Run For Valor 5K Returns To Reston Town Center On Veterans Day

RESTON, VA — Runners and walkers will gather at Reston Town Center on Veterans Day for the second annual Run for Valor 5K, a community race benefiting a nonprofit that supports service members, veterans and their families.

The race will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Reston Town Center Pavilion, located at 11900 Market St. Participants will follow a 5K course through Reston Town Center.

Hosted by BXP, the owner and manager of Reston Town Center, the event honors Valor, the company's Veterans Employee Resource Group. Microsoft and its Military at Microsoft Employee Resource Group are partnering with BXP to organize the race.

How To Register For The Run For Valor 5K

Registration costs $35 through race day and includes a race shirt. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers.

Participants can pick up their race packets on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at PR Run and Walk, located at 11911 Democracy Drive in Reston Town Center.

Runners and walkers can register online for the Run for Valor 5K.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Soldiers' Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides aid, comfort and resources to active-duty military personnel, veterans and their families.

Residents who cannot participate in the race can still support the organization by making a donation through the event's registration website.

The Veterans Day event is among the community activities hosted throughout the year at Reston Town Center, which includes retail stores, restaurants, offices and outdoor gathering spaces.

The race is scheduled for Veterans Day, a federal holiday observed annually on Nov. 11 to honor those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.