Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we do! You can find more info on our sponsorships here, or view our sponsorship packet (PDF).

Contact Travis Bishop at BishopsEvents@yahoo.com for more info.

We do have some time limits for our longer events. Please check the specific event pages to find any time limit info (usually under "Race Start Times").

We want to promote a healthy lifestyle and a fun, competitive race series for runners of all abilities.

Below is what we offer to runners for completing each number of races in a year:

• TWENTY RACES — Invite to our free series banquet in January
• TWENTY-FIVE RACES — Free lightweight running jacket
• THIRTY RACES — Entered into a raffle for one of ten gift certificates from a local running store
• THIRTY-FIVE RACES — Entered into a raffle for one of ten gift certificates from a local running store
• FIFTY RACES — One free month of FinalSurge coaching
• SEVENTY-FIVE RACES — Small commemorative item
• ONE HUNDRED RACES — Large commemorative item

LIFETIME EVENT TOTALS

We also track how many you do in a lifetime with us, updated roughly every 1-2 weeks. See lifetime event totals.

• 25 LIFETIME EVENTS — Commemorative mug
• 50 LIFETIME EVENTS — Engraved small plaque w/ est. date
• 75 LIFETIME EVENTS — Engraved large plaque w/ est. date
• 100 LIFETIME EVENTS — Black Bishop chess piece w/ date of 100th event & embroidered winter "Ruby Club" jacket with your name
• 150 LIFETIME EVENTS — Challenge coin
• 200 LIFETIME EVENTS — White Bishop chess piece w/ date of 200th event, your own race bib (you pick your race number), and a challenge coin
• For every 50 events after 150, you receive a different challenge coin
• 300 LIFETIME EVENTS — Challenge coin holder engraved with the date you hit 300 events
• 500 LIFETIME EVENTS — Personalized bobblehead

Yes, we do with our race series. At the end of the year, our series winners receive cash prizes and a free invite to our company's lunch in January.

We make a final decision on a race the day before the event. We do our best to host every event on schedule as planned. In the case of weather that prevents us from hosting the event, we will email the list of registered runners.

Yes, they do! We know runners love the bling!

We offer technical shirts at our events. For the kids, we offer cotton shirts.

See our sizing guidelines (used for a majority of our events).

The Back of the Pack Series gives every runner a chance to shine, no matter how fast we are. In the Back of the Pack Series points will be awarded:

• For the first male and female over an 11min pace for an event under a 10k (6.2 miles), you will receive 20 pts. 2nd place will receive 19 pts, 3rd = 18 pts, etc.
• For the first male and female over a 12min pace for 10+ mile events, you will receive 20 pts as well. 2nd place will receive 19 pts, 3rd = 18 pts, etc.

Yes, we do. Each of our events is within a short walking distance, if not directly on-site. Use the GPS pin provided on each event page in the Directions to Parking section to find the closest parking options to the start line.

Yes, we do. We love to help the running community provide quality events at reasonable prices. Learn more about our race services.

You can contact Travis at BishopsEvents@yahoo.com for more information.

Runners are automatically entered into our race series upon completing an event. The top of the registration page will mention which series the points will count towards.

Yes! We offer a Five 5k Race Package, a Five 10k Race Package, and a Three Half Race Package. You can find these on our race packages page.

ALL t-shirt rules still apply for EACH individual race. If you register 12+ days in advance for each individual race, your shirt will be guaranteed. If you wait until the last week, your shirt will still be first-come, first-served.

• Refunds are not offered for any of our events.
• In the case that an event is cancelled or postponed, transfers to virtual or future races will be offered.
• Transfers will be allowed up to 7 days before the event.
• Transfers can be made to another event or between participants.
• All transfers will require the runner to pay 25% of the new race registration fee.
• All transfers will need to occur to an event currently in our system. We cannot defer to the same event next year, unless it is in our system. To see a list of events currently in our system, click here.
• If the transfer deadline has passed, runners are able to switch their races from in-person to virtual. Virtual runs still count towards the lifetime and yearly race totals. There is also an individual Virtual Series standings as well. We will mail items to runners. The deadline to switch from in-person to virtual is on Thursday at midnight (a few days before the race) to be guaranteed a shirt.
• If after the Thursday deadline, we can always transfer runners to the virtual run and ship them a medal, but we cannot guarantee you will receive a shirt.

As we transition to hosting all of our events on Chronotrack's registration site, you will be able to defer or change your race info by following these steps.

Runners are given points based on their finishing place by gender.

1st = 20pts, 2nd = 19pts, 3rd = 18pts, ... 18th = 3pts, 19th = 2pts, 20th & after = 1pt.

Points will go to one of the five year-long series (5k, 10k, Endurance, Back of the Pack, & Kids). Points will also go to one of the seasonal/special series (Sippin' Series, Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall).

For example, if you finish a 5k, your points will go to the 5k Series OR the Back of the Pack Series (based on pace) AND points will also go to a season/special series.

The Sippin' Series is for our events at wineries, breweries, and cideries. Runners will receive a free tasting or glass after the event as part of their registration. Points from the Sippin' Series are SEPARATE from the other series. If you complete a Sippin' Series event, it does count towards your yearly event totals (for the free lunch, free running jacket, etc.).

There is no Back of the Pack Series for the Sippin' Series.

The Back of the Pack Series is for runners who average an 11+ minute mile for a 10k and less. For an event of 10+ miles, the qualifying time is a 12+ minute mile pace.

5k = 34:10, 10k = 68:21, 10-Miler = 2:00:00, Half = 2:37:19

There is only one Back of the Pack Series. You can enter a 5k one week and a half marathon the next and those points will be combined into one total. Offering a Back of the Pack Series for each distance would only complicate things for the runners. We want to keep this series simple and exciting for our runners.

The Kids Series is designed for 1-Mile events for kids 14 & under.

YES, they will. The 7k & 4-Miler distances will go to the 5k Series. The 13k & 15k distances will go to the 10k Series. Anything 10 miles and longer will go to the Endurance Series. The Back of the Pack Series is eligible for these events as well.

Any event 10 miles and longer counts to the Endurance Series. We offer half marathons, marathons, 10-milers and a 20k within this series.