Spring Backyard Burn Trail Running Series

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Spring Backyard Burn Trail Running Series

The 23rd annual Spring Backyard Burn (SBYB) Trail Running Series 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 1, 2026
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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Laurel Hill

Sunday March 15, 2026
Laurel Hill
Lorton, VA

Located just south of the Capital Beltway in Lorton, this beautiful race course includes a mixture of forested and open meadow singletrack meandering through 1600 acres of the former prison grounds. The race starts and ends under the old guard towers at the Workhouse Arts Center, which is the site of the former Lorton Reformatory. The course is one of our least technical and most of it is on singletrack that is a mix of dirt and crushed stone. The only short pavement sections are at the beginning and end of the race.

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Pohick Bay

Sunday April 12, 2026
Pohick Bay
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. The moderately technical course includes tight single-track, wide open double-track, challenging climbs, and flowy descents. Don’t miss this awesome Backyard Burn course!

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Lake Fairfax

Sunday April 19, 2026
Lake Fairfax
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	10 Mile
$45 to $60	$55 to $67.50

save 10% per race when you sign up for multiple races in the series at the same

Swag

Each race in the series offers a different swag item, however our popular tri-blend shirts are available at each race if you'd prefer one of those instead. Please note that racers receive only one of these tri-blend shirts per series. There is also an option to not receive any swag by selecting "I Don't Want Anything" during registration.

Race 1 at Wakefield swag is a tri-blend t-shirt (our normal race shirts)
Race 2 at Laurel Hill swag is either a tri-blend t-shirt or a tech (polyester) shirt
Race 3 Pohick Bay swag is either a tri-blend t-shirt or running socks
Race 4 Lake Fairfax swag is either a tri-blend t-shirt or a custom car seat cover

Finisher Medals (Optional)

Race medals are an optional add-on for each race ($7.50 pre-order and $10 on-site). We do this because in our racer surveys we find that some racers do not want a finisher medal, so we make them an optional add-on to keep cost and waste down. Racers who complete all four races in the series will receive a special medal at no cost.

Point Series Information

Points are awarded to the top 20 places in each age group using the points schedule below. Our points system rewards consistency and competition. The gradual points curve keeps every place meaningful—so whether you’re chasing podiums or personal progress, every race and every effort counts!

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. Racers must race in at least 2 of the 4 series races to be eligible for series prizes.

1st – 100
2nd – 95
3rd – 90
4th – 86
5th – 82
6th – 78
7th – 75
8th – 72
9th – 69
10th – 66
11th – 63
12th – 60
13th – 57
14th – 54
15th – 51
16th – 48
17th – 45
18th – 42
19th – 39
20th – 36