NOVA Running Club 5K
About this race
Join the NOVA Running Club for our annual 5K race at Bluemont Park! A fast out-and-back course on the W&OD trail in Arlington, this is a great opportunity for a low-key weeknight race. Come shake off the heat and support the club and your fellow Northern Virginia community runners. Limited field size keeps this race very relaxed (and not crowded on the trail).
Online registration until 11:59pm on August 24, 2026. Race day registration also available.
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Running
2026 NOVA Running Club 5K
Proceeds from this event benefit the Northern Virginia Running Club (NOVA). What is the NOVA Running Club? NOVA been a fixture in the DC area running community since the early 1970s. A member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), NOVA welcomes runners of all levels and ages. The club is a diverse group made up of local elite athletes, former collegiate competitors, top Masters runners, long time members, and new runners training for their first race. NOVA serves to fill an important niche in the running community for serious runners who seek to train under the guidance of a professional coach in the company of a friendly, welcoming community of dedicated runners, all of whom also recognize the importance of balancing running with full professional and personal lives. Membership Benefits: Coached weekly track workouts, weekly news, club discounts and social opportunities. Interested? Join NOVA for a run or track workout before signing up for membership. Contact us at northernvirginiarunningclub@gmail.com for more information.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Arlington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 7:49 PM local time (EDT) in Arlington on August 25, 2026 — 13h 18m of daylight.
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2026 results — NOVA Running Club 5K
2026 NOVA Running Club 5K · 155 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyenis, Andrew | 15:56 | 5:07 /mi |
| 2 | Rogers, Johnny | 16:10 | 5:12 /mi |
| 3 | Levine, Louis | 16:26 | 5:17 /mi |
| 4 | Wertz, David | 16:32 | 5:19 /mi |
| 5 | Deck, John | 16:39 | 5:21 /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, 39 Arlington events
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