Dulles 5K/10K on the Runway

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

This is your opportunity for the flattest, fastest course in the area! The runway will be closed off for runners to experience a unique look at the airport grounds, something you do not get to do every day! Run past planes and along the actual landing strip on this certified looped course.

📅 Race Date

Race Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025. The event will feature both a 5K, starting at 7:30 a.m., and a 10K to start at 7:40 a.m. The 10K will run the entire length of the runway.

⏳ Important Details

• Parking: Please allow time to park, walk through the museum and to the starting line, it is important to start each race on time.
• Time Limit: All participants must be able to complete the chosen course and be off the runway by 9:00 a.m. so that it can be reopened for aircraft traffic.
• Course Finish: The final 1/2 mile will be on a connector, so provided you are off the airstrip and beyond the final checkpoint by 9:00 a.m., you will have plenty of time to finish.
• Water Stations: We plan to have water stations along the course: however, you are encouraged to carry your own water, if needed.

💳 Registration Fee

Sign up early! There is a limit of 2,500 runners.

• 5K Fee: $40 per participant through June 30: $45 through August 31, $50 until the race sells out or the race starts.
• 10K Fee: $50 per participant through June 30: $55 through August 31: $60 until the race sells out or the race starts.
• Registration: All participants must register online and in advance to coming to packet pick up.
• Beneficiaries: All race proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Virginia, the Committee for Dulles Community Outreach, and the Washington Airports Task Force, all 501c3 nonprofit organizations closely affiliated with Dulles Airport.

🎽 Swag

Participants registered prior to September 1, 2025, will be guaranteed 2025 Dulles 5K/10K tech t-shirts. All others will be given shirts on a first-come first-served basis. All finishers will receive a one-of-a-kind finishers medal.

🏆 Awards

Top male and top female for both races will each receive a certificate from United Airlines, Dulles Airport's hub carrier, good for a round-trip anywhere that United flies in the continental United States: Alaska: Caribbean: Canada: Mexico and Central America, plus a weekend overnight stay for two at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott!

• Age Group Awards: Awards will also be given to the top male and female finishers for each race in the following age groups: 12 & under, 13-17, 18-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71 & over.
• Claiming Awards: All awards must be claimed within 2 weeks of the conclusion of the race.

For more details and registration, visit the official race page: Dulles 5K/10K on the Runway.