• 10 Weeks to 10K Training Program 2024: Registration Opens! Do you thrive in setting goals for yourself, and working together with others to attain them? Are you interested in raising the “bar” for yourself this Fall in completing a 10K, or shaving minutes off your finishing time? The 10 Weeks to 10K program might be just the thing for you!  The Reston Runners 10 Weeks to 10K Training Program returns this year starting Saturday October 5^th, and continuing through Saturday, December 7, 2024. It culminates with the Jingle Bell Rock & Run 10K on December 14^th in Ashburn, VA. For more information, or to register, click here:

10 Weeks to 10K

ONGOING AND UPCOMING EVENTS

• Sunday, September 22:  Athletes Serving Athletes (ASA), a nonprofit that works to elevate the quality of life for those living with immobility by partnering them with volunteers from their community to train for and participate in mainstream running events, will hold its RunFest 5k in Reston Town Center.  ASA seeks run course marshals.  Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C48AEAA28A6FF2-47217244-2024#/ For more information about ASA and VA RunFest, please visit www.asa.run/varunfest/<http://www.asa.run/varunfest/> Race organizers are offering a 50% discount to members of the Reston Runners community wishing to run as individual competitors (use discount code RESTON).  Trained “wingmen” will push mobility challenged participants in joggers during the race, and a “try a block” will be offered after the awards ceremony for any interested RR participants to try pushing a jogger with an ASA team.

• Sunday, September 22: Plastic Independence 5K Run, Bluemont Park, Arlington
  https://www.dcroadrunners.org/sign-up/plasticindependencerun

• Sunday, September 29:  The annual Reston Runners Airport Run

  We will meet at the Reston North Commuter Parking Lot—the corner of Sunset Hills and Wiehle Avenue, at 6:30AM.   RR will arrange rides for all the runners to Reagan National Airport (DCA).  The plan is to start running as a group from the airport.  There are several options to choose the distance that you are comfortable with:

  
  

  1. From the airport, run along the Potomac River just past Roosevelt Island to Rosslyn (~4 miles).  You can take the Silver Line back to the Wiehle-Reston East Station.
  2. Continue to run along the Custis Trail to the W&OD Trail to East Falls Church Metro (~10 miles), and take the Silver Line back to Wiehle-Reston East Station.  
  3. Continue to run along the W&OD Trail to Greensboro Station by turning right on Gallows Road from the W&OD Trail (respectable ~16 miles).  Several runners have done this in past years.
  4. Continue all the way to Reston North Commuter Parking Lot for just over 21 miles.  This is an excellent long-distance training run for your Fall Marathon (well-timed for MCM). 
     

   

  If you are interested in taking part in this epic annual event, please reserve your spot by contacting Young Nam at treasurer@restonrunners.org. The deadline for reserving your spot is September 23.  Looking forward to running together!
  

  
  

• Saturday, January 4, 2025: Two-Person Relay

  Our second Two-Person Relay race is now scheduled and presents a new course and a new challenge.  The race involves two-people, a car, and a self-selected route that must pass through four checkpoints. The start and finish is at the Reston Town Center Fountain, and of course there is a post-race party with good beverage and food at Ted’s Bulletin.  Get your teammate and register: 2025 Two Person Relay - 1/4/2025

  
  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• eNEWS!

eNEWS is our Reston Runners weekly newsletter.  Thank you to Ciara, Chris, and Claire who have stepped up to be the eNEWS Co-Editors.  This newsletter is emailed weekly (usually on Thursdays) to anyone who subscribes (currently over 800 subscribers)!  Admittedly, we have worked hard to correct technical issues and ensure successful delivery of eNEWS. 

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• Tuesday and Thursday Mornings DIY Meet-Up Runs/Walks

There has been a lot of discussion to understand and properly document the Tuesday and Thursday morning runs/walks.  This is an energetic group who regularly meet at the McDonald’s parking lot off Wiehle Ave near Sunset Hills. Distance includes 3, 4, and 5 mile run or walk and meet up is at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., or 8 a.m. Most join at 8 a.m. sharp. It doesn't matter what time you join, or what pace you run—everyone enjoys the company, and of course the group welcomes everyone. After each run/walk, many gather for breakfast and good conversation.