Avfrd Harvest Blaze 5K Run
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Avfrd Harvest Blaze 5K Run

Ashburn, Virginia, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join the Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department (AVFRD) on Saturday, September 26, for the 7th Annual Harvest Blaze 5K and Kids' Spark Sprint (ages 4–10)!

Bring the whole family for a morning of fun, fitness, and community support. Both races will start and finish at Route 7 Brewing (20051 Riverside Commons Plaza #148, Ashburn, VA 20147), followed by a post-race celebration featuring food, drinks, live music, and more.

The Kids' Spark Sprint begins at 9:00 a.m., with the Harvest Blaze 5K starting shortly afterward.
For more than 80 years, AVFRD has proudly served the community. The generous support of local residents, businesses, and civic organizations helps make that service possible. All race proceeds and donations directly benefit AVFRD's Ray Muth Scholarship Fund, which provides higher education scholarships for department members and their children.

Race Registration Fees
5K:
$35 through July 3
       $45 July 4 through September 3
       $45 September 4 through Race Day (September 26) - no shirt available

Fun Run (ages 4-10): $20 through Race Day (no beer ticket included)

Online registration will remain open through Race Day. All registrations must be done online.

** Sign up early! Shirts will not be available for any registrations after September 3!

Packet pickup will be available at Route 7 Brewing:
     • Friday, September 25, from 4:00–8:00 p.m.
     • Saturday, September 26, from 7:00–8:30 a.m.

Awards will be presented to the top three overall female and top three overall male finishers in the 5K.

Participants age 21 and older will receive a complimentary beer ticket for the post-race celebration at Route 7 Brewing. A valid photo ID must be presented at packet pickup to receive the ticket and again at the brewery to redeem it.

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Fun Run

Sep 26, 2026 1K 9:50 AM
$20.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ashburn, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
79.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 59m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 7:00 PM local time (EDT) in Ashburn on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Avfrd Harvest Blaze 5K Run

5K · 128 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Avfrd Harvest Blaze 5K Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Brian Roddewig 17:29 5:37 /mi
2 Sarah Spalding 18:44 6:02 /mi
3 JEFFREY TARUC 19:22 6:14 /mi
4 Bryce Wince 20:25 6:34 /mi
5 Eric Schultz 20:30 6:36 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 22 Ashburn events

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