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Virginia State Parks Adventure Series
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Presented by Dominion Energy
Welcome to the most innovative race series in Virginia sports, the Virginia State Parks Adventure Series! This one-of-a-kind race series features a wide-ranging selection of competitive events held in Virginia State Parks. Events include adventure races, running events, mountain bike races, cyclocross races, adventure triathlons, sprint triathlons, a one-of-a-kind gravel time trial, and an old-school mountain bike enduro race. Participants can win great prizes in one of two ways: amassing points in the Competition Category or simply participating in the Achievement Category.
We’ve made big changes and improvements to the Series for 2025 to make it more accessible to a wider audience.
- Racers will now be scored on their best of 6 races, down from 8 last year.
- We've reduced the number of races from 25 to 20, shortening the season by 6 weeks.
- There will be no bonus races this year, all races will once again be worth 100 points maximum. Anyone who finishes outside of the top 100 will receive one point for completing the race.
- We've chosen a wider mix of race difficulties and lengths this year. There are still plenty of hardcore events in the Series, but we have chosen some shorter, sprint length races at a few more events this year.
- We've changed the Competition Prize Categories to:
- Overall Female 1st – 3rd (Prize values $1,335, $985, $785)
- Overall Male 1st – 3rd (Prize values $1,335, $985, $785)
- Overall 7th – 10th based on points regardless of gender ($200 value)
The Competition Category is scored on your top 6 race point levels. Only one race per event will be scored for points. Please make sure you register for the designated races to be scored in the Competition Category.
Achievement Category: Participants who finish lower than the top 10 in the Competition Category, and have completed a minimum of 6 races, will receive an $85 (price of a Virginia State Parks annual pass) gift certificate.
All categories on a series events race day will be counted toward your race total, not just the designated scored race.
Awards and Prizes can be found in the Achievement Awards and Competition Awards links below.
PLEASE THOROUGHLY READ THE GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR MORE DETAILS!
If you haven’t participated in the Series, be prepared to make new friends and good-natured competitors. We wish everyone the best of luck in 2025!
2025 Adventure Series Calendar
| Race | Date | Location | Type |
| Frozen Foot Challenge | March 8, 2025 | Pocahontas State Park | 6 hour adventure race |
| Tour de Pocahontas | March 15, 2025 | Pocahontas State Park | 32 mile cyclocross |
| Dogwood Ultra Marathons | March 22, 2025 | Twin Lakes State Park | 10 milers run/hike |
| James River Trail Runs | April 12, 2025 | James River State Park | 50k run/hike |
| Spring Bloom Adventure Race | April 27,2025 | York River State Park | 4 hour with bike |
| Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon | May 3, 2025 | Smith Mountain Lake State Park | Individual Tri |
| Middle Mountain Momma | May 4, 2025 | Douthat State Park | XC 11 mile Mountain bike |
| Shenanduro | May 10, 2025 | Shenandoah River State Park | 6 hour Mountain bike |
| High Bridge Time Trial | May 18, 2025 | High Bridge State Park | 19 mile bike TT |
| Taskinas Creek 1/2 Marathon | June 1, 2025 | York River State Park | 1/2 Marathon run/hike |
| Poca Go! | June 14, 2025 | Pocahontas State Park | Full Course Mountain Bike |
| Night Train Ultra Marathon | June 14, 2025 | High Bridge State Park | 1/2 Marathon run/hike |
| Seven Bends Aquablaze | June 14, 2025 | Seven Bends State Park | 7 mile kayak/run duathlon |
| Guts Gravel Glory | Aug 3, 2025 | Pocahontas State Park | 36 mile Cyclocross |
| Shenandoah Adventure Race | Sept. 6, 2025 | Shenandoah River State Park | 6 hour adventure race |
| Shenandoah River Aquablaze | Sept. 7, 2025 | Shenandoah River State Park | 1/2 Marathon kayak/run duathlon |
| Pawpaw 5 and 10 Miler | Sept. 20, 2025 | Powhatan State Park | 10 Miler |
| New River Trail Challenge | Sept. 20, 2025 | New River Trail State Park | Long distance bike/kayak/run offroad tri |
| High Bridge 5k and 1/2 Marathon | Oct. 4, 2025 | High Bridge State Park | 1/2 Marathon run/hike |
| Pocahontas Trail Fest | Oct. 5, 2025 | Pocahontas State Park | 10k run |
Guidelines and Rules
- Competitors can only win one category, Competition and Achievement Awards cannot be combined.
- Racers will be scored on top 6 races.
- Races will be broken down by gender with the 3 overall female and 3 overall male categories receiving prizes grand prizes.
7th – 10th will be decided by best of 6 races regardless of gender. - DNF’s will not be scored.
- Racers are expected to finish all timed races, or it will be considered a DNF and will not be scored.
- Ties will be broken by highest average finish.
- Only the featured race will be scored for the Competition Category.
Categories
Competition Prize Categories, determined by most points in 6 best finishes.
- Overall Male, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- Overall Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- 7th – 10th Overall, regardless of gender, best of 6 races.
- Races will be scored on a 100-point scale. Race winners will receive 100 points, second place 99 points, third place 98 points, etc. Anyone finishing outside the top 100 will receive one point for completing the scored race.
- Only designated races will be scored for Competition Points.
- No points for DNF’s
- Racers will be scored on their top 6 finishes
Achievement Category, determined by participation
- Six Race Award – Participants finishing outside of the top ten in the Competition Category who have completed 6 races will receive an $85 (price of a VSP annual pass) gift certificate.
- Unlike the Competition Category, all races on a Series event day (not just the featured race) will be given credit towards the Achievement Awards.
Further details and complete point scales can be found here.
Competition Awards
Overall Male and Female
- $500 Cash (Visa Gift Cards)
- $500 Virginia State Parks Gift Certificate
- $250 REI Gift Certificate
- Virginia State Parks Annual Pass
2nd Overall Male and Female
- $400 Cash (Visa Gift Cards)
- $300 Virginia State Parks Gift Certificate
- $200 REI Gift Certificate
- Virginia State Parks Annual Pass
3rd Overall Male and Female
- $300 Cash (Visa Gift Cards)
- $300 Virginia State Parks Gift Certificate
- $100 REI Gift Certificate
- Virginia State Parks Annual Pass
7th through 10th Overall
- $200 Virginia State Parks Gift Certificate
Competition prize winners are not eligible for Achievement awards!
Achievement Awards
Six Race Award
Participants finishing outside of the top ten in the Competition Category who have completed 6 races or more will receive an $85 (price of a VSP annual pass) gift certificate.
Race Details
Frozen Foot Challenge Adventure Race
March 8, 2025
Adventure race
The facts: 6 and 12-hour Adventure Races with beginner adventure racing clinic
Scored Race: 6-hour solo
Pocahontas State Park
Tour de Pocahontas
March 15, 2025
Mountain bike races
The facts: Variety of races ranging from a 2.5-mile time trial to the 32-mile “Tour” race
Scored Race: 32-mile
Pocahontas State Park
Dogwood Ultra Marathons
March 22, 2025
Ultra-Marathons with shorter options
The facts: (2) 10-milers, 12-hour solo, 12-hour relay, 24-hour solo, 24-hour relay, 36-hour solo, and 36-hour relay
Scored races: (2) 10-miler options, Choose either the morning or night race, the results will be combined for final results.
Twin Lakes State Park
James River Trail Runs
April 12, 2025
Ultra-distance runs with shorter options
The facts: 50-mile, 50k, 10-mile options on mixed trails
Scored race: 50k
James River State Park
Spring Bloom Adventure Race
April 27, 2025
Adventure races
The facts: 4 and 15 hour adventure races, solo or team, with or without bike categories
Scored race: 4-hour solo with bicycle
York River State Park
Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon
May 3, 2025
Sprint triathlon
The facts: Sprint tri, sprint tri relay, aqua bike. Triathlon: 750 Meter Swim (Lake); 20K Bike (Rolling Hills); 5K Run (Flat)
Scored race: Solo sprint tri
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Middle Mountain Momma
May 4, 2025
Mountain bike races
The facts: 11-mile, 21-mile and 41-mile races over rugged terrain
Scored race: 11-mile
Douthat State Park
Shenanduro
May 10, 2025
Mountain bike races
The facts: 6-hour mountain bike, team or solo, varied terrain
Scored race: 6-hour solo
Shenandoah River State Park
High Bridge Trail Time Trial
May 18, 2025
Gravel time trial
The Facts: 19-mile bike time trial on cinder rail-to-trail
Scored race: 19-mile time trial
High Bridge Trail State Park
Taskinas Creek 1/2 marathon
June 1, 2025
1/2 marathon
The Facts: 1/2 marathon run on mixture of mtb trail, fire road and pavement
Scored race: 1/2 marathon
York River State Park
Poca Go!
June 14, 2025
XC Enduro race
The Facts: Multi-stage Enduro style race on single-track trail
Scored race: 16.4 mile races (Expert, Sport, High School and 40+ combined) overall male and overall female
Pocahontas State Park
Night Train Ultra Marathon
June 14, 2025
Ultra-distance runs with shorter options
The Facts: 50k, 1/2 marathon and 5k on cinder rail-to-trail
Scored race: 1/2 marathon run/hike
High Bridge Trail State Park
Seven Bends Aquablaze
June 14, 2025
Sprint 7+ mile combined kayak/run
The Facts: 5.2-mile run; 2-mile kayak leg; ¼-mile dash to finish
Score race: Solo race
Seven Bends State Park
Guts, Gravel, Glory
Aug. 3, 2025
Cyclocross races
The Facts: 50-mile, 36-mile, 19-mile options on fire roads
Score race:36-mile
Pocahontas State Park
Shenandoah River Adventure Race
Sept. 6, 2025
Adventure races
The facts: 6 and 12-hour Adventure Races, team and solo, varied terrain
Scored race: 6-hour solo
Shenandoah River State Park
Latitude, 38.854777. Longitude, -78.306552.
Shenandoah River Aquablaze
Sept. 7, 2025
Off-road duathlon
The facts: 18-mile and marathon course (13-mile run, 13-mile kayak)
Scored race: 1/2 Marathon solo
Shenandoah River State Park
New River Trail Challenge
Sept. 20, 2025
Long-distance adventure triathlon
The Facts: 40-mile bike, 12.1-mile kayak, 1/2 marathon, in and along the New River Trail
Scored race: Solo race
New River Trail State Park
*Due to extensive damage to the trail from Hurricane Helene, the course might be altered to avoid damaged trail sections. We will do our best to keep distances similar to past races.
Pawpaw 10 Miler and 5 Miler
Sept. 20, 2025
Trail run
The facts: 10-mile and 5-mile run throughout the park
Scored race: 10 miler
Powhatan State Park
High Bridge 1/2 Marathon and 5k
Oct. 4, 2025
Rail to Trail gravel runs
The facts: 1/2 marathon and 5k
Scored race: 1/2 marathon
High Bridge Trail State Park
Pocahontas Trail Fest
Oct. 5, 2025
Marathon with shorter options
The facts: Off road marathon, 1/2 marathon, team marathon and 10k
Scored Race: 10k
Pocahontas State Park
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Adventure series sponsors
Presenting sponsor
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At AEP, we care about the human needs of our customers, our employees and the general public. We support giving, diversity, and education. And, we strive to build relationships across our 11-state service area. Learn more about AEP and community outreach.
Champion sponsor
What began as a group of 23 mountain climbing buddies is now the nation's largest consumer cooperative. Our passion for outdoor adventure is clear, whether you visit any of our stores across the country, phone us or interact with us online. Learn more about REI.
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