Running Out of Time 12k
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Event details
The 2025 Running Out of Time 5k & 12k is held on December 31 at Burke Lake Park, Shelter C (7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA). The event offers the following race distances:
- 5k
- 12k
Points from the event count toward the Year-Long 5k, 10k and Back of the Pack series, and toward the Fall Series. A virtual race option is available. The race benefits We Rock Cancer. Registered runners receive a finisher’s medal, a technical (Dri-fit) event shirt, and chip timing.
Course, services and rules
The route is mostly paved with a short section of gravel. The 5k has limited elevation gain; the 12k includes a few hills (see course elevation maps). Water and aid: six water stations are planned on the 12k (approximate mile markers 0.7, 2.1, 3.6, 4.8, 5.45, 6.8) and two on the 5k (approximate mile markers 0.7 and 2.4); Gatorade will be available at some stations. Restrooms are by the parking lot at Shelter A. Packet pickup is available at the event; t-shirts are guaranteed for runners registered before December 17, with extra shirts available later on a first-come, first-served basis. Race day registration is offered; t-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registrants.
Awards: top three men and women overall, plus 1st and 2nd place male and female in standard age groups (19&Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+); overall top-three finishers are not eligible for age-group awards. Live results appear on Athlinks; final results with series points are posted the Monday after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.