OLD TOWN RUN CLUB "May the Force be with you" 5K & Kids 1 Miler

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From Old Town Run Club

  • Date Sun 3rd May 2026
  • Time 9:00AM EDT
  • Location Alexandria, Virginia
  • Price $32.80
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances 5km

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Event summary

Join the Old Town Run Club for an exciting day of fun and fitness at the "May the Force be with you" 5K and Kids 1 Miler on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in beautiful Alexandria, VA. This unique event, held at the picturesque Cameron Run Regional Park, is a celebration of National Star Wars Day, inviting participants to dress up as their favorite characters and enjoy a day filled with laughter and friendly competition. Runners can choose between a scenic 5K course or a fun-filled 1 Miler for kids, with strollers and leashed dogs welcome to join the festivities.

Post-race, the celebration continues at Atlas Brew Works, where participants can enjoy delicious food from Andy's Pizza and engage in Star Wars Team Trivia for a chance to win great prizes. All registered runners will receive a stylish Dry-fit shirt, and those who finish will be awarded a Light Sword as a token of achievement. This event not only promises a day of community spirit but also supports the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, honoring the sacrifices of our military and first responders. Join us in making a difference while having a blast at this unforgettable event organized by the Old Town Run Club!

Organiser's Description

Please join Old Town Run Club (OTRC) for our "MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU" Kids 1 Miler and 5K at Cameron Run Regional Park, Alexandria VA. We will honor National Star Wars Day on Sunday May 3rd, and we are looking forward to a fun day of races with lots of kids and silly adults dressed up as their favorite Star Wars character. We will have awesome prizes for best costumes. The course is a picturesque wooded run through one of the prettiest parks in NOVA. Strollers and dogs (on leashes) are most welcome.

Post race celebration will be held at Atlas Brew Works, 2429 Mandeville Lane, Alexandria VA 22332. Join in the fun, great beer, Andy's Pizza on site. Recommend you catch up on the movies as their will be Star Wars Team Trivia at Atlas. The winning team will receive a $100.00 Gift Card, prizes for second and third place. Check out Atlas and Andy's Pizza @ FACEBOOK.COM/ATLASBREWWORKS.

Package Pick-up will be at Atlas Brew Works on Saturday 2 May 2026 from 1-5 PM. On site registration and packet pick up will be available on the day of the event.

All registered runners who have signed up before 17 April 2026, will receive a Dry-fit short sleeve shirt. You can pick "Empire" (Black) or "Rebellion" (Olive). All registered runners or walkers who finish the race will receive a Light Sword. With your registration your race bib will have x2 vouchers redeemable for pizza and a drink post race at Atlas Brew-works and Andys Pizza.

This event is part of a series of runs that Old Town Run Club host's on behalf of our Charity, Tunnel to Towers (T2T.org). The mission of the foundation is to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. The charity tirelessly continues to honor and support our military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country. Please help us in raising awareness and donations for Tunnel to Towers, and the incredible impact they make everyday for our beloved military service members, our firefighters, our police officers and all our first responders. All profits from the event will go to Tunnel to Towers.

Please donate if you can, sharing our direct link to T2T:

http://dogood.t2t.org/OldTownRunClub25

If you have a minute, we invite you to read "Stephens Story" https://t2t.org/stephens-story/

Stephens life and heroic death serve as a reminder to us all to live life to the fullest and to spend our time here on earth doing good - this is his legacy.

One of Stephens favorite sayings and the motto he lived by; "While we have time, let us do good!" - St Francis of Assisi

*Old Town Run Club Inc. is a 501(c)3 non profit public charity registered in the US under EIN 99-1978309

Visit us at OLDTOWNRUNCLUB.ORG

Races

  • 5K and Kids 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk

    Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt (Dri-Fit)

    Sun 3rd May 2026 (9:00AM EDT)

    $32.80

    5K and Kids 1 Miler *Kids under 10 years of age run for free with a registered adult Free parking Start and finish at the same location Strollers and dogs on leashes welcome

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4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 22304, VA, United States

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