The Woodbooger 5K is part of the annual Woodbooger Festival held in the City of Norton, Virginia. The race is held on city's Flag Rock Area Trails system in Flag Rock Recreation Area. See https://explorenortonva.com/flag-rock-area-trails/ and https://explorenortonva.com/flag-rock-recreation-area/ for more details on the trail system and recreation area. The Woodbooger Festival is a three-day festival highlighting Norton's natural resources, folklore, and history, including the mythical Woodbooger, a Bigfoot-like creature rumored to roam Flag Rock Recreation Area. The festival, which will be held Sept. 25-27, offers a variety of family friendly activities. See https://nortonva.gov/509/Woodbooger-Festival for a full festival schedule. All proceeds from this event benefit the continuation of the Woodbooger Festival. This event is hosted by the City of Norton.
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Norton.
Learn more about the host city, Norton.
Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state and surrounded by Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687, making it the least populous city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Norton with surrounding Wise County for statistical purposes.
Read more launchAll-time top performances and historical records for Woodbooger 5K.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Ethan Scammell | '25 | 00:24:44 | |
| 🥈 | Mike Harding | '25 | 00:27:21 | |
| 🥉 | Corey Kanuckel | '25 | 00:31:17 | |
| 4 | Allen Eldridge | '25 | 00:36:33 | |
| 5 | Robert Holman | '25 | 00:50:50 | |
| 6 | Chris Reeves | '25 | 1:16:22 |
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