Spring Backyard Burn Trail Running Series

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Spring Backyard Burn Trail Running Series

The Spring Backyard Burn (SBYB) is a series of 5 and 10 mile trail running races held on some of the best trail networks in the Northern Virginia Area. All the courses include a mixture of forested fire roads, twisty hiking trails, stream crossings, grassy fields, and minimal pavement.

The Spring and Fall Series are both independent of each other and you can race in just one race or sign up for multiple races and receive 10% off each race. After each race, awards are presented to the top five finishers in each age group. In addition, a point system adding competitors’ race point totals will be used to determine the top five series finishers in each age group. Series prizes and awards are presented at the final race of the series. Racers must complete in at least two races (same distance) to be eligible for series prizes.

Take advantage of 10% savings on each race by signing up for multiple races in the series.

Wakefield Park

Sunday March 5, 2023
Wakefield Park
Annandale, VA

Located a stones throw from the Capital Beltway, Wakefield Park offers racers a fast and super fun course that includes twisty single-track hiking trails, wide doubletrack trails, a little pavement, and several shallow stream crossings – a perfect course to kick-off the SBYB series.

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Hemlock Overlook

Sunday March 12, 2023
Hemlock Overlook
Clifton, VA

Hemlock Overlook, located along the banks of the historic Bull Run, feels surprisingly remote for being so close to Washington D.C. This beautiful race course consists mostly of hiking trails (including the Bull Run Occoquan Trail), old dirt roads, and open fields. Competitors will run over rocks and roots and along bull run. The course is designed to be spectator friendly with several areas designated for family and friends to cheer on their racers.

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Pohick Bay

Sunday April 2, 2023
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Lorton, VA

Situated on Gunston Cove and adjacent to Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge and Gunston Hall, home of Founding Father George Mason, Pohick Bay is steeped in beauty and history. The trails are excellent, the water views are amazing, and bald eagle sightings are common.

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Lake Fairfax

Sunday April 23, 2023
Lake Fairfax Regional Park
Reston, VA

Located in Reston, VA, Lake Fairfax has a beautiful lake and an awesome trail network. Our courses hit the best singletrack and include some great views of the lake.

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Registration Fees

5 Mile
$42.50 to $60
* save 10% per race when you sign up for multiple races in the series at the same time

10 Mile
$47.50 to $65
* save 10% per race when you sign up for multiple races in the series at the same time

Point Series Information

Points are awarded to the top 20 places in each age group. The top 5 most points in each age age group after the last race in the series will win credit towards future EX2 races. $50 for 1st place, $40 for 2nd place, etc.

1st = 50 points
2nd = 41 points
3rd = 35 points
4th = 30 points
5th = 26 points
6th = 23 points
7th = 20 points
8th = 17 points
9th = 15 points
10th = 13 points
11th = 11 points
12th = 9 points
13th = 8 points
14th = 7 points
15th = 6 points
16th = 5 points
17th = 4 points
18th = 3 points
19th = 2 points
20th = 1 point

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