Flat-Out Events

08/21/2025

We hope it's not too early to Trick or Treat, because we've got all the goodies for you today—including a chance to WIN a free Fiends Frenzy 5K registration!! 🎃 🥳 👇

🎃 Treat #1: We're proud to announce that the Fiends Frenzy 5K is now an official USA Track & Field Certified Course! You can now use Fiends for your record-setting, rankings, and to meet qualifying standards. 🥳

🎃 Treat #2: We're GIVING AWAY one Fiends Frenzy registration! 👏 Here's how to enter to win:

👻 Comment to let us know your favorite thing about Busch Gardens Williamsburg Howl-O-Scream (or if you've never been, one reason you want to experience it).
👻 Follow us, like this post, and tag a fellow Fiends Fan!

Good luck! We'll announce our lucky winner on Wednesday, 8/27, in our Story, so be sure you're following us on Facebook and Instagram to find out who wins.

*Please note we will never ask you to follow a link or hashtag to claim any prize, or ask you to enter any personal or financial information. Please report any accounts who ask for any of the above.

08/12/2025

HURRY- did you hear? All Chills in the Mill registrations through this Friday will be entered to win an entry to another Flat-Out Events race, like the Chick-fil-A 5K, Noland Trail 50K or Relay, Glowing Gobbler, or Christmas Town Dash. ❄️🌲

🏃 Chills in the Mill: Harwoods Half Marathon & 5K
🗓️ Saturday, January 17, 2026
📍 Harwoods Mill Park, Yorktown, VA

Don't miss the scenic wooded trails and perfect touch of winter weather, ideal for trail lovers and those chasing fun over fast!

👉 Sign up now at runsignup.com/Race/VA/Yorktown/ChillsInTheMillHarwoodsHalfMarathon5K and lock in your spot before prices rise.

08/07/2025

Next up in our “Meet the Team” series is someone who keeps the whole show running: Lindsay, our Race Director. 👟📋

Lindsay is the boss lady behind the blueprint—the one mapping out courses, organizing logistics, and making sure every moving part is race-day ready. She’s a bold leader, avid runner, wife and mom, Disney expert 🏰, and the first to step up when something needs to get done. You’ll find her greeting new faces at our weekly Group Run or sitting down with the team to make sure all the pieces come together.

From route planning to race-day strategy, Lindsay is the force that keeps us on track. We’re beyond thankful for her leadership, her vision, and the heart she pours into every event.

💬 Show some love for Lindsay in the comments and stay tuned as we keep introducing the team that brings our races to life! 🙌❤️

08/06/2025

Bones Malone is dying to share a treat for you!

Use this link to save $$$$ at the Busch Gardens Fiends Frenzy 5k!

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register?raceId=164433&coupon=BGWFiends5OFF

(It's not trick, but you do need to sign up before August 14th to receive your treat💀🐈‍⬛🎃)

08/01/2025

It's hot out, but try to imagine: Crisp temps, wooded trails, and just the right amount of chill—registration is NOW OPEN for Chills in the Mill: Harwoods Half Marathon & 5K! ❄️🌲

🗓️ Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
📍 Location: Harwoods Mill Park, Yorktown, VA

Expect scenic trails through the woods, a mix of wide-access roads and single-track paths, and just enough winter chill to keep things exciting. It’s a laid-back, no-pressure race experience—perfect for trail lovers who enjoy fun over fast.

🎁 Bonus: Register by August 15 and you’ll be entered to win a free race entry to any upcoming Flat-Out race—like the Chick-fil-A 5K, Noland Trail 50K or Relay, Glowing Gobbler, or Christmas Town Dash!

🎽 Training for the One City Marathon? This race fits perfectly into your schedule as a mid-training milestone!

👉 Sign up now at https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Yorktown/ChillsInTheMillHarwoodsHalfMarathon5K and secure your spot before prices rise.

Tag your trail buddy and let them know—it’s time for the best kind of CHILLS! 🥶

07/29/2025

Our skeleton sidekick, Bones Malone was out training today, and wants to know what ghoulish getups YOU would wear for the Fiends Frenzy 5K at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

💀 Leave your comment below to vote on best Fiends 'fit idea for race day:

1️⃣ (Un)lucky Cat 🐈‍⬛
2️⃣ Jack-o'-Lantern 🎃
3️⃣ Video Game Character 🕹️
4️⃣ Skeleton 💀
5️⃣ _____ you tell us! 🗣️

Vote with emojis/comments below 👇 and tag your fellow fiend who’s always down for a frightfully fun run!

🗓️ Sunday, September 28, 2025
📍 Busch Gardens Williamsburg
📲 runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/FiendsFrenzy5k

07/25/2025

Today’s forecast? 100% chance of holiday spirit, it's Christmas in July! ☀️🎄
And we’re officially counting down to the Christmas Town Dash 8K + Dasher 1/2 Mile Fun Run on December 7!

🎽 Tacky Christmas sweaters ✅
🎅 Antler headbands ✅
📸 Photo ops with your jolly crew ✅
🏃‍♀️ Festive fun run through Busch Gardens Williamsburg ✅

Tag your running buddy and tell us what costume you’re rocking this year!

👉 Sign up today to lock in your best rates to date at christmastowndash.com.

07/22/2025

What's your Busch Gardens race punch card looking like? 😃

Meaning, of our THREE thrilling races at the world's most beautiful theme park, which ones have you run or registered for? Check in and let us know!

✅ Food & Wine Festival 5K – May 4
The springtime sprint through the park’s charming European villages, with delicious festival treats waiting at the finish line.

☑️ Fiends Frenzy 5K – September 28
The next one up! Dash through the park to kick off Howl-O-Scream in spooky style, with frightful fun and fall energy all around.

☑️ Christmas Town Dash 8K – December 7
Wrap up the year with a festive run through a winter wonderland of lights, music, and holiday cheer.

🎟️ Get ready for the next punch on your card, and lock in your spot for Fiends Frenzy and Christmas Town Dash today!

👻 https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/FiendsFrenzy5k
🎄 https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Williamsburg/ChristmasTownDashVA

07/17/2025

to miles of memories at the Boston Marathon. 💙💛

Flat-Out Events has had the honor of serving and supporting at this iconic race over the years, and learning from truly the best. From start line energy to finish line grit, we’ve been proud to play a small part in a big day, and had fun today looking back at some of the pictures from over the years.

👟 Have you ever BQ’d or dreamed of it? Tell us where your Boston journey is — past, present, or future!

07/16/2025

We’re teaming up with our friends at Point 2 Running Company during their Summer Running Series at Newport News Park this Saturday July 19th! We’ll be timing the run, raffling off a free entry to the Glowing Gobbler 5K 🦃✨, AND giving out a discount to all our runners for Glowing Gobbler race! Sign up in advance here or at the run Saturday morning.

The Summer Running Series is on Saturday July 19, 2025.

07/15/2025

🏴‍☠️ Help us vote on best pirate transformation! 🏴‍☠️

In honor of our pirate themed race, the Noland Trail 50K and Relay, we need your vote! Have a look at our pirate poses in photo 2, and comment to let us know whose pirate impression led to the best pirate transformation (photo 1).

🍷 Grog Goblet Greta
🗡️ Cutlass Carl
🪝 Captain Hook
🦜 Peg-Leg Polly

Want in on more pirate fun? The Noland Trail 50K is hosted by The Mariners' Museum and Park, where maritime history meets race-day fun! Each year, we channel our inner swashbucklers in celebration of the Museum’s spirited fall tradition. 🏴‍☠️

Join in by running solo or as a relay team, and enjoy race-day fun with your own Tortuga Tent, or your own VIP experience via the Captain’s Quarters package. Costumes encouraged, pirate spirit required. ⚓

📲 Register now at nolandtrail50k.com to join the crew!