Run Unbridled Track Fest
- Date:
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- Location:
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4501 University Dr
Fairfax, Virginia
22030
United States
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- lighthorsetrackclub.com Register at runsignup.com
- Tags:
- 1 Miles 2k 3k 5k Run
Friday, June 12, 2026
George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
DMR • 800 • Mile • 5000 • Steeplechase
Community-to-Pro Racing
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
This meet is USATF and World Athletics sanctioned, making it eligible for:
Verified marks
Rankings
Qualifying standards
WHAT TO EXPECT
🎧 DJ spinning all night
🎤 Live professional announcing
🌮 Food trucks + ice cream truck
🍺 Aslin beer available on site
⚡ Community races → Select races → Championship DMR
This is where grassroots racing meets pro-level energy.
FEATURED EVENTS
Steeple Madness:
Open 2K & 3K Steeplechase
Select / Pro 3K Steeplechase
Select Championship Races:
800m
Mile
5000m
3K Steeplechase
Closing Event:
Distance Medley Relay (DMR)
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)
Heats seeded by qualifying times
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
NOT RACING? 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.
✨ Fast times. Big energy. Community to pro.
Let’s Run Unbridled. ✨