Running Races in Reston, Virginia
17 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 17 upcoming races on the Reston calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 10 of the next 12 months. November is the busiest month, with 4 races. By race count, Reston ranks 8th among Virginia cities.
Of those, 11 offer a 5K, 3 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer 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: Ashburn (10 races, 9 miles), Potomac, MD (13 races, 10 miles), Gaithersburg, MD (11 races, 11 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20263 races
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
September 2026
- Sun 9/13Hopecam 5KReston, VA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 9/27=PR= Races: South Lakes 10K & 5KReston, VA · 10K · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Do it Your Way 0.5KReston, VA · 0.6 Miles · from $10 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sun 10/4Friends of Reston Fall 5K & Pumpkin DashReston, VA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Lake FairfaxReston, VA · 5.1 Miles · 10 Mile · Trail · from $45 · register ↗
November 2026
- 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 · registration closed · 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 6/20=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 ↗
Where to stay in Reston
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