Join us, Sunday, September 27, for the 9th Annual SLHS PTSA Food Pantry's "Do It Your Way 0.5K." This year, participate in person or virtually. Same-day registration is available at the event!
WHEN & WHERE: In-person event: September 27, 2-4 pm at Reston's Lake Anne Plaza Virtually: all weekend long, any location you want
SWAG PICK-UP: Lake Anne Brew House on RACE DAY, September 27, starting at 1:00 pm. This year, we will be handing out a reusable shopping bag, your race bib, and a few items available on hand at our special SWAG Table for selection.
REGISTRATION FEES: - VIP Option: $100 - includes registration and front row seats to all the action and additional goodies! Only a limited number of VIP registrations are available. Act now! - Student: $10 - Adults: $25 - Families up to 5: $60 - Teams: $25/person
Come ready for warm-up drills, great music with DJ Randy Platts, celebrity starters, prizes, and the all-important mid-race treats to keep you going! You know it'll be the most rewarding 650 steps you have taken this year!
Participants will have the option to participate in several heats, including a "dog heat."
RAFFLE: A beautiful pair of 14 kt white gold Swiss blue topaz and diamond earrings ($850 value) donated by Aspen Jewelry Design, Nationals tickets, local merchant baskets, and more.
Raffle Tickets will be available for sale, online until Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 am. Then they can be purchased on site at the event starting at 1:00 pm.
This event is sponsored by the SLHS PTSA Food Pantry and is operated independently of the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, and SLHS. It is hosted by Lake Anne of Reston. A Condominium Unit Owners Association and Reston Community Center.
Races Offered
Adult
Sep 27, 2026
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Distance —
1K
terrain
Type —
Running
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14:00
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$25.00
Families (up to 5 members)
Sep 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
1K
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
14:00
sell
$60.00
Student
Sep 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
1K
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
14:00
sell
$10.00
VIP
Sep 27, 2026
straighten
Distance —
1K
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
14:00
sell
$100.00
Weather History
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Reston.
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16.3° / 25.7°
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16.0° / 25.4°
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Avg sunshine hours
8h 45m
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Avg rainfall
3.3 mm
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Avg snowfall
—
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Avg wind speed
9.3 km/h (Light breeze)
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Sweat loss rate
High
terrain
Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny
Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
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Humidity
74.2%
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Sunrise
06:50
nightlight
Sunset
19:15
About Reston
Learn more about the host city, Reston.
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and a principal city of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.
