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BIG THANK YOU to all of the runners, volunteers, cheering squads, and  all our excellent sponsors for making our 2020 race our most successful EVER, raising $4,900 for Camp Bethel!

The pandemic and these two years has challenged us deeply and altered all aspects of our mission and day-to-day operations. With a strong 2021, we will be able to retain staff, and adapt our programs, facilities, and food services so that we can safely provide Summer Camp experiences in 2022. Thank you for your help!

Join us September 4, 2021 for our 5th annual Camp Bethel PEP! 5K! Please help us recruit runners, race sponsors, and volunteers. 


Thank you so much!
Together, in Christ our hope,

Barry LeNoir, Director, Camp Bethel in Fincastle, VA
View 2020 Race Photos HERE!
New course and new date for our 4th annual Camp Bethel PEP! 5K, Saturday, September 5, 2020. 
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Walk-In Registrations ACCEPTED on site at Camp Bethel, Friday September 4 10:00am-5:00pm AND Saturday, September 5 7:00am-7:45am.
Clicking "RUNNERS" above will take you to our RunSignUp.com race page.
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Clicking "SPONSORS" above will take you to our 5KSponsors page.
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Saturday, September 5, 2020 

​7:00-7:45am Walk-in Registrations accepted.
7:00-8:00am Check-in at the Ark Lawn (pond side).

8:10am Race Meeting at the Ark Lawn (pond side).
8:30am WAVE STARTS BEGIN.
9:30am Awards!
10:15am Brunch! (Donations accepted)


5K Trail Run (& Walk) at Camp Bethel
328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

$35 per participant. 
Online registration ends Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 11:59pm EDT.
Groups or Congregations paying partial or total participant fees: Use THIS INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM to collect data and register your group.
campbethelpep5k2020_individualsignupform.pdf
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Official 2020 Race Results are HERE!
​Official 2019 Race Results are HERE!
Official 2018 Race Results are HERE!

Join our 4th annual Camp Bethel PEP! 5K Run and Walk fundraiser!  Our new 5K Course covers some of the many  trails, fields, and forests on the 470 acres of Camp Bethel. ​ Your fee (and sponsors) will benefit Camp Bethel.  $35.00 Participant Fee includes fully stocked water/aid stations, a race t-shirt, post-race packaged snacks, 10:15am BRUNCH, fun, fellowship, and Barry's bad jokes.  Sponsor the run to make it more fun!  Join us on this journey: good for health, good for fellowship, and good for Camp Bethel!
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COVID-19 Safety:
To ensure everyone's health and safety, and in compliance with Virginia's Phase 3, the 2020 Camp Bethel PEP! 5K will operate a little differently.  Packet pickup before race day is greatly encouraged to minimize lines of people on race morning. 
Packet Pre-Pickup Options: 
​1. Thursday, September 3, 5:30-7:00pm at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, 2138 McVitty Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24018.
2. Friday, September 4, 10:00am - 5:00pm at the Camp Bethel office, 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090.

Bring 1 or 2 face masks for any time you must enter a facility (restroom or brunch line) or be closer to others. At the event, when congregating pre-and-post-race, wear your face mask AND physically distance 6'-10' from others, (upon start, tuck your face mask into your pocket/waist).
​The 5K will be chip-timed at both the start and finish, so you are only competing against your own time. The race will start in waves in order to spread runners out and eliminate the mass start. 
Runners should stay 6-10 feet apart at the start line (which is also the finish line) and we’ll have visual and verbal cues as to how we want you to line up at the start.  While waiting for your wave, avoid groups, wear your face mask, and stay physically distant. During the race, avoid packs of more than 4.  When passing others on single-track trail, you must call out "Passing on the Left!"
​Post race snacks and drinks will be available, and our brunch is from 10:15-10:45, (menu below and extra donations strongly encouraged). Results will be presented as soon as possible following the last runner, (timing and results by 'Mountain Junkies, LLC').

​Saturday Brunch at 10:15: Pancakes/Chocolate Chip, Hash Browns (DF/GF/VG), Sausage Links (GF), Scrambled Eggs (GF/VG), Fresh, Mixed Fruit, Orange Juice, Water, Coffee & Teas. Served with syrup, butter, apple butter, ketchup. Options include Fresh Fruit, Cereal, Milk (2%, Soy, & Almond), Yogurt, Granola, PB&J, Bagels, and Muffins.
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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Our son and daughter have been coming to Camp Bethel since they were 5 years old--they are now 13 and 14 years old. We have found that your camp is one of the few that our kids continue to enjoy even as they are older. Other camps (sometimes a lot more expensive) are nice but for some reason the magic of Camp Bethel remains. We also really respect the way that your camp incorporates God and Bible study but in such a way that it is still cool--a rarity these days to find a place were kids can be kids and learn to love God and care for one another in God's creation. Thanks so much for the awesome experience for our kids and the ongoing magic that is Camp Bethel. Thanks, Gina and Chris Engel" 

CONTACT US  540.992.2940
CampBethelOffice@gmail.com
328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

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