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⏱ Race Start Times1-Miler – 10am
10k – 10:15am
5k – 10:30am
Registration Fees
5k – $30, until March 30 ($35)
10k – $45, until March 30 ($50)
1-Miler – $15
Register Now!
🔗 https://bishopsevents.com/event/2025-race-for-communication-5k-10k-1m/
Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, Kids & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series.
There will be race day registration. Participants will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register for the event. ***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
*Please note that Bishop’s Events promo/discount codes cannot be used to register for this event.*
Join us for the Race for Communication at scenic Lake Accotink Park to support communication access for nonspeaking people! Proceeds from this race will bolster the International Association for Spelling as Communication’s (I-ASC) work, which promotes inclusion and empowerment among nonspeakers who experience sensory-motor disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and more!
🤳🏃♀️➡️Virtual Race Option
We 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: https://bishopsevents.com/virtual-race-info/
Charity Information 💚
Benefiting I-ASC: https://i-asc.org/
Too many nonspeaking people with sensory-motor disabilities such as Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Angelman’s Syndrome, among others, live in frustration. Frustration from being unable to communicate their own thoughts, sensations, emotions, perceptions, and needs. Frustration from being underestimated and disrespected by teachers, parents, and peers who do not presume they are competent enough to understand complex ideas and contribute to society. Such frustration can create cycles of trauma and despair that continue throughout nonspeakers’ lives.
Thankfully, there is hope for a more inclusive future! The International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC) understands the liberating power of communication. It seeks to make communication accessible globally to all nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking people. I-ASC is the authority in the science and methodology of Spelling to Communicate, known as S2C™, a method that teaches nonspeakers to communicate by pointing to letters on a letterboard to spell to communicate.
The ability to spell to communicate opens a world of possibilities for nonspeaking people, whether it be graduating at the top of their college class, expressing themselves through poetry, or simply participating in a conversation with family at the dinner table. The list goes on and on. You can help a non-speaker find access, agency, and autonomy by supporting I-ASC today!
🥇 Runners Receive
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event
- T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before April 2. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
- 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.
Course Maps can be found at: https://bishopsevents.com/lake-accotink/
Lake Accotink to Wakefield Course – This is an out-and-back for both runs where the 5k is mostly trail with the 10k being about 50-50% with a paved section as well. There are some small elevation gains as runners go on the north side of the lake.
🏃 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 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.
💧 Water Stations
Three water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 3.1, & 4.65. One water station will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1.55. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
🚻 Restrooms
Restrooms can be located at the top of the hill near the beach.
🤝 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, please visit: https://bishopsevents.com/refundtransfer/.
🚗 Directions to Parking
Use 7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 for directions to Lake Accotink Park. The best way to locate this event is via
📌 GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.792723, -77.218023
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lake Accotink Park, Springfield, United States
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