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The Run for the Schools is Sunday, September 13th, 2020 at 8am!
Find the course map here. Check out photos from the 2019 event and the 2018 event here. |
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Volunteer RFS 2020
Join the fun of being a part of run planning and execution. Contact Debbie Hiscott for more details.
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Register to Run/Walk
Registration for Sunday, September 13th, 2020 is open NOW at www.fcedf.org/runfortheschools. Register in person and/or pick up your race packets Thursday, September 10th from 5-8pm at The State Theatre, Falls Church, or Saturday, September 12th 10-4 at the Falls Church Festival in Cherry Hill Park, or register day-of from 7-7:45am at 300 Park Ave. Thanks to our race registration sponsor - Gilbane!
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Details for the 2020 RFS:
WHAT: The Falls Church Education Foundation's 16th Annual Run (or walk! or jog! or stroll!) for the Schools
WHEN: Sunday, September 13th - 7:45am warmups; 8:00am race.
WHERE: 300 Park Avenue (between City Hall entrance and the MRS Library)
MAY WE BRING MORE RUNNERS/WALKERS? Please do .. register at either packet pick up or race day between 7-7:45am
WHAT SHOULDN'T WE BRING? Please leave all scooters, skateboards, bikes, skates etc. and your PETS at home. This is for the safety of all of our participants and we appreciate your compliance.
RACE PACKET PICK-UP: Pick up your tshirt, race bib and ROCK STAR Realty Group - Tori McKinney swag bag.
* Thursday, 5 -8pm, at The STATE Theatre! Join us for happy hour ... drinks, snacks and race registration.
* Saturday 10am- 4pm at the Falls Church Festival near Cherry Hill Park.
RACE PARKING: available in the parking garage for Kaiser Permanente at 201 N. Washington St., Falls Church at the corner of N. Washington St. and Park Ave. Park on level 2 or above. Please note the race course will be closed so you will not be able to park on the race streets.
WARM UPS: begin at 7:45 AM. Please allow for enough time to park and to get to the starting line on time. The starting line is in the 300 block of Park Ave., between the City Hall and the Library.
RACE: The 5K will begin promptly at 8:00 AM; if you intend to run 7 minute miles or below, please line up at the front. The 1 Mile Run/Walk will begin at 8:05 AM and we ask that you line up at the back of the running pack. The one mile course turns left on Virginia Avenue from Great Falls. Check out the course map.
POST-RACE: Water and fruit will be available at the end of the race.
Kids can enjoy the moonbounce and face painting at the conclusion of the race.
Stick around for the Awards ceremony ... fastest runners overall - $100/each, 8 age categories, largest team, fastest team, fastest staff members and first to finish 5K with a stroller.
WHAT: The Falls Church Education Foundation's 16th Annual Run (or walk! or jog! or stroll!) for the Schools
WHEN: Sunday, September 13th - 7:45am warmups; 8:00am race.
WHERE: 300 Park Avenue (between City Hall entrance and the MRS Library)
MAY WE BRING MORE RUNNERS/WALKERS? Please do .. register at either packet pick up or race day between 7-7:45am
WHAT SHOULDN'T WE BRING? Please leave all scooters, skateboards, bikes, skates etc. and your PETS at home. This is for the safety of all of our participants and we appreciate your compliance.
RACE PACKET PICK-UP: Pick up your tshirt, race bib and ROCK STAR Realty Group - Tori McKinney swag bag.
* Thursday, 5 -8pm, at The STATE Theatre! Join us for happy hour ... drinks, snacks and race registration.
* Saturday 10am- 4pm at the Falls Church Festival near Cherry Hill Park.
RACE PARKING: available in the parking garage for Kaiser Permanente at 201 N. Washington St., Falls Church at the corner of N. Washington St. and Park Ave. Park on level 2 or above. Please note the race course will be closed so you will not be able to park on the race streets.
WARM UPS: begin at 7:45 AM. Please allow for enough time to park and to get to the starting line on time. The starting line is in the 300 block of Park Ave., between the City Hall and the Library.
RACE: The 5K will begin promptly at 8:00 AM; if you intend to run 7 minute miles or below, please line up at the front. The 1 Mile Run/Walk will begin at 8:05 AM and we ask that you line up at the back of the running pack. The one mile course turns left on Virginia Avenue from Great Falls. Check out the course map.
POST-RACE: Water and fruit will be available at the end of the race.
Kids can enjoy the moonbounce and face painting at the conclusion of the race.
Stick around for the Awards ceremony ... fastest runners overall - $100/each, 8 age categories, largest team, fastest team, fastest staff members and first to finish 5K with a stroller.
Check out the sights and sounds of Run for the Schools 2016!
Enjoy the sights and sounds of FCEF Run for the Schools
Check out our RFS 2014 photo gallery here.
Several have inquired about hosting this run on a Saturday in the future, however our Farmers' market and traffic in the Little City preclude us from doing so for safety reasons. Thanks for your suggestions!
