Race for Grace 2025

🏃‍♂️ Race for Grace Overview

Join us for a day of fun at the annual "Race for Grace" 5K run/walk at Willowmere Park! Whether you are looking to race for the gold or just looking for a graceful stroll, this event is for you! An event shirt is included in the cost of registration for the 5K.

🎉 Event Details

• Date: April 26, 2025
• Location: 21 Willowmere Pond Rd, Stafford, VA
• Link: Race for Grace Registration
• Event Type: 5K run/walk

👶 Family Fun Activities

This event is a fundraiser for Grace Preparatory School (GPS). GPS is a fully accredited, non-denominational Christian School in Stafford, Virginia with a strong focus on the family! Our event is fun for the whole family and we will have a bounce house, food trucks, and music. The registration for the Kids Run is free, but if a child would like a shirt, those can be purchased for $15 through the link above.

⏱️ Race Start Times

• Gates Open: 9am
• Kids Run: 10am
• 5K Run/Walk: 10:15am

💲 Registration Fees

5K run/walk - $30

Price will increase by $5 on race morning.

T-Shirts are guaranteed to runners registered by April 11th. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Note: Kids Run t-shirts are all in youth sizes.

🗺️ Course Information

This is a mostly paved trail run with minimal hills and a few grassy stretches. The 5K is multiple laps around the course.

🏆 Awards

We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony.

🎫 Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup is available at the event. We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in.

📝 Race Day Registration

There will be race day registration available. Participants will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register for the event. T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registers.

Price will increase on the race morning by $5 for 5K.

🚻 Restrooms

Restrooms are available near the parking lot.

☁️ Weather Policy

We will email registered runners if the race is cancelled, but this is highly unlikely. We plan to have the event regardless of weather.