Knights of Columbus Council 5480 10-Mile and 10-Kilometer Run for the Heart

Before the turkey and the stuffing take part the most LIT holiday run of the season. The Glowing Gobbler 5K is an evening race that gives runners a unique opportunity to run through Newport News Park's Celebration In Lights. Get in the holiday spirit and have a little run while you are at it!

Entry fees are non-refundable; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to other persons. No exceptions. This means once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, and you may not give or sell your number or timing chip to anyone else.

Gather your horde of ghastly ghouls for the second-annual Busch Gardens Fiends Frenzy 5k! This spirited run takes place on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 7:30 am. Experience the park decked out in its Howl-O-Scream® decor and encounter a friendly fright or two before you cross the finish line in Oktoberfest village.

Lace up your sinister shoes, dress up in your eerie ensemble and get ready for a frightfully good time!

Event info

• FREE Park Ticket with every registration (valid through 12/31/2026)

• FREE race day parking: lots open at 5:30am and close at 7:00am

• Participants enter through the main Toll Plaza

• Spectators are allowed at the start/finish line to cheer on their fellow fiends and family

• Race begins at 7:30am and concludes at 9:00am

• Commemorative Busch Gardens Fiends Frenzy 5k medals and shirts for all participants

• Busch Gardens Scare Squad entertainment along the race course

• Finish line end of race celebration featuring DJ, photo ops and more

• All ages are invited to participate

Awards

Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers in the Busch Gardens Fiends Frenzy 5k. The race will be chip timed and results will be posted online.

Join us for a 10K and a 5K run along the Carter's Grove Country Road Course. Surpass your personal best while helping Olde Towne assure access to quality health and wellness care to the residents and workforce of the greater Williamsburg community. This challenging run is on the old Carters Grove Country Road which is a paved trail. This will be a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix event (10K), and is on a USATF-certified course (10K & 5K). Or participate in the 1 Mile Health Hike Fun Run, free for those under 10.

LOCATION: 101 Mount's Bay Rd, Williamsburg VA 23185 (James City County Government Complex). Parking available on location. Course Map

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: There is a $5 discount if registered by September 30, 2026 at 11:59pm. All registered runners will receive an event T-shirt, but size is only guaranteed to those who register by October 14, 2025, at 11:59pm. Online registrations will be closed on November 6, 2026 at 12:00pm. On the day of the event in-person registration will be open at 7:45 am, and there will be $5 price increase.

PACKET PICK UP: will be available at Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center (5249 Olde Towne Road, Williamsburg VA 23188) on November 6, 2026 from 12pm-5pm and can also be picked up the morning of race day beginning at 7:45.

Medals: will be given to the top 3 overall men and women in the 10K run, top 3 men and women for the 10K race walk, best time (men and women) in all age groups for the 10K, (14-and-under through 75-and-over), top 3 men and women overall in the 5K run/walk, and top girl and boy in the Health Hike.