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James River Scramble 10k

Saturday, May 16 - 9 a.m.
Brown's Island

Results are available:
By Age Group
By Gender
Awards will be mailed by the end of the month

Brightoom's James River Scramble participant photos are posted.

 

What: James River Scramble 10k
   
When:

Saturday, May 16, 9:00 a.m.*

*Runners will be started in 5 waves of up to 250, based on each participant's estimated finish time. The wave breakdowns will be determined once registration is closed.

All participants must check in prior to race, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
   
Where: Race starts and finishes on Brown's Island.

Directions:  Take I-95 Exit 74-A onto the Downtown Expressway.  Take first exit on Canal Street heading West.  Make a left onto 5th Street South and take it to the riverfront. 

Parking update: Due to construction of the new MeadWestvaco headquarters on the site of the former Federal Reserve parking lot, the recommended parking location is in the deck of the "Riverside on the James" complex. To access the deck, come south on 10th street and cross the vehicle bridge across the canal into the complex. There is a $5 charge for the deck.

Please note that Tredegar Street between 5th & 7th Streets is closed due to construction. Please do not come down 5th Street to Tredegar Street as access is limited and there is nowhere to make a U-turn. You will only cause traffic backups.
   
Waves:

The race is divided into five color-coded waves, based on the predicted time you indicated when you registered. The wave starts are as follows:

Wave
Predicted Time
Start Time
1
Under 50 min.
9:00 a.m.
2
:50 - :55
9:06 a.m.
3
:56 - 1 hour
9:12 a.m.
4
1:01 - 1:14
9:18 a.m.
5
1:15 & up
9:24 a.m.

Since this is not a chip-timed race, it is important that you run in the wave to which you are assigned (which also corresponds to your bib color and number). YOU MAY NOT SWITCH WAVES!
   
Who:

Produced by the Sports Backers and Venture Richmond - A benefit for the James River Fund.
   
Cost: Through April 30: $20
  May 1 - May 14: $25
 

Includes:  t-shirt, awesome course, recovery food and snacks.
   
Register:

Online through May 14, or until the race reaches capacity (1,250), whichever comes first. THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.
   
James River Challenge:

Take the James River Challenge! Run the James River Scramble on May 16 and the Carytown 10K on May 17. Receive a medal for completing both races. The combined event registration fee is $40 through April 30 and $50 beginning May 1. The James River Challenge is now full.
   
Entry Confirmation: Click here to see if your entry has been received.  No confirmations will be mailed.
   
Packet Pickup: On Brown's Island beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Race Day.
   
Bag Check : Bag check will be available on Brown's Island beginning at 8 a.m.
   
Prizes:

Awarded to overall male and female winner.
Age Group Awards, top three.
19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
   
Event Charity: The James River Fund is the official charity of Dominion Riverrock. Venture Richmond and the Sports Backers have created the James River Fund to provide grants to volunteer groups working to enhance recreational use of the public parks along the James River. When you register, please consider making a donation to James River Fund to provide funds for improved river access, clean up activities and trail construction and maintenance.
   
More Info: Call the Sports Backers at (804) 285-9495.

Course Description:
To see the course as a full-screen graphic, click here.
To download and print out a PDF of the course, click here.

The start is on Brown's Island. Go under the Manchester Bridge and head east on the canal walk to 14th Street. Go right and across the river on 14th Street over the Mayo Island Bridge. Make a right on the Floodwall walkway and continue up the floodwall (where the best views are of downtown and the river) and under the Manchester Bridge. Here you will have to climb a series of very steep steps on the side of the old Manchester Bridge.  The runners will go up the stairs and across the bridge over the railroad tracks to the back-side of the new SunTrust Building and go under the Lee Bridge along Riverside Drive and go up to the 22nd Street pedestrian bridge and back to the river. Continue west along the gravel road to the James River Visitors Center.  Return on a series of trails back to the "dryway". Cross the "dryway" by rock hopping across the dry river bed to Belle Isle. Go up a steep trail and along the top of Belle Isle heading east and back down a major hill and then back across the footbridge to Tredegar Street and back east to finish on Brown's Island.
 

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Questions or problems? Email the Sports Backers.

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Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers
100 Avenue of Champions, Suite 300 • Richmond, VA 23230
ph: (804) 285-9495 • e: info@sportsbackers.org