Run Unbridled Track Fest
About the Event
Friday, June 12, 2026
George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
DMR • 800 • Mile • 5000 • Steeplechase
Community-to-Pro Racing
An electrifying night of racing under the lights.
Run Unbridled Track Fest brings together open runners, youth, high school and collegiate athletes, post-collegiates, and pros for one of the DMV’s most exciting track nights.
Come for your event. Stay for the atmosphere.
SANCTIONING
This meet is USATF and World Athletics sanctioned, making it eligible for:
>Verified marks
>Rankings
>Qualifying standards
WHAT TO EXPECT
🎧 DJ spinning all night
🎤 Live professional announcing
🌮 Food trucks + ice cream truck
🍺 Aslin beer available on site
⚡ Community races → Select races → Championship DMR
This is where grassroots racing meets pro-level energy.
FEATURED EVENTS
Steeple Madness:
>Open 2K & 3K Steeplechase
>Select / Pro 3K Steeplechase
Select Championship Races:
>800m
>Mile
>5000m
>3K Steeplechase
Closing Event:
Distance Medley Relay (DMR)
DMV Club Championships
PRIZE MONEY
Select 3K Steeplechase
🥇 $350 | 🥈 $100 | 🥉 $50
(Men’s & Women’s)
DMR – DMV Club Championships
💰 $400 — Winner Take All
(Top Men’s & Women’s Teams)
RACE INFORMATION
>All ages welcome (must be able to maintain a 10:00/mile pace)
>Heats seeded by qualifying times
>High school & collegiate athletes may compete in select/pro heats
>Youth Mile (13 & under): FREE
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Open races early. Championship racing under the lights.
(Subject to change. Final schedule posted on meet website.)
4:30 PM – Women’s Pole Vault
5:00 PM – Open Mile (10:00 cutoff)
5:40 PM – Free Youth Mile (15:00 cutoff)
5:55 PM – Open 5000m (30:00 cutoff)
6:25 PM – Open 800m (4:00 cutoff)
6:30 PM – Men’s Pole Vault
6:55 PM – Open 2K & 3K Steeplechase
🌙 Under the Lights
7:50 PM – Pugsley 3K Steeplechase
8:17 PM – Select 800m
8:28 PM – Select Mile
8:42 PM – Select 5000m
9:22 PM – Distance Medley Relay (DMR)
Schedule subject to change. Youth Mile: 13 & under (boys & girls combined). Open races: men’s, women’s, and nonbinary combined (except steeplechase). Select heats: women’s race followed by men’s race
NOT RACING? GET INVOLVED.
We’re always looking for volunteers and pacers.
Pacing needs: All distances and sections — from select fields to 10:00/mile pace.
Perks: Coaches, volunteers, and pacers receive free entry.
📧 Email: lighthorsetrackclub@gmail.com
☁️ Weather Policy: In the event of inclement weather, races may be delayed until conditions are deemed unsafe to continue.
✨ Fast times. Big energy. Community to pro.
Let’s Run Unbridled. ✨
Join fellow runners on June 12, 2026 for the Run Unbridled Track Fest. It's a fantastic 1.6K, 5K, 2K, 3K 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.
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.
2k Steeplechase
Must be able to maintain an 8:00 pace or faster Womens section followed by Mens. High school runners are encouraged to participate! **Note this is an exhibition race, the starting line is not certified by USATF, so while you will have results, this will not be considered an "official" event (so you shouldn't use this time for qualifying purposes).** Limited to 20 per section. There will only be two sections.
3k Steeplechase
Prize Money for Select Steeple! (amount TBD) Must be able to maintain an 8:00 pace or faster in the open sections. Womens section followed by Mens. Limited to 20 per section. Two sections of the open steeple (one of women / one of men) Two sections of the select steeple (one of women / one of men) Sectioned seeded by entry time.
Distance Medley Relay (DMR: 1200, 400, 800, 1600)
Grab your friends and run in the DMV DMR Championships! Prize money to the top men's and women's teams The Distance Medley Relay is composed of four legs: the 1200, 400, 800 and 1600 You must be able to maintain a 6:00 pace overall (15:00 total) time 3 Sections: Section 1: Mixed teams (Men, Women and Nonbinary together) Section 2: Womens Section 3: Mens For mixed team: you can have any mix of runners in any order.
Free Youth Mile
Must be able to run 15:00 or faster. For girls and boys 13 years old & younger. Max 30 runners. Must purchase $5 GA tickets
About Fairfax
Run Unbridled Track Fest takes place in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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