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