Opening Day for Trails Fun Run 5K

Location: Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD), Arlington, VA
Brought to you by: Rails to Trails Conservancy

Date

Sat, Apr 7 2018
5:00 AM

Trail

Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD)

Tags

Opening Day for Trails Fun Run 5K

Event Description

Celebrate the 2018 Opening Day for Trails by running or walking 5K on the W&OD Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail in Bluemont Park! This free, family-friendly event is a great way to explore your local trails, get outside and enjoy your community. Plus, there will be freebies, food and live entertainment. To make this year’s Opening Day a real home run, you’ll even get a swing at winning some awesome trail gear courtesy of our partners at Fuji Bikes, Performance Bicycle, KEEN and Patagonia. Simply pledge to participate in Opening Day and be entered to win: railstotrails.org/sweepstakes! We can’t wait to see you on the trail for our Opening Day for Trails Fun Run 5K! Learn more about Opening Day for Trails: railstotrails.org/openingday—and spread the word on social media using #RTCOpeningDay! To view the full national listing of Opening Day for Trails events, go to railstotrails.org/events

Event Details

Location

Location: Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD), Arlington, VA
Brought to you by: Rails to Trails Conservancy

Date and Time

Saturday, April 07, 2018 5:00 AM - Saturday, April 07, 2018 9:00 AM

Tags

  • #5k
  • #fun run

How to find the event and parking

Meet at the Bluemont Park Picnic Pavilion for the 5K on the W&OD Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail.

Organizer Detail

Host Name: Rails to Trails Conservancy
Address: 2121 Ward Ct. NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20037
Email: suzanne@railstotrails.org
Website:

Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD) Facts

States: Virginia
Counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun
Length: 45 miles
Trail end points: Four Mile Run Dr & Shirlington Rd (Arlington) and N 21st St/VA 690 (Purcellville)
Trail surfaces: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Trail category: Rail-Trail
ID: 6017236
Trail activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Horseback Riding, Walking, Cross Country Skiing

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