Wine Lovers 5K at Cardinal Point Vineyard

Wine Lovers 5K at Cardinal Point Vineyard

The Wine Lovers 5K at Cardinal Point Vineyard is back—and this year it’s on Valentine’s Day! ❤️ The course starts and finishes at the winery, winding through quaint country back roads in beautiful Nelson County, VA. Grab your favorite people and team up for a chance to win Biggest Team or Best Team Costume! Walker-, stroller-, and Fido-friendly—bring the whole crew for a festive Valentine’s Day run!

EVENT INFO

• Tech tee (unisex cut or ladies cut - 2 color options! )
• Professional chip-timing
• Commemorative finisher glass and Cardinal Point wine
• Outdoor post-race party and awards ceremony

REGISTRATION

• $35 - until 5/15/25
• $45 - 5/16/25 - 6/6/25
• $50 - 6/7/25

Participants registered on or before Sunday, May 25 are guaranteed an event shirt. Undated event shirts will be given out by date of registration, at packet pickup.

TEAMS

Rally the troops and run or walk as a team on race day! All sizes and skill levels of groups are welcome, but we consider a complete team to be 2 or more participants. Create or join a team during registration or follow the steps to join or create a team after you have registered. ​Biggest team and best team costume wins a bottle of Cardinal Point wine!

REFERRAL PROGRAM

Invite your friends to join you at the Wine Lovers 5K. If you get 4 friends to sign up using your special referral link (which you receive in your confirmation email after you register), you'll get a $10 refund as our Thank You!

COURSE

This out-and-back course is mostly flat with a few rolling hills. Walker and Fido-friendly; all-terrain strollers welcome. Course Map

PACKET PICK-UP

Cardinal Point Vineyard | Directions
9423 Batesville Road, Afton, VA 22920 | Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | 9 AM Start ​

POST-RACE

After you cross the finish line, it's time to celebrate! Your finisher glass and wine will be available in the tasting room and patio Use the Beverage Ticket attached to your race bib to pick up your finisher glass Please bring proper ID to partake ​

AWARDS

Awards are given to the overall male and female finishers, and to 1st place finishers in the following age groups, below. Winners over 21 will receive a bottle of Cardinal Point wine, and winners under 21 will receive a bottle of sparkling grape juice. Winners must be present at the Awards ceremony to receive their award. Under 21 age groups: 8-11 |12-15 |16-20 Over 21 age groups: 21-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80+ ​

SOCIAL MEDIA

Visit our Facebook and Instagram pages to see #winelover5k race pics, brought to you by Doug Ash Photography .

REFUNDS | TRANSFERS

There are NO refunds. Participant transfers (transferring your race entry to another runner) are allowed. Please email your request two weeks before race day.

WEATHER

If there is severe weather that makes the course unsafe for participants, we will postpone the event to the following day. We will notify everyone via email and will post this information on the website and Facebook pages. Please make sure you can make both dates, as there are no refunds.