City Point Races
About this race
Join us for our Annual City Point 5k, 10k or 1/4 mile mobility race!
The City Point 5k, 10k, 1/4 mile, Kids Fun Run and Kinder Dash are brought to you by the collaboration of John Randolph Foundation, Hopewell Recreation and Parks, City of Hopewell and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The City Point Races, Kids Fun Run and Kinder Dash attract participation from runners, joggers and walkers from all across Central Virginia! The 5k and 10k provide participants with a breathtaking view of the Appomattox River while exploring downtown Hopewell and historic City Point.
We encourage participants to pick up their packets on Friday, September 18th.
Register early to claim your t-shirt and avoid late fees. No 5k, 10k, or 1/4 miler t-shirts will be available after September 1st!
Please visit the race webpage for additional information regarding registration, packet pickup, parking, race route, timing and more!
5K / Quarter Mile Fees:
Adults (18+) - $30 through Sept 1
- $40 Sept 2 - Sept 18
Kids (8-17) - Free
No t-shirts will be available after September 1st!
10K Fees:
Adults (18+) - $45 through Sept 1
- $55 Sept 2 - Sept 18
Kids (12-17) - Free
No t-shirts will be available after September 1st!
Kids Fun Run and Kinder-Dash – Free, registration required (t-shirt pickup day of race only)
Event Details:
Friday
3:00 - 6:30 pm - 5k/10k/Quarter Mile Packet Pickup (Kids Fun Run and Kinder-Dash pickup on day of race only)
Saturday
6:30 - 7:30 - Packet Pickup
8:00 - City Point 5k/10k/Quarter Mile
8:30-10:00 - there will not be an awards ceremony for the 5k or 10k, but you can check your results (or the results board onsite) and walk to the stage to retrieve your age group award.
10:15 - Kinder Dash
10:30 - Kids Fun Run
THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS (FRIDAY OR SATURDAY)
Pick your distance
Running
City Point 5k
City Point 10k
City Point 1/4 Mile
Kids Fun Run
Kinder-Dash
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hopewell, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 7:11 PM local time (EDT) in Hopewell on September 19, 2026 — 12h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — City Point Races
185 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the City Point 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Peterson | 16:48 | 5:25 /mi |
| 2 | Eric Hines | 19:33 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | David Martin | 19:54 | 6:25 /mi |
| 4 | Alexander Gerofsky | 20:15 | 6:32 /mi |
| 5 | Donnie Reid | 21:15 | 6:51 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Colonial Heights, VA (51)
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, 1 Hopewell event
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