Friends of Reston Fall 5K
About this race
Join the Friends of Reston on Sunday, October 4th, for the 6th Annual Fall 5K to help raise funds for their scholarship and enrichment programs. All proceeds for this event support the Friends of Reston, a 501(c)3 supporting organization of Reston Association.
New this year, Friends of Reston is excited to announce the addition of a Pumpkin Dash. This is a free event intended for children 10 and under, but all kids are welcome to participate. Children in the dash will receive a small pumpkin for finishing the race.
The race will start and finish at Browns Chapel Park. The Pumpkin Dash will start at 8:00 am, and the 5K race will start at 8:15 am. Runners will run along the Reston paved trails.
Registration Fees:
5K - $40 through August 14
$45 August 14 through September 30
$50 October 1 through Race Day.
5K (14 & Under) - $25 through August 14
$30 August 15 through September 30
$35 October 1 through Race Day.
Pumpkin Dash - Free registration, does not include a race shirt. Pumpkin Dash participants may purchase a shirt for $15
On-Line registration will remain open through Race Morning. All registrations must be completed on-line.
Packet pick up will be at the Browns Chapel Park (1575 Brown's Chapel Rd, Reston, VA 20191) on Saturday, October 3 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Runners registered before September 14 will be guaranteed a commemorative race shirt, all others will be first come first served basis.
Awards will be given to the overall male & female top 3 finishers, as well as the top male and female finisher in the following age groups; 9 & under, 10-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 60-69, 70-79 and 80+.
Strollers are welcome!
Volunteers are needed. Please contact ha@reston.org or call 703-495-7986 to volunteer. There will be a volunteer orientation on Saturday, October 3 at 11:00am. Please meet at the concession stand at Browns Chapel.
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5K
Pumpkin Dash
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Reston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (EDT) in Reston on October 4, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
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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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