Photo left: Fairfax residents Barry Bryant, 44, and age group champion Will Hymes, 14, wrap up a quick morning dash in 2004.


Now in its 16th year, the Navy Federal Credit Union 5K run/walk starts and finishes on their beautiful headquarters campus in Vienna, VA (the Navy FCU is located at 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180) with a course that meanders through town. MapQuest This race also offers runners post-race refreshments and entertainment, ChronoTrack, and random prizes.

New and Beginning Runners Page

ChronoTrack:
The race will be scored with the ChronoTrack race timing system. All participants are required to attach the D-tag to their shoe. The ChronoTrack system calculates your individual time from the time you cross the starting line (rather than when the clock starts running) to the time you cross the finish line, resulting in a net or "Tag" time for participants. Overall awards will be based on "clock" time and age group awards will be based on "Tag" or net time. The registration fee includes the rental cost of the ChronoTrack.

For optimal performance, the D-tag must be attached to the shoe in the proper manner. For instructions on properly using the D- tag, please click here.

For Frequently Asked questions about ChronoTrack systems.

Running in a ChronoTrack Race

Awards
Awards will be given to the first three male and female finishers overall, and the first two finishers in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & up.

Registration Fees
5K Adult (ages 16 and up) $20 through September 6; $25 after September 7
Navy Federal employees pay $15 and after September 6 it goes to $20.

5K Youth (ages 5-13) - $15, no deadline

Check the List of Registered Runners and Walkers .

Entry Forms
Registration for this event:
Register online or Download and print an entry form, then mail in your entry with a check or credit card number, or fax the form to our office with a credit card number. (Please note that we accept Visa and MasterCard only!)

Course
The current course map is available on the USATF Web site www.usatf.org/events/courses/search/. Enter the course number, VA06001JS, in the search box.
A similar course can be viewed at 2004 course. The start/finish line has moved slightly, and the route leaves the W&OD trail by crossing Electric Avenue.

Packet Pick-Up
On race day, registration and packet pick-up will open at 7:30 am. The 5K run begins at 9:00 am. There is no packet pick-up before race day.

Location Navy FCU, 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180. MapQuest

Directions
From the Beltway, take Route 123 south, towards Tysons Corner/Vienna. Go two miles on Route 123, and turn left at traffic light onto Follin Lane. Go six-tenths of a mile on Follin Lane, turn left into the parking garage.

Charity Beneficiary
This year's race will benefit the Committee for Helping Others (CHO). CHO was organized in 1969 by a group of concerned churches and individuals in the Dunn Loring, Merrifield, Oakton, Vienna community to provide simple, loving charity to those in need of goods and services they were unable to provide from themselves or obtain from government social service organizations. CHO is an all-volunteer organization operated by a board of directors comprised of representatives of each of the member organizations, elected officers, and no more than five directors-at-large. CHO has NO PAID staff members. Everyone who works for CHO is a volunteer. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this race will be given to CHO. For more information about the Committee for Helping Others, please visit their Web site at www.cho-va.com.

Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to make this race a big success. For more information on how you can help out, please contact Julia McNaney at (703) 206-4362 or by e-mail at Julia_McNaney@navyfederal.org.

Training for a 5K Race:
Read some handy tips on training for a 5K, whether it's your first race, or you're a seasoned veteran looking to improve your speed!

Photo above: Michael Wardian set a fast pace in 2004 on his way to first place.

* View a Photo Gallery of the 2007 race.

* View a Photo Gallery of the 2006 race.

* View a Photo Gallery of the 2005 race.

* Read Idyllic Autumn Morning in Vienna from 2004 with an award winner list.

* View a Photo Gallery of the 2002 race.

* Results from previous years

Do not forget to visit the Navy Federal Credit Union's Web site!