Corporate & Community Team Challenge 5k

The Arc of Northern Virginia Corporate & Community Team Challenge

The Arc of Northern Virginia’s Corporate and Community Team Challenge brings together companies and community to raise important funds to sustain and strengthen its vital programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are happy that this year, the premier corporate challenge foot race and the area’s only team-based race with teams of 5-7 runners will be held in person on Saturday, June 6 at Burke Lake Park. More details below!

About the 5k Race

• Race History: For 46 years, this has been Northern Virginia’s premier corporate and community challenge foot race and the area’s only team-based race with teams of 5-7 runners.
• Course Overview: The 5k Course starts at Shelter C at Burke Lake Park (7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA) and continues out and back, to return to Shelter C.
• Terrain: The course is partially paved and partially on the dirt path (watch for some rocks and roots!) over mildly rolling terrain.
• Post-Race Festivities: The race ends at Shelter C for post-race festivities including food, music, and an awards ceremony.

TIMING

This race is chip timed by NoVA Race Timing www.novaracetiming.com. Race results will be posted on their website.

Running Teams

Running Teams consist of 5-7 team members for the Team Challenge 5k Course. The competition is scored by finish order of runners, not by individual times. Team Categories include:

• Corporate Coed: (Note: requires at least 2 female team members.)
• Corporate All Male:
• Corporate All Female:
• Community Open:

AWARDS

• Trophies: Trophies will be awarded to the top-three Corporate All Male, top-three Corporate Coed, top-three Corporate All Female, and top-three Community Open teams.
• Overall Finish Categories: The top-five men and women will receive Amazon gift cards.
• Age Group Categories: The top two males and females in each age group will receive Amazon gift cards: under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.
• Participant Benefits: All preregistered participants will receive an event t-shirt and a race bib.

Team Registration Benefits

Register as a team and receive these additional benefits:

• Printed T-Shirts: Printed t-shirts with your team listed on the back (registration due by May 14, 2025 to receive t-shirts).
• Team Commemoration: An engraved plaque with your team photo or a framed team photo depending on your sponsorship level to commemorate your participation.

ABOUT THE 2k FUN WALK

The fun walk takes place on paved road and is 1k in each direction, but participants are welcome to walk the entire 5k Course. This is a non-competitive, fun walk, and it is pet, family, wheelchair, and stroller friendly. Finish times will not be recorded.

For more information, please visit the official race page.