FAQ

We encourage you to arrive early so you have plenty of time to park and get to the start line.

Please check out the schedule here

The Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K starts at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on 19th Street and ends on the Boardwalk near 20th Street.  There will be limited parking at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. We encourage you to arrive early since parking can fill up quickly. You can find a parking map here.

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The average high is in the mid 70s while the average low is in the mid 50s. This race is rain or shine!

1000 19th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451 during packet pickup hours. Race Weekend Schedule

Yes. You have 3 options!

1. Send them your check in pass for a seamless pickup
2. Upload your authorization form to your participant profile (CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW)
3. Print this form – Along with a copy of your ID. Family members with the same last name just need to show a copy of their ID. They do no need authorization forms, etc.

If you choose to run a distance other than the one you are registered for:

• Your results will be listed at the bottom of the results page but you will not be ranked.
• You will not be eligible for awards.
• You will only receive the finisher items associated with the distance you registered for.

If you run a different route, other than the Wicked 5K or 10K course, you will not see your results/you will be listed as DNF.

Yes. We allow hydration packs on our course.

Porta-potties are located near the start line, at every water stop on the course, and at our post-race party.

Yes, there will be plenty of space to view your runner finish in front of the finish line. We also invite you to stay and enjoy the post-race party.

Results can be found HERE after the race.

We will provide live Athlete Updates for the 10K, 5K and monster Mile. You can sign up via the website once the first round of Bib Numbers are assigned (mid-October).

On race day we provide the following updates:

10K Finish

5K Finish

Monster Mile: Finish

There will not be an awards ceremony for the race. Awards will be mailed to all recipients after the event. Click here for a complete listing of the overall and age group awards. Awards for the Costume Contest will be given out at a ceremony at 11 AM.

You will need a wrist bracelet provided by the Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K in order to drink beer at the post-race party. You can get this bracelet by showing us your ID at the expo (special ID Check booth) or at the post-race party. All runners 21 and over receive a limited number of beers with their entries. Additional beer for participants or spectators can be purchased at the party.

Friday Night | Monster Mile
There is no dry bag check for the Monster Mile on Friday night.

Saturday | Wicked 10K & 5K
Yes, there will be dry bag check located at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and bags can be dropped off between 6:30 AM and 7:45 AM.  Bags must be picked up immediately following your race at the end of the finish line chute on the boardwalk. The Dry-Bag area will close at 11 AM. Each runner will receive a clear plastic bag at packet pick-up that MUST be used for your gear check bag. We WILL NOT accept any other bags due to security reasons. All bibs will include a gear check tag. Remove the tag from your bib and tie it to the bag before you turn it into gear check on race morning. J&A Racing is not responsible for any lost items, so please do not leave valuables in your dry bag.

Yes, Nuun Hydration will be available at every water stop.

Headphones are allowed.  Please be aware of your surroundings and other runners.

Baby Joggers/Strollers
Yes, baby joggers and strollers are allowed. You must include your child’s information during your registration (there is no additional charge). If you did not include your child during registration, please visit the Help Desk at the Sports & Fitness Expo to add your child.

Baby joggers and strollers are not allowed in corrals 1-2, so you must be in corral 3 or higher and seed yourself at the back of your assigned corral. It is your responsibility to make sure your baby jogger/stroller does not impede other runners, and you must take extra precaution to ensure your safety, your child’s safety, and the safety of the runners around you. We reserve the right to pull any participant from the race who is endangering other runners or themselves.

Pets
Pets are not permitted in any of the J&A Racing events.

Yes, we will have plenty of participants that will walk.  If you plan to walk the race, we do require that you line up at the back of the race corral so as not to impede runners.

Participants must complete the Old Point Wicked 10K within 2 hours (maintaining a 20 min per mile pace).

There are no age limits. We encourage participants of all ages to join us.

Judges will be looking for originality, authenticity, overall theme, and craftsmanship.

• You must run/walk in your costume the entire race to be eligible for prizes
• Groups and pairs must come to the judging table together to be judged
• If you are a group or a pair, you must pick a team captain and a team name. We will use this name and the team captain’s race number for judging
• You must have a race number visible to be eligible for the contest and keep your race number on for winner announcements
• You must have been a registered participant and run the race to be eligible for the costume contest

For more information, prizing and rules, visit Costume Contest

There is judging on Friday and Saturday. The when and where is detailed in the Race Weekend Schedule.

We will be judging for the top three in the following divisions:

• FRIDAY:

  Monster Mile Costume Contest (Single, Pair, Group, Stroller Group and Kids welcome to enter. Anyone included in costume must be participating in Monster Mile Race)
  *Cannot enter the same costume in both Friday Night and Saturday contests*

  SATURDAY:

  Single Costume (Costume of only one person and participating in race)
  Pair Costume (Costumes with two people, both participating in race)
  Group Costume (3 or more form a group, all participating in race)
  Stroller Group Costume (Two or more registered participants. Stroller must be part of costume)
  Kid’s Costume (Single, Pair, Group welcome to enter. Anyone included in costume must be under 12 and participating in race)
  People’s Choice (Voted on via Social Media post race weekend, open to all race registrants of any distance)

For more information, prizing and rules, visit Costume Contest.