Holiday Half - Half Marathon and 4 Miler
- Date Sat 12th December 2026 - Sun 13th December 2026
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $75.90
- Races 2 races
- Distances Half Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for a festive and exhilarating experience at the 2026 Holiday Half, featuring both a Half Marathon and a 4-Miler, happening on the weekend of December 12-13, 2026, in Annandale, Fairfax! This popular event returns for its 12th year, with the Half Marathon kicking off at 8:00 AM on Sunday, December 13, from the scenic Wakefield Park. Runners will enjoy a beautiful course that winds through paved trails, gravel paths, and dirt trails, offering stunning views around Lake Accotink.
Participants in the Half Marathon will tackle a scenic route that includes looping around Americana Park and Byron Park, with plenty of hydration stations along the way to keep spirits high and energy flowing. New this year, the 4-Miler will start and finish at Lake Accotink Park, making it an accessible and fun option for those looking to join in the holiday cheer. Don’t miss out on this festive running event that combines community spirit with a healthy dose of holiday fun!
Participants in the Half Marathon will tackle a scenic route that includes looping around Americana Park and Byron Park, with plenty of hydration stations along the way to keep spirits high and energy flowing. New this year, the 4-Miler will start and finish at Lake Accotink Park, making it an accessible and fun option for those looking to join in the holiday cheer. Don’t miss out on this festive running event that combines community spirit with a healthy dose of holiday fun!
Organiser's Description
PACKET PICK UP INFORMATION [https://www.prraces.com/holidayhalf/packet-pick-up/]
The 2026 Holiday Half and 4 Miler is back for the 12th year! For 2026,
Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 am starting at Wakefield Park.
The Half Marathon will begin at 8:00 am,
This event runs through the the Annandale trail near and around Lake Accotink. The course will traverse primarily paved trails, some gravel and some dirt trails as well.
The Half Marathon course begins by turning right onto the CCT and heads towards Americana Park, after a small loop in the neighborhood they will head back towards the lake and run clockwise around the lake until they get to the Lake Accotink parking lots. Runners run through the parking lot to get back on the trail running towards Byron Park. There will be a short dog leg, taking runners under Old Keene Mill Rd, before they complete the loop around Byron Park, putting runners back on the trail heading back towards Lake Accotink. At the Lake runners will head towards the finish line by running counter clock wise around the Lake...returning the same way runners went out. There will be 4 waterstops along the way, with the opportunity to stop twice at most of them, the last waterstop will be roughly at mile 11.
NEW this year, the 4 miler will start and end at Lake Accotink Park!!!
The 2026 Holiday Half and 4 Miler is back for the 12th year! For 2026,
Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 am starting at Wakefield Park.
The Half Marathon will begin at 8:00 am,
This event runs through the the Annandale trail near and around Lake Accotink. The course will traverse primarily paved trails, some gravel and some dirt trails as well.
The Half Marathon course begins by turning right onto the CCT and heads towards Americana Park, after a small loop in the neighborhood they will head back towards the lake and run clockwise around the lake until they get to the Lake Accotink parking lots. Runners run through the parking lot to get back on the trail running towards Byron Park. There will be a short dog leg, taking runners under Old Keene Mill Rd, before they complete the loop around Byron Park, putting runners back on the trail heading back towards Lake Accotink. At the Lake runners will head towards the finish line by running counter clock wise around the Lake...returning the same way runners went out. There will be 4 waterstops along the way, with the opportunity to stop twice at most of them, the last waterstop will be roughly at mile 11.
NEW this year, the 4 miler will start and end at Lake Accotink Park!!!
Races
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Half Marathon
Incl. $5.90 Fee & Full Zip Sweatshirt
$75.90
OPENS 16 SEP -
Half Marathon - Virtual
Incl. $5.90 Fee & Full Zip Sweatshirt
$75.90
OPENS 16 SEP
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