Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Fountainhead

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Date 06 Dec, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $45.00 – $55.00
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Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Fountainhead

About the event

Fountainhead Regional Park is situated along the banks of the Occoquan Reservoir in Western Fairfax County. This awesome race course is beautiful and consists of hiking trails and a few old dirt roads.  We’ve been racing at Fountainhead for over 15 years…and it continues to be a racer favorite.

Race Date: Sunday December6, 2026
Course Length and Elevation Gain: 4.8 miles (450 feet) OR 10.5 miles (950 feet)

Charity partnership
During registration, you will have an opportunity to support a local non-profit Homestretch. The goal of the charity partnership is to first and foremost to raise awareness of the services Homestretch provides to families in our area.  In addition, we hope to raise funds that will directly support their efforts.  Please consider making a donation when you register. 

Races offered

06Dec

10 Mile

Running

Distance
10.5 Miles
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$55.00
06Dec

5 Mile

Running

Distance
4.8 Miles
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$45.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Fairfax Station.

Temperature0.0° / 8.1°
Feels like-4.5° / 4.2°
Sunshine hours5h 50m
Rainfall3.2 mm
Snowfall0.1 cm
Wind11.2 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity69.4%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:19
Sunset17:49

About Fairfax Station

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Fairfax Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,420 at the 2020 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is located 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Washington, D.C.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Fountainhead.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Tom Harmon M 48 Huntingtown, MD —

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