Course Directions
1. Leave the parking lot by moving away from Reston Pkwy, bearing right onto trail at far side of pool parking lot for
about 200 feet
2. Right at next trail intersection
3. Right at third trail intersection (just beyond a wooden bridge) after crossing Colts Neck Road
4. Cross Steeplechase Drive (via the steps or the large under-road culverts)
5. Continue east on the trail (Glade Trail) as it crosses to the north (left) side of the stream bed
6. Bear right at next trail intersection, crossing the stream bed again to its south side
7. Continue on this trail keeping the stream bed to your left
8. After crossing Soapstone Drive, turn left at second trail intersection and follow this trail until it emerges onto Twin Branches Road
9. Left on Twin Branches to South Lakes Drive [water stop may be located half way up the Twin Branches hill--hot weather only
10. Cross South Lakes Drive at signal
11. Left through parking lot past Starbucks back to South Lakes Drive
12. Continue on path across dam to right on path and then take the small path on the left after the tunnel, opposite first set of townhouses on right
13. Right on Ridge Heights for almost 1/3 mile
14. Left onto trail beside Terraset Elementary School for about 200 feet [Water stop may be located here -- cold weather only
15. Left at trail intersection near SE corner of school (down a steep hill) for about 1/4 mile
16. Right at next trail intersection (below South Lakes HS track) for about 500 feet
17. Left at the next trail intersection by raised manhole cover) for about 150 yards
18. Follow trail under South Lakes Drive, bearing right toward Soapstone Drive for about 150 yards
19. Left on path along Soapstone Drive for about 150 feet
20. Right through the underpass beneath Soapstone
21. Right at next trail intersection (a "T") after about 100 yards
22. Right at next trail intersection, going downhill and crossing to the north side of the stream bed
23. Follow trail, bearing left but staying on the north side of the stream bed until a "T" intersection
24. Turn left at the "T", cross the stream bed via the wooden bridge and take an immediate right
25. Continue under Colts Neck Road and Reston Parkway to the Southgate Pool & Recreation Area [water stop located here -- hot weather only]
26. Continue on trail, to second right after passing behind Dogwood Elementary School (on your left)
27. Right onto Cocquina Drive for about 2 blocks to its end
28. Left on Glade Drive for about 1 mile
29. Right on Freetown Drive
30. Second right onto Freetown again (Freetown is a "lollipop-shaped" road and intersects with itself at this point)
31. Right on Oslo Road
32. Continue on Oslo for 1 block to Reston Parkway, cross the Parkway and enter the Hunters Woods Pool parking lot to finish