Running Races in Reston, Virginia
16 upcoming races in Reston, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Reston: what the calendar looks like
There are 16 upcoming races on the Reston calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. November is the busiest month, with 5 races. By race count, Reston ranks 9th among Virginia cities.
Of those, 11 offer a 5K, 4 offer a 1 Mile and 1 offers a 10K. The next half marathon is Run Thru Reston Half Marathon & 5K on April 25. Where fees are published, the median entry in Reston is $40, above the Virginia median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Fairfax (10 races, 8 miles), Ashburn (11 races, 9 miles), Potomac, MD (10 races, 10 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20265 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20272 races
- Jul 20272 races
October 2026
- Sun 10/18Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Lake FairfaxReston, VA · 5.1 Miles · 10 Mile · Trail · from $45 · register ↗
November 2026
- Wed 11/11RTC Run for Valor 5KReston, VA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 11/262026 PR Race PassReston, VA · from $135 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26=PR= Races: Turkey Day 5K & 1 MileReston, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
- Fri 11/272026 PR Race Pass PLUSReston, VA · from $255 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 11/29EOD Fairfax Turkey Trot 5k & 10kReston, VA · 5K · 10K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/6=PR= Races: Run with Santa 5KReston, VA · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1=PR= Races: New Year's Day 5K & 1KReston, VA · 5K · 1K · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sun 3/7=PR= Races: Reston 10 MilerReston, VA · 10 Mile · from $55 · register ↗
- Sun 3/14=PR= Races: Lucky Leprechaun 5KReston, VA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/25Run Thru Reston Half Marathon & 5KReston, VA · Half Marathon · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/9=PR= Races: Mother's Day 4 Miler & 1 Miler benefiting Devotion to ChildrenReston, VA · 4 Miles · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6Reston Sprint TriathlonReston, VA · 24.7K · 5.4K · from $110 · register ↗
- Sun 6/20=PR= Races: Run with Dad 5K & 1 MileReston, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/4=PR= Races: Firecracker 5K for the Troops presented by LeidosReston, VA · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 7/18Reston Youth TriathlonReston, VA · 1.6 Miles · 5K · 5.5 Miles · 0.6 Miles · 1.1 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
Where to stay in Reston
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