Fall Backyard Burn #1 - Lake Fairfax
Race Information
Located in Reston, VA, this suburban park has a beautiful lake, huge open fields, pavilions, and an awesome trail network. This race's course is almost entirely single track except for 0.4 miles of the prologue. There is an elevation change of about 300 feet on the 5-mile course. While not overly technical, there are some rocks and roots to negotiate along most of the course.
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Did you know that this race is part of a series of runs? If you like this race you may want to run one of the following EX2 Adventures events.
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