The Fall Back 5k
NOV
1
2025
Run the Fall Back 5k at Dover Fox Croft, a chip timed 5k on a scenic course in Ruckersville with a finisher medal and tech shirt. Virtual entries are welcome and proceeds support Greene County Parks and Rec while series points are awarded.
Sat 1 Nov 2025
5 kilometers
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Event overview
The Fall Back 5k is a chip-timed 5-kilometer race held at Dover Fox Croft in Ruckersville, VA (5690 Spring Hill Rd; GPS 38.193840, -78.405860). Points from the race count toward the Year-Long 5k & Back of the Pack Series and the Fall Series. A virtual run option is offered for participants who cannot attend in person. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Race logistics and services
- Participants receive a finisher’s medal and a technical (Dri-FIT) event shirt; shirts are guaranteed for registrations received before Oct 22, with extras ordered afterward on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The course map shows the 5k as two laps. One water station is located at approximately mile 1.55. Port-a-johns are available near the check-in area.
- Packet pickup is available at the event; organizers recommend arriving about 60 minutes before the runner’s event start. Race-day registration is offered; T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for race-day registrants.
- Live results are posted during the race and final results with series points are posted the Monday after the event. A QR code at the race provides immediate result access. Runner tracking via SMS is available through registration.
- Awards are presented to the top three men and top three women overall, plus 1st and 2nd place male and female in standard age groups from 19 & Under through 70+.
- The race benefits Greene County P&R.
5 km