Sip & Stride

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Sign up for our 2nd Annual cross country trail run! Saturday March 29th. Benefitting Giving Words VA (https://givingwordsva.org/). Hosted by Bishop's Events: Register Here: https://bishopsevents.com/event/2025-sip-stride-5k-10k/ Big THANK YOU to our Sponsors: Platinum: Carter Myers Automotive: www.cartermyersautomotive.com/ Gold: Apex Truss: www.apextruss.com/ Cville Classic Cars: www.cvilleclassiccars.com The Point Church: www.thepointva.com/ Silver: Anthem Healthkeepers Plus / AutoZone / BBQ Exchange / Dorazio Communications / Jone s& Co, / Navarres Auto Service / SAMFM / Sentara / Ties Unlimited / Trinity Repair & Restoration Bronze: Chic-Fil-A / Main Street Supply / Massage Envy / Obrigado / Reines & Rogers Jewelers / The Boxley Place Inn / Walmart Charity Information: Giving Words VA (https://givingwordsva.org/) Giving Words provides transportation assistance and other services to single moms in the Central Virginia area. We gift these services through generous assistance from local auto repair shops, auto parts dealers, auto dealerships, as well as an ongoing partnership with the Automotive Technology Class at Louisa County High School. Race Start Times 10k – 3:45pm 5k – 4pm Post Race Party with Live Music by Benjamin Weimer 5:30-8:30pm From the Farm Food Truck 12-8pm Registration Fees 5k – $35, until March 15 ($40) 10k – $50, until March 15 ($55) ***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before March 19. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis. Runners Receive 1 Glass of Wine or Beer from Southern Revere Cellars, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event T-Shirt Design T-shirt design for the race is available here as soon as it has been approved. Race Medal Design Race medal designs can be viewed on the Friday before the race on the Bishops Events Facebook page or our Instagram page. Points count towards 5k, 10k & Back of the Pack Series. Points count towards Sippin’ Series. Find more info about the series here. Virtual Race Option We now offer a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. Find more information about our virtual option on our Virtual Races page. Course Maps can be found at This is a cross country run around the winery property. The 5k does two laps while the 10k does four laps. There aren’t any major hills, but check the course map page for elevation gain. Live Race Results Live results will be posted on Athlinks.com. Additionally, there will be a QR code at the race for you to scan to immediately view your results. Final race results with series points will be posted to our website on the Monday following your race. Runner tracking is now available when you sign up for a race with Bishop’s Events. Click on the green SMS button (see example below) at the end of your registration and have your race updates sent to your mobile device as well as those of your friends & family so they can track your race progress. Awards We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony post-race. We also award the 1st & 2nd place Male and Female in these categories: 19&Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+. Runners who place top 3 overall in their race are not eligible to also win their age groups. Photos We will post any photos taken by staff on our Facebook page by Tuesday after the event. Social Media Challenge On Tuesdays, we pick our favorite Instagram or Facebook post from the previous race weekend. The winner will receive 50% off a future race! Make sure to tag us in your race photos at: Instagram: BishopsEventsLLC Facebook: BishopsEvents Packet Pickup Packet pickup is available at the event. We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in. Race Day Registration There will be race day registration. Participants will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register for the event. T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registers. ***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance Water Stations Seven water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1, 1.55, 2.55, 3.1, 4.1, 4.65, & 5.65. Three water stations will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1, 1.55 & 2.1. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary. Restrooms Restroom located inside of the tasing room. Porta johns also outside. Volunteers Volunteers should arrive approximately 60 minutes before the first race kicks off. We will assign volunteer tasks on race morning (water station, course marshals, finish line support, etc). You can find parking information under “Directions to Parking” with a latitude and longitude pin for where to meet. Weather Policy We are an all-weather race company (rain or shine or sleet or snow). We will email registered runners and post on social media if the race is cancelled, but this is quite rare, otherwise assume the race is taking place as scheduled. Weekly weather reports are posted on the Thursday before race weekends on our Facebook page by Chad Merrill with the Hagerstown Almanack. Race officials may delay, change or postpone the event due to weather conditions. All registered runners will be notified via email of any changes. In most cases, a decision is not made until the night before the race, and a decision could come as late as the morning of the event. Refunds & Transfers To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here. Directions to Parking Use 1100 E Jack Jouett Rd, Louisa, VA 23093 for directions to Southern Revere Cellars. The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 37.970512, -78.098236 See less