Cougar Literacy Run
About this race
You're invited to be a part of the biggest community event in Manassas Park!
The Cougar Literacy Run is a community 5k and kids' fun run (for Manassas Park students) to promote literacy and wellness for our students. The day of the event includes family friendly activities and a Community Expo. Prior to race day, students at our PreK-5 buildings take part in a reading challenge. Once achieved, students receive a free t-shirt and bookmark. Proceeds from the event go to purchasing print and digital resources and experiences to enhance literacy and integrate mathematics, science, and social studies learning at our K-5 campuses.
Can't make it in person? That's okay! We are still offering a virtual 5k option!
**This is a rain or shine event. In the event of rain, all registration, sales, and activities will be moved indoors at Cougar Elementary School. There is still day of registration for the 5k from 7:15am-7:45am.
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run/Walk
Register online until April 29th or on race day, May 2nd. Race day check-in and day of registration will be from 7:00-7:45am. All pre-registered participants that attend race day will receive a race t-shirt. T-shirts will be first come, first served on race day.
Virtual 5k Run/Walk
For those that are unable to join us in person, you can still participate on your own! Simply complete your 5k on May 2nd, choosing your own course and time to complete it! T-shirts will be available for an additional cost.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Manassas Park.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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 Manassas Park events
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