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6th Annual Breakthrough Trail 5K

November 4, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

This annual event is a partnership between the Park and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The race will take place on historic Civil War battlefield trails starting and finishing at the Hart Farm located at 6915 Duncan Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803. The race course will guide participants through the Civil War Breakthrough Battlefield trails which ended the 292 day siege of Petersburg featuring a beautiful landscape with original earthworks from the decisive battle. Participants will enjoy the safety of a course run entirely on trails with no motor vehicle traffic.

Top adult overall male and female finishers and top youth finishers, in each age group, will receive awards. The start time is at 9:00 am and race day registration is open from 7:30 am to 9:00 am. Runner and walker registrations postmarked by October 13, 2023 are $30.00 adults and $10.00 youths with a guarantee of a t-shirt. Thereafter and race day, registration is $35.00 adults and $15.00 youths with no t-shirt guarantee.

All registrations include a Park admission. Payments can be mailed to 5K Breakthrough, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803 or online entry and payment can be made at RunSignUp.com. Call (804) 861-2408 for more information.

Click here for a downloadable and printable registration form.

Click here for an event course map.

Event sponsorships to promote your business or organization are available by clicking here. Sponsorship deadline is September 29. Call (804) 861-2408 for additional information.