Down the Stretch Track Fest
About the Event
DOWN THE STRETCH TRACK FEST
Saturday, May 24
George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
4x800 - Mile - 5k - 10k
Open/Community to Elite/Pro Heats
🎉 Welcome to the second Annual Down the Stretch Track Fest!
📍 George Mason University – Fairfax, VA
📅 Saturday, May 24
We’re back—and this year, we’re turning up the volume!
New this year: We’ve moved the meet to Saturday so we can expand the fun: more heats of the open mile, 5000m, and the addition of the 4x800m relay!
Get ready for:
🔊 A high-energy, music-filled atmosphere
🍔 Food trucks & 🍺 beer from Aslin Beer Co.
🎤 Dynamic announcers
🏃♂️ A mix of community and pro races under the stars
We’re building stacked pro fields for the Webb Mile, 5000m, and 10,000m—but there's a spot for everyone looking to PR in the 800, mile, or 5000m.
Meet Details:
✅ USATF & World Athletics sanctioned
🕐 Open to all runners who can maintain: 10:00/mile or 30:00/5K
👟 All ages welcome
📊 Heats seeded by qualifying time (HS/college athletes can compete in pro fields)
🍻 One complimentary beer or another beverage with entry
🏅 Webb Mile Prize Money
1st – $350
2nd – $100
3rd – $50
(Men’s & Women’s divisions)
👧 Youth Mile (13 & under): FREE ENTRY!
☔ In case of inclement weather, races will be delayed until continuation is no longer feasible.
Bring your energy. Bring your spikes. Bring your friends.
Let’s race under the lights at DTS! 🌟
Looking for spectator tickets? Head Here
If you're not running, pacing or coaching - you need a spectator ticket!
Introducing tracksiding seating! Get up and close to the action.
Race Schedule:
5:25 - Open Mile (10:00 cutoff)
6:25 - Free Youth Mile (15:00 cutoff)
6:45 - Open 5000 (30:00 cutoff)
7:45 - 4x800 Relay (12:00 / 3:00 avg per leg cutoff)
8:15 - Select 5k
9:00 - Webb Mile
9:30 - Select 10k
Schedule subject to change
Youth mile - 13 & under (boys & girls combined)
Open races are men's, women's and nonbinary combined
Select heats & Webb Mile are women's followed by mens
Join fellow runners on May 23, 2026 for the Down the Stretch Track Fest. It's a fantastic 1.6K, 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Fairfax.
Races Offered
Running
Mile
Must be able to run 10:00 or faster Open races will be men, women, and nonbinary combined. Select heats will run womens followed by mens. Heats will be seeded according to entry time. Prize money for the Webb Mile! (amount TBD)
5000m
Must be able to run 30:00 or faster Open races will be men, women, and nonbinary combined Select heats will run womens followed by men's. Heats will be seeded according to entry time.
10,000m
Two sections of the Select 10k First section: Women & nonbinary - must be able to run 45:00 or faster Second section: Men - must be able to run 35:00 or faster Max of 40 in each section
Free Youth Mile
Must be able to run 15:00 or faster. For girls and boys 13 years old & younger. Max 30 runners.
About Fairfax
Down the Stretch Track Fest takes place in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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