BeastLake 5K & Obstacle Course Race
About this race
Eastlake Community Church invites you to participate in the 8th Annual Beastlake 5K and Obstacle Course races on Saturday July 4th. This is a community event open to all people, of all fitness levels, from the novice to the hardcore athlete. Choose from one of three events that best suits your fitness and skill level. This event raises fund for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.
The BeastLake is back for the 8th year, and we have some new twists along with favorite obstacles from past years. Back for 2026 is a “ stay cool” option to the course that includes a ‘slip n slide” type water slide down part of the course, an option to do the balance beam over an inflatable pool. and an option to run through a section of sprinklers midway through the race. All the water features are OPTIONAL and designed to bring an additional fun experience to the race. We will also be having food trucks at this years race with registered 5KOC and 5K participants receiving food vouchers.
Pick your distance
Obstacle race
Obstacle Course 5K
A competitive event. Participants will challenge themselves on a single loop, cross country course, with 16 obstacles. This is a timed event with Overall and Age Group Awards. There will be two starting times participants can choose from 7:45am or 8:15am.
INDIVIDUAL PRICING - Obstacle Course 1.5 miles
A non-competitive, fun, family event, on a 1.5 mile, cross country course, over 10 obstacles. There are no awards or ranking of participants by place or time for this event. Family Pricing is available for families of 2 or more.
FAMILY PRICING - Obstacle Course 1.5 miles
Running
5K (Run/Walk Only)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Moneta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:42 PM local time (EDT) in Moneta on July 4, 2026 — 14h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — BeastLake 5K & Obstacle Course Race
245 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Obstacle Course 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Bargo | 26:07 | 8:25 /mi |
| 2 | Trey Sheffer | 26:27 | 8:32 /mi |
| 3 | Grant Gardner | 26:32 | 8:33 /mi |
| 4 | Tim Cocrane | 28:08 | 9:04 /mi |
| 5 | Mac Bishop | 28:19 | 9:08 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Moneta events
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