The Windsor Castle races are at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield, VA. This is your chance to get in some great summer heat training on a 3.1-mile trail with about 150 ft gain per loop. Want to run, but not the whole event? Try out the Mini Windsor (2 hours) or Half Windsor (5 hours). We also have a one-lap, 5k race.
This is a low-key, manually timed event. Come out and race the course to see how many miles you can get or just enjoy time on your feet and getting some nice miles walking and running.
We are also offering a Rucking option for the 10-, 5-, and 2-hour events. The required weights for ruckers are 30 lbs for people 150 lbs or more, and 20 lbs for people under 150 lbs. Exceptions to the required rucking weights can be made upon request to the race director.
The Course
The course is 5 km long and has varied terrain, technicality, and levels of exposure. You will be running counterclockwise loops along forested rolling dirt paths, across wooden bridges, and on exposed paved paths through the park. The course features approximately 138 feet of elevation gain per loop, mostly from short rolling hills. The course is an open and public park, so non-race participants will be on the course.
The Start/Finish area will be located in the grassy field on the north end of the park. There are two street crossings, one at Mile 0.23 with Jericho Road and one at Mile 2.17 at the intersection of Kayak Lane and Jericho Road, which will be monitored by volunteers throughout the race. The course will be thoroughly marked with directional signs and confidence ribbons.
Awards
There are awards for the top three women and men in all events, along with a homemade finisher’s medal for all finishers. If there is a tie in miles, the award goes to the runner who ran their miles the quickest.
Teams may be formed with up to six members. Teams may be formed in-person on race day morning – just talk to the volunteer handling check-in. Teams may be composed of members of different events, e.g., four 10-hour runners, one 10-hour rucker, and one 2-hour runner. The team that has the most combined miles will be recognized and rewarded after the 10-hour events end.
About Windsor Castle Park and Facilities On Site
Windsor Castle Park is a wonderful park located in the Town of Smithfield.
If you’ve not visited the Town of Smithfield before or Isle of Wight County, please consider checking it out and staying for the weekend and supporting local businesses. It’s a lovely place to visit. If you have family or friends that might want to cheer you on they’ll definitely want to check out everything that’s happening in the community. It’s also super close to other wonderful tourist destinations if you’re looking to make this a “race-cation”, such as Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and Virginia Beach.
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What a fun event!
This race is scored by the number of laps you can do in 10 hours; therefore, you may have time left on your 10, but not enough to complete the MORE
This race is scored by the number of laps you can do in 10 hours; therefore, you may have time left on your 10, but not enough to complete the 3.1 course.