The 21st annual Fall Backyard Burn (FBYB) 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Three distances – 8km ($42, 8:30am), 2M ($28, 7:45am), and 1km ($22, 8:35am) – all fast and flat. The races start and finish at historic Town Hall and run through Old Town Kensington, past Warner Mansion, along Antique Row, beside 120+ year-old houses and around Noyes Library, the oldest one in MoCo! The 8K continues down Kensington Pkwy for an out-and-back along Beach Drive before returning up Kensington Pkwy for a fast finish through Old Town.
Join DC Road Runners for two flat and fast out-and-back races on Hains Point. The temperature outside will be brisk, but so will the finish times.
Both races are supported with an on-course water stop, as well as with water and post-race snacks at the finish.
The shutdown shut us down on Oct 5, but we’re back with a modified race distance and new course. Our 20 Miler will now be a 10 Miler. The Janet Braunstein 5 Miler will remain a 5 Miler. This course is USTAF certified.
All finishers will receive our 2025 commemorative hoodie.
Register now at https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Alexandria/TheWashingtonDCChapteroftheROCKSInc5MileRun2MileWalk
Come out and run the beautiful but challenging course at Twisted Oak Farm Brewery. Enjoy scenic views while you run & enjoy a well-earned post-race beer.
