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Down the Stretch Track Fest

May 23, 2026
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

NEW!! We have added a single section of the Men's 800 to our meet! Cutoff is 2:00

The Third Annual

Down the Stretch Track Fest 

A Community-to-Pro Track Meet in a high energy atmosphere

Saturday, May 23, 2026
 George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
800 - 4x800 – Mile – 5K – 10K (on the track!) - Pole Vault

RACE DAY COUNTDOWN

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Join the Webb Mile Panel!

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Before the lights come on at Down the Stretch… hear from some of the runners lining up in the Webb Mile! 👀

Brought to you by New Balance, our Webb Mile Panel will feature some of the top middle-distance runners in the nation. This is a unique opportunity to hear about their journey, how they prepared for the Webb Mile, what their race plans are, and to ask questions.

Join us at PR Run & Walk in Vienna on Friday, May 22 from 6:30–8:00 PM.

You’ll also be able to pick up your race bib and grab some meet merch

📍 PR Run & Walk Vienna
🗓️ Friday, May 22
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM

Come hang, talk training and racing, and get hyped for year three of DTS. Track is Back in the DMV!

What To Expect

  • Music all night + big-meet atmosphere
  • Food + beer on-site
  • Professionally run, time-seeded heats (a place for first-timers and standard-chasers alike)
  • Discounted hotel block for out-of-towners

Meet Details

  • Open/community to elite/pro heats
  • Heats seeded by qualifying time
  • Youth Mile (13 & under) is FREE
  • One complimentary beverage included with entry
  • Prize Money for the Webb Mile, plus $250 bonus for running the fastest mile on VA soil:
    • Men: 3:52:99
    • Women: 4:27:10

To spectate, you must purchase a ticket at this link!

Race Schedule

  • 5:00 PM – Men's Pole Vault
  • 5:25 PM – Open Mile
  • 6:25 PM – Free Youth Mile
  • 6:45 PM – Open 5000
  • 7:30 PM – Women's Pole Vault
  • 7:45 PM – 4x800m Relay
  • 8:07 PM – Select 800 (Men's only)
  • 8:11 PM – Select 5K
  • 8:52 PM – Open Mile (Final Selection)
  • 9:00 PM – Webb Mile | Prize Money!  🥇 $750 | 🥈 $150 | 🥉 100 PLUS $250 for running the fastest mile on VA soil
  • 9:30 PM – Select 10K

Events

Mile

Strikethrough Price: $50
Price: $45

61 spots left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59am EDT

5000m

Strikethrough Price: $50
Price: $45

51 spots left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59am EDT

4x800m Relay

Strikethrough Price: $140
Price: $120

29 spots left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

10,000m

Strikethrough Price: $50
Price: $45

61 spots left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

Free Youth Mile

Price: $0

1 spot left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT
Open to ages 5 - 13.
In conjunction with Northern Virginia Pole Vault Club

Pole Vault

Strikethrough Price: $0
Price: $35
Registration for this event is handled separately. Please register following this link: https://www.nova-pv.com/may-23-2026-meet
If you're not racing, or coaching, you need a spectator ticket!

Spectator Ticket

Price: $10
To register, please visit: https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/downthestretch2026

Select 800 (Men's only)

Price: $35

5 spots left. Registration ends May 21, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT

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Event Location

4501 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030 US View Location on Map

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