Get Out and Play 5k
About this race
This is a Working Towards Wellness event for employees of James City County and their families! Please only register if you are an employee or related to an employee- thank you!
Get Out and Play 5K
Join us for the first annual Get Out and Play 5K for James City County employees and their families! This free event welcomes runners and walkers of all paces. Advance registration is required.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Check-in begins: 8 a.m.
Race starts: 9 a.m.
Event time: 9–11 a.m.
Location: Jamestown High School, 3751 John Tyler Hwy., Williamsburg, VA 23185
The 3.1-mile course follows the Greensprings Interpretive Trail, starting and finishing at Jamestown High School. It’s a mostly flat, unpaved path with a firm, gravel-like surface, a few bridges and scenic views. Parking at Jamestown High School and portable toilets will be available.
The course will be open until 10:15 a.m., allowing approximately 24 minutes per mile to finish. The event includes pre-race stretching, a marked course, a water stop, official timing, finisher medals and post-race refreshments. Stay afterward for raffle prizes and fun!
Whether you run or walk, choose a pace that gives you a healthy challenge. The goal is to get moving, enjoy the trail and feel good about finishing!
Strollers and leashed pets are welcome. The trail will remain open to the public during the event, so please be courteous to other trail users.
The JCC Working Towards Wellness program and Happy Cat Fitness coordinate this event to support employee health and well-being. For questions about training for the 5K or joining a local hiking group, contact Ellen Alexander, coach and owner of Happy Cat Fitness, at ultraellen@gmail.com.
If inclement weather is forecast for race morning, the event will be canceled. We will notify registered participants by email by 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.
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Get Out and Play 5k
This event is for James City County employees and families only!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Williamsburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Williamsburg on November 7, 2026 — 10h 25m of daylight.
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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, 65 Williamsburg events
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