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Montvale Park is a great setting for a park. In Bedford County the park is just behind the Montvale Elementary School off of HWY 460. New Directions to the Park – To get to the park’s parking lot you will want to turn off of HWY 460 just before (from the west) and just after (from the east) the Montvale Elementary School. Turn onto Marketplace and head to the end of the turnaround. This will lead you to the gravel road into the Park Entrance. We will be staging the race from under the pavilion. Make sure you carpool when you can and park closely to the person next to you. The park doesn’t have unlimited parking.
There is also another way to access the park off of Quarterwood Road (across from the BP gas station). The gravel parking lot will be approximately 1.5 miles on your left.
Montvale park is a 6.5 mile trail system that winds through old growth forest. It is a very nice and scenic trail system.
Date:
5K & 3K - in person, Apr. 11, 2026, Sat., 5:30 pm.
Entry Fee:
Registration Opens for both 5k & 3k Monday Feb. 2nd.
5k- $25 Feb. 2nd-March 8th/$30 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $35
3k-$20 Feb 2nd-March 8th/$25 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $30
Family Discount (Parents & Children):
Register a family of 4 or more and save $2.00 per entry. This option should be selected during registration.
T-shirt Guarantee:
Last day to guarantee your t-shirt for 5K & 3K is Mar 20, 2026
Packet Pickup:
Pre-registered participants may pick up packets at the Bedford YMCA the day before the race, Apr. 10th from noon to 6 PM. Race day, April 11th, packet pickup will be at Johnson’s Orchard at 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Amenities:
Free wine samples, camp fire, s’mores, & mini Charcuterie boxes!
Course:
Chip Timed! (Riverside Runners) Very exciting & scenic, rolling off-road course, through apple fields, short gravel road and bridges over small streams with spectacular mountain views.
Awards:
5K Awards: OVERALL: 1st Place M & F awards, AGE DIVISIONS: MEDALS TO TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP of 5K (*SPECIAL ENGRAVED MEDALS )
5K Age Divisions: 12 and under, 13-17, 18-24, 25-29 ,30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up
Please note, there are no awards for the 3K event