Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Lake Fairfax
About this race
Located in Reston, VA, this suburban park has a beautiful lake, huge open fields, pavilions, and an awesome trail network. Our course is almost entirely singletrack except for the prologue. There is about 300 feet of elevation change on the 5 mile course. While not overly technical, there are some rocks and roots to negotiate along most of the course.
Race Date: Sunday October 18, 2026
Course Length: 5.1 miles (1 lap) OR 10 miles (2 laps)
Charity partnership
During registration, you will have an opportunity to support a local non-profit Homestretch. The goal of the charity partnership is to first and foremost to raise awareness of the services Homestretch provides to families in our area. In addition, we hope to raise funds that will directly support their efforts. Please consider making a donation when you register.
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Trail running
5 Mile
10 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Reston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:26 PM local time (EDT) in Reston on October 18, 2026 — 11h 04m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Lake Fairfax
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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, 23 Reston events
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