TaterFest's Couch Potato 1K/5K!
About this race
While originally planned to be only a 5K - these couch potatoes just couldn't muster the energy! For the enjoyment of ALL levels of spud muffins, we are offering a 5k AND 1k option!
Both races will check-in at Lions Park (aka Town Park - 326 Wunder Street). A visual of the route will be available ahead of time, posted online, and physically when you check-in.
5K - The race, beginning at 8AM, will begin in Lions Park and end at the Town Hall (downtown). Check-in will be from 7-7:45AM. There will be a potato bar for the 5k runners at the finish line and water stations available. All racers will receive a bag of Route 11 potato chips, a voucher for the potato bar, and a tee shirt. Beginning at 9:30, there will be a hayride to bring you back to Lions Park (or you're welcome to walk/run back - approx. .4mi). All are welcome to stick around and enjoy TaterFest (10-5PM): live music, local farmers market, the wine/brew garden, hayrides, tractor show & MORE!
1K - For our true couch potatoes! The race, beginning at 1PM, will be made up of a loop in Lions Park (smack dab in the middle of TaterFest!). Check-in will be from 12-12:45PM. All racers will receive a bag of Route 11 potato chips, a $5 coupon to Melted Dreams, and a tee shirt. This race will be marked, but untimed, and awards will only be given for best costume!
This Couch Potato 1k/5k is hosted by the Town of Mount Jackson Spud Squad and we are so grateful for our event partners:
- Valley Trail Bike & Run - sponsoring prizes for winners!
- Shenandoah Valley Runners - race & route support!
- SEARCH - hosting our potato bar!
- FCCLA - sponsoring our water stations
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Running
TaterFest's Couch Potato 1k!
TaterFest's Couch Potato 5k!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Jackson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Jackson on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — TaterFest's Couch Potato 1K/5K!
TaterFest's Couch Potato 5k! · 35 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Fitzgerald | 18:58 | — |
| 2 | Brian Suddarth | 22:11 | — |
| 3 | Nicholas Jenkins | 22:22 | — |
| 4 | Whitney Minnick | 25:59 | — |
| 5 | Rhett Rives | 26:19 | — |
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, 1 Mount Jackson event
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