Run Unbridled Track Fest

Race Details

Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

Location: George Mason University | Fairfax, VA

Events: DMR • 800 • Mile • 5000 • Steeplechase

Event Overview

An electrifying night of racing under the lights.
Run Unbridled Track Fest brings together open runners, youth, high school and collegiate athletes, post-collegiates, and pros for one of the DMV’s most exciting track nights.
Come for your event. Stay for the atmosphere.

Sanctioning

• USATF and World Athletics: This meet is sanctioned, making it eligible for:
• Verified marks: Competitors can achieve verified results.
• Rankings: Athletes can earn ranking status.
• Qualifying standards: Events contribute to qualifying opportunities.

What to Expect

• Entertainment: DJ spinning all night.
• Announcing: Live professional announcing.
• Food Options: Food trucks + ice cream truck available.
• Drinks: Aslin beer available on site.

This is where grassroots racing meets pro-level energy.

Featured Events

• Steeple Madness: Open 2K & 3K Steeplechase and Select / Pro 3K Steeplechase.
• Select Championship Races: 800m, Mile, 5000m, 3K Steeplechase.
• Closing Event: Distance Medley Relay (DMR).
• Championship: DMV Club Championships.

Prize Money

• Select 3K Steeplechase: $350 | $100 | $50 (Men’s & Women’s).
• DMR – DMV Club Championships: $400 — Winner Take All (Top Men’s & Women’s Teams).

Race Information

• All Ages: Welcome (must be able to maintain a 10:00/mile pace).
• Seeding: Heats seeded by qualifying times.
• Eligibility: High school & collegiate athletes may compete in select/pro heats.
• Youth Mile: (13 & under): FREE.

Preliminary Schedule

Open races early. Championship racing under the lights.
(Subject to change. Final schedule posted on meet website.)

• 4:30 PM – Women’s Pole Vault
• 5:00 PM – Open Mile (10:00 cutoff)
• 5:40 PM – Free Youth Mile (15:00 cutoff)
• 5:55 PM – Open 5000m (30:00 cutoff)
• 6:25 PM – Open 800m (4:00 cutoff)
• 6:30 PM – Men’s Pole Vault
• 6:55 PM – Open 2K & 3K Steeplechase

🌙 Under the Lights

• 7:50 PM – Pugsley 3K Steeplechase
• 8:17 PM – Select 800m
• 8:28 PM – Select Mile
• 8:42 PM – Select 5000m
• 9:22 PM – Distance Medley Relay (DMR)

Schedule subject to change.

Youth Mile: 13 & under (boys & girls combined). Open races: men’s, women’s, and nonbinary combined (except steeplechase). Select heats: women’s race followed by men’s race.

Get Involved

We’re always looking for volunteers and pacers.

• Pacing Needs: All distances and sections — from select fields to 10:00/mile pace.
• Perks: Coaches, volunteers, and pacers receive free entry.
• Email: lighthorsetrackclub@gmail.com

Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, races may be delayed until conditions are deemed unsafe to continue.

Join Us

✨ Fast times. Big energy. Community to pro.
Let’s Run Unbridled. ✨

Register Here