Summary of COVID Precautions

The safety and health of all racers and volunteers are of upmost importance.  While all risk cannot be eliminated, the in-person race will have the following mitigations in place.  A summary of our precautions are below, and you can read our full COVID plan here.

• Event will comply with all local, state, and federal restrictions including participation limits.
• Check-in and start times will be staggered from roughly 7:15am until 9:15am. 5 mile runners will check-in first and then 10-milers.
• Check-in groups and times will be assigned by pace.
• Groups of 20ish people will start every 5 minutes. Smaller groups will start if there is not a queue.
• Check-in is touchless and event will be chip timed.
• It is expected that each runner is ready to run when they check-in.  Please warm up and use the bathroom before you check-in. Portajohns will be available in the start queue while the runner is getting ready to start. We do not want people checking in and going back to your car.
• Race giveaways (T-shirt) and post-race food and water are grab and go only and pre-packaged. We will have breakfast burritos, but the selection of food will be smaller than normal.
• Parking, check-in, start, and finish areas of the event will have ample room for social distancing.
• Signage will be used to remind people to wear their face coverings and stay socially distanced at all times.
• Face coverings are required at all times when in check-in, starting, and finish areas.
• Runners must carry a face covering during event (when running) and use when passing if ample distance is not available on the trail. If a racer doesn’t have a face covering, then one will be provided to them during check-in.
• Aid stations are staffed for safety and with bottled water only. Athletes are requested to carry their own hydration.
• Awards ceremony will be virtual.
• Runners are not allowed to stay after the race except to cool down.
• Spectators are not allowed.
• Ample restrooms (portajohns and park bathrooms) are available to minimize queues. All restrooms will be sanitized once every 2 hours by EX2 staff.
• Hand sanitizer stations available at check-in, start, and finish.
• All racers will be required to self-validate that they do not have COVID symptoms or have been exposed to anyone suspected to have COVID for the 14 days leading up to event.

Registration Fees

5 Mile
$50
$60 – Race day (if not sold out) 

10 Mile
$55
$65 – Race day (if not sold out)

Virtual
$35 ($45 for series)

Directions

Fountainhead Regional Park
10875 Hampton Rd.
Fairfax Station, VA 22039

From Interstate 66:

• Take I-66 to Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway – formerly Rt 7100). * Exit at 55A SOUTH toward Springfield.
• Travel south on Rt. 286 for approx. 6 miles.
• Exit onto Rt. 123 SOUTH (Ox Rd.) for approx. 3 miles.
• Right onto Henderson Rd.
• Left on Hampton Rd.
• Right into park.
• Continue to the upper parking lot on the right.
• Follow the signs to parking and check-in.

From Interstate 95:

• Exit I95 and take Rt. 123 NORTH for approx. 4.5 miles.
• Left on Hampton Rd. for approx. 3 miles.
• Left into park.
• Continue to the upper parking lot on the right.
• Follow the signs to parking and check-in.