Eastlake Community Church invites you to participate in the 8th Annual Beastlake 5K and Obstacle Course races on Saturday July 4th. This is a community event open to all people, of all fitness levels, from the novice to the hardcore athlete. Choose from one of three events that best suits your fitness and skill level. This event raises fund for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy. The BeastLake is back for the 8th year, and we have some new twists along with favorite obstacles from past years. Back for 2026 is a “ stay cool” option to the course that includes a ‘slip n slide” type water slide down part of the course, an option to do the balance beam over an inflatable pool. and an option to run through a section of sprinklers midway through the race. All the water features are OPTIONAL and designed to bring an additional fun experience to the race. We will also be having food trucks at this years race with registered 5KOC and 5K participants receiving food vouchers.
FINISHER MEDALS - presented at the finish line race day OVERALL AWARDS & AGE GROUP AWARDS Top 3 Overall Male and Female, Top 2 Male and Female in each age group (14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over). Rankings are based on "chip" time. *This is a Chip timed event, Disposable MyLaps Race Bib Technology will be used. No awards will be given for the 1.5 mile Family Fun Run OC.
3.1 Miles: Unisex T-Shirt (guaranteed deadline is Sunday 6/21)
1.5 Miles: Unisex T-Shirt (guaranteed deadline is Sunday 6/21)
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Miles | $50.00 | May 1 | May 30 |
| $55.00 | May 31 | Jul 2 | |
| $65.00 | Jul 3 | Jul 4 | |
| 1.5 Miles | $30.00 | May 1 | May 30 |
| $35.00 | May 31 | Jul 2 | |
| $40.00 | Jul 3 | Jul 4 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 199 | 44:45 | 19:46 |
| 2024 | 220 | 48:28 | 19:49 |
| 2023 | 194 | 37:02 | 21:54 |
| 2022 | 177 | 42:38 | 18:54 |
| 2021 | 160 | 42:36 | 19:12 |
| 2020 | 97 | 34:50 | 20:02 |
| 2019 | 95 | 51:32 | 23:25 |
Interested in this race?
5K Run/Walk $30 $35 (May 31 - July 2) $40 (July 3 - July 4: Race Day) 5K Obstacle Course $50 $55 (May 31 - July 2) $65 (July 3 - July 4: Race Day) 5K OBSTACLE COURSE TEAM/GROUP PRICING Special pricing is available for groups of 10+ for the 5K Obstacle Course event only. Participants should select and/or create a group when registering. Ten dollars will be refunded to group members once the total group size reaches a minimum of 10 or more. This option is available until July 4, 2026. 1.5 Mile
Eastlake Community Church (Main Street), 1201 Timberwood Dr. Moneta, VA 24121 Fri.. (July 3rd) 4:30PM - 6:30PM Sat. (July 4th) 6:45AM - 8:30AM* - - RACE DAY *If picking up your items on race day, please plan on arriving no less than 1 hour prior to your race start time. We expect a wait at packet pickup race day.
7:45am Beast Lake Obstacle 5k - ELITE WAVE (New for 2026!) Introducing our 2026 ELITE WAVE. This wave is reserved for our fastest competitors and limited to 45 entries. Male athletes should be able to complete the course 36 minutes or faster and female athletes 42 minutes or faster. The Beastlake Obstacle course is designed to test your total fitness including strength, speed, agility, balance, and endurance. The obstacle course race follows the trail of the 5K Race. Along the side of the trail
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | 32:16 | 13:34 |
| 2024 | 123 | 50:20 | 12:12 |
| 2023 | 108 | 40:52 | 16:41 |
| 2022 | 18 | 29:55 | 0:45 |
| 2021 | 83 | 30:48 | 14:48 |
| 2020 | 62 | 39:12 | 22:21 |