FAQ

Find the event schedule here

All parking lots adjacent to the Convention Center on 19th Street will be available for parking. Please arrive early. These lots will fill up. For additional parking information, please CLICK HERE.

The average high is 53 degrees and the average low is 36 degrees during December.

There are many fun things to do during race weekend. Check out www.visitvirginiabeach.com.

For a fee of $45, we can mail you your packet. To learn more about packet mailing, click here.

1000 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

You may authorize another person to pick up your packet/bib number. Simply download and fill out the permission form and then upload it to your account (you can find instructions on how to do that here).

Yes. We allow hydration packs on our course.

Porta-potties are located near the start line and at every water stop on the course.

Results can be found HERE after the race.

We will provide live Athlete Updates for the 5 Miler. You can sign up via the participant guide sent out one week prior to race day.

You will need a wrist bracelet provided by the event organizer in order to drink beer at the post race celebration. You can get this bracelet by showing us your ID at packet pickup (special ID Check booth) or at the post race celebration. Participants receive beer tickets with their registration.  Additional tickets can be purchased at the celebration for any spectators.

We must have all participants cleared off the boardwalk by 5:45 PM so the City can open the boardwalk for their holiday lights event. Walkers are welcome.

Yes, dry bag check will be available inside the lobby/prefunction area of the Virginia Beach Convention Center. As a safety requirement, every runner will receive a clear plastic bag at packet pick-up that MUST be used for your gear check bag.  We WILL NOT accept any other bags. All bibs will include a gear check tag that will need to be removed from your bib and tied to the bag before you turn it into gear check at the race.

Headphones are allowed; however, we strongly encourage participants to abstain from using headphones during this race.

Baby Joggers/Strollers
Yes, baby joggers and strollers are allowed. You must include your child’s information during your registration (there is no additional charge). If you did not include your child during registration, please visit the Help Desk at the Sports & Fitness Expo to add your child.

Baby joggers and strollers are not allowed in corrals 1-2, so you must be in corral 3 or higher and seed yourself at the back of your assigned corral. It is your responsibility to make sure your baby jogger/stroller does not impede other runners, and you must take extra precaution to ensure your safety, your child’s safety, and the safety of the runners around you. We reserve the right to pull any participant from the race who is endangering other runners or themselves.

Pets
Pets are not permitted in any of the J&A Racing events.

We will not have an awards ceremony as we must first verify results. Click Here for more details about the awards.

No, there will not be energy gels handed out on the course. Water stops will be provided at Miles 2 and 4. Water and Nuun Sport Hydration will be available.

There are no age limits. We encourage participants of all ages to join us!