About the Dominion Energy Cap Trail Classic
The course runs along the Virginia Capital Trail, a paved multi-use path that follows the James River corridor. Both distance options start at the Wharf Street lot, head east, then loop back past a couple of riverside parks to the Richmond floodwall before returning to the finish. The surface is smooth throughout. This is a cupless race, so bring your own bottle or collapsible cup for the water stops.
Packet pickup runs the evening before at Lucky Road Run Shop, with race-morning pickup available at the start lot. Parking fills early; the Stone Brewing lots on Williamsburg Avenue and Nicholson Street are the main options, with street parking nearby and a free GRTC Pulse bus stop a short walk from the start. Bicycle parking is available in the Nicholson Street lot if you want to ride in.
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Dominion Energy Cap Trail Classic 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
208finishers
16:23winner
35:35median
1:28:36cutoff
Top 3: Alex Ryan (16:23) · Ben Weinberg (17:08) · Michael D’Amato (18:11)
10 Miles Results · 2026
144finishers
1:02:25winner
1:48:24median
2:49:03cutoff
Top 3: LaSean Lanier (1:02:25) · Julia Siegel Breton (1:03:00) · Chris DeRose (1:04:11)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
87finishers
1:19:03winner
2:06:24median
3:19:09cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Keller (1:19:03) · Isaac Clarke (1:26:00) · Richard Saunders (1:31:03)
The Dominion Energy Cap Trail Classic has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/24/2026 00:00$85
10 Miles10/24/2026 00:00$60
5K10/24/2026 00:00$45
1 Mile10/24/2026 00:00$20
Virtual Half Marathon10/24/2026 00:00$55
10 Miles10/24/2026 00:00$45
5K10/24/2026 00:00$40
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