2026 Grove Trotter 5K/10K Bridge Run at Chickahominy Riverfront Park

Stretch your running legs and support Grove Christian Outreach Center at the 5th annual Grove Trotter 5K/10K. The event will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 taking off from Chickahominy Riverfront Park. The run will start out going over the Chickahominy River Bridge, out on the Capital Trail and then back in to the park for a full 5K or 10K. The entire run will take place on the well maintained Capital Trail. This is a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event, and awards will be given for various age groups.

The Grove Trotter 5K/10K Bridge Run is a fundraising event to support Grove Christian Outreach Center. The Outreach Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing food, clothing and financial assistance for impoverished families in the Grove community located in lower James City County.  Please visit our website www.groveoutreach.com to learn more about our mission.

Time:                7:30am               Packet Pick-up

                          9:00am               10K Run

                          9:10am               5K Walk

                        10:45am               Post Race Awards

All participants will receive a finisher's medal and T-shirt to commemorate the event. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each category, listed below. 

(Registration must be received by Oct 3rd in order to guarantee T-shirt size.)    

Categories

Top 3 overall men and women 

Top 3 runners in each age group: 19-and-under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-and-over

  5K Run/Walk     10K Run/Walk

                      $35                                       $40                          Early bird registration from Februrary 24th through April 30 

                      $40                                       $45                          Registration purchased May 1st through August 30th

                      $45                                       $50                          Registration purchased September 1st through October 10th

                      $50                                       $55                          Race day registration

Refund Policy: All entry fees and processing fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, with no exceptions. Registrations cannot be deferred to a later race. Bib numbers are not transferrable. There will be no refunds in the event of postponements or cancellations due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

The Grove Trotter 10K Bridge Run will start at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, heading over the Chickahominy River Bridge, out 5K on the Capital Trail and then turn back to the park for a full 10K.