Do it Your Way 0.5K
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Do it Your Way 0.5K

Reston, Virginia, United States View on map
Sep 27, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

#pantrypoint5k

Join us, Sunday, September 27, for the 9th Annual SLHS PTSA Food Pantry's "Do It Your Way 0.5K." This year, participate in person or virtually. Same-day registration is available at the event!

WHEN & WHERE:
In-person event: September 27, 2-4 pm at Reston's Lake Anne Plaza
Virtually: all weekend long, any location you want

SWAG PICK-UP: Lake Anne Brew House on RACE DAY, September 27, starting at 1:00 pm. This year, we will be handing out a reusable shopping bag, your race bib, and a few items available on hand at our special SWAG Table for selection.

REGISTRATION FEES:
- VIP Option: $100 - includes registration and front row seats to all the action and additional goodies! Only a limited number of VIP registrations are available. Act now!
- Student: $10
- Adults: $25
- Families up to 5: $60
- Teams: $25/person

Come ready for warm-up drills, great music with DJ Randy Platts, celebrity starters, prizes, and the all-important mid-race treats to keep you going! You know it'll be the most rewarding 650 steps you have taken this year!

Participants will have the option to participate in several heats, including a "dog heat."

RAFFLE: Aspen Jewelry Designs will be donating a piece of jewelry. We'll also be raffling several gift baskets and other great items! Check back for details!

Raffle Tickets will be available for sale, online until Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 am. Then they can be purchased on site at the event starting at 1:00 pm.

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VIP

Sep 27, 2026 VIP 2:00 PM
$100.00
Closed

Student

Sep 27, 2026 Student 2:00 PM
$10.00
Closed

Adult

Sep 27, 2026 Adult 2:00 PM
$25.00
Closed

Families (up to 5 members)

Sep 27, 2026 Families (up to 5 members) 2:00 PM
$60.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 27, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 27, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 56m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 6:58 PM local time (EDT) in Reston on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 23 Reston events

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