15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K Walk

About the Event

The primary purpose of this race is to raise funds that provide a meaningful hand up to those in need. While race registration helps cover event costs, the true impact comes from the additional support we raise together.

We invite you not only to register and participate, but also to seek sponsorships and encourage donations. With your help, we can extend care and support to families both locally and around the world in ways that truly make a lasting difference.

Join us on SUNDAY, November 8, 2025, for our 15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K. This fundraiser benefits Columbia's Spend Yourself® World Hunger ministries in Falls Church and Zambia. Sign up to run or walk virtually from wherever you are and start raising funds!

Super Duper Early Registration Discounts: April 1 – June 15
Early Registration Discounts: June 16 – August 31
Register early and commit to fundraising to save!

Regular Rate begins Sep 1st Thru Nov 8th

Please consider donating and asking friends, family and co-workers to give on your behalf. The registration fee covers costs such as t-shirts, giveaways, and advertising, but donations are what allows us to continue God's work in Northern Virginia, and the villages in Muchila, Zambia.

REGISTER BY OCTOBER 15th TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE THE OFFICAL 15TH ANNUAL SPEND YOURSELF RACE LONG SLEEVED T-SHIRT!!!!!

Races Offered

3K Walk

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 3K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K Run

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Virtual 5K Run/3K Walk

Nov 08, 2026

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Distance — Virtual 5K Run/3K Walk

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Falls Church.

thermostat Temperature

4.8° / 13.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.6° / 10.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 44m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:51

nightlight Sunset

17:55

About Falls Church

Learn more about the host city, Falls Church.

Falls Church is a community in Northern Virginia, encompassing the independent City of Falls Church plus the neighborhoods of Seven Corners and West Falls Church in Fairfax County and East Falls Church in Arlington County.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Andrew Brown	M	38	Vienna, VA	—
🥈	Will Lehman	M	22	Arlington, VA	—
🥉	Ryan Buchholz	M	46	Falls Church, VA	—
4	Jonathan Buchholz	M	15	Falls Church, VA	—
5	Kevin Ellis	M	63	Lookout Mountain, GA	—
6	David Fitch	M	46	Mount Pleasant, SC	—
7	Haley McAlister	F	21	Arlington, VA	—
8	Frank DeBiase	M	32	Falls Church, VA	—
9	Murali Narasimhan	M	51	Brambleton, VA	—
10	Jennifer King	F	50	Falls Church, VA	—
11	Karen Flanders	F	55	Fairfax, VA	—
12	Maryann Szwed	F	48	Arlington, VA	—
13	Traci Yates	F	51	Vienna, VA	—
14	Jonna Wooten	F	52	Arlington, VA	—
15	Gil Gonzales	M	44	Springfield, VA	—
16	Lora Gravatt	F	57	Dunn Loring, VA	—
17	LEE HUGHES	M	44	Fairfax, VA	—
18	C. Buchholz	F	12	Falls Church, VA	—
19	Christine Buchholz	F	46	Falls Church, VA	—
20	louis sprung	M	38	Cantonment, FL	—
21	Nicole Sprung	F	42	CANTONMENT, FL	—
22	Julia Fraser	F	27	Falls Church, VA	—
23	Elaine Ulrich	F	77	Ashburn, VA	—
24	DOYNA ILLMER	F	42	Fairfax, VA	—
25	ESPERANZA HUGHES	F	13	Fairfax, VA	—
26	Kevin Cornett	M	31	Annandale, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jan Brinson	F	72	Arlington, VA	—
🥈	FRED BRINSON	M	74	Arlington, VA	—
🥉	Michelle Cornett	F	33	Annandale, VA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	JUSTIN MCFAUL	M	16	VIENNA, VA	17:31
🥈	JEFFREY GRABOSKY	M	30	ALEXANDRIA, VA	17:41
🥉	SAMUEL MROZINSKI	M	23	SILVER SPRING, MD	18:26
4	DENNIS BILLINGS	M	44	WOODBRIDGE, VA	18:31
5	MICHAEL CULLINAN	M	36	GREENVILLE, SC	19:00
6	CHRISTOPHER CARNEY	M	40	FALLS CHURCH, VA	19:40
7	KATHY GOETZ	F	48	RESTON, VA	20:14
8	STEVEN BASS	M	30	FALLS CHURCH, VA	20:48
9	MARY RACHEL ROBBINS	F	23	RESTON, VA	20:55
10	GRAZIANI ARANDIA	M	31	FALLS CHURCH, VA	21:08
11	ADAM LESSARD	M	32	WOODBRIDGE, VA	21:19
12	RAY MEINHART	M	52	FALLS CHURCH, VA	21:21
13	TIM MCCAFFREY	M	55	MCLEAN, VA	21:25
14	MARK PAPADOPOULOS	M	40	FALLS CHURCH, VA	21:26
15	TREVOR HAUTAU	M	17	FALLS CHURCH, VA	21:51
16	ELLEN MEINHART	F	48	FALLS CHURCH, VA	21:56
17	CHRISTOPHER SMITH	M	42	FALLS CHURCH, VA	22:00
18	BRAD SUMMA	M	45	FALLS CHURCH, VA	22:10
19	STEPHEN FROST	M	54	SILVER SPRING, MD	22:10
20	KEVIN PATTERSON	M	33	FAIRFAX, VA	22:24
21	LINNEA SKOTTE	F	14	FALLS CHURCH, VA	22:32
22	ESTELLE TIMAR	F	13	FALLS CHURCH, VA	22:37
23	GLENN KLENK	M	60	ARLINGTON, VA	22:38
24	W. LAWSON	M	12	ARLINGTON, VA	22:41
25	BROOKE MEINHART	F	14	FALLS CHURCH, VA	22:48
26	PAUL ELMAN	M	47	ARLINGTON, VA	22:50
27	MARYCLAIRE PEROUTKA	F	27	ARLINGTON, VA	22:50
28	ROBERT GILLESPIE	M	35	VIENNA, VA	22:57
29	DANIEL ARONOWITZ	M	46	VIENNA, VA	23:08
30	BERNARD SHEAHAN	M	54	ARLINGTON, VA	23:09
31	KATRINA ARRINGTON	F	36	FALLS CHURCH, VA	23:10
32	TAKUMI NEMEC	M	19	FALLS CHURCH, VA	23:14
33	RACHEL DEUTSCH	F	54	MCLEAN, VA	23:16
34	SAM ATKINS	M	14	ARLINGTON, VA	23:23
35	MATT LAYMAN	M	39	ARLINGTON, VA	23:34
36	SAMANTHA OWEN	F	13	STERLING, VA	23:43
37	ALISON KLOEPPEL	F	40	ARLINGTON, VA	24:17
38	ASHLEY VAUGHAN	F	26	FALLS CHURCH, VA	24:28
39	WILL FISHER	M	15	VIENNA, VA	24:29
40	CHRISTOPHER LAMORA	M	27	SILVER SPRING, MD	24:41
41	LAUREN MEINHART	F	17	FALLS CHURCH, VA	24:50
42	BRIAN SPAETH	M	31	ARLINGTON, VA	25:03
43	B. SCHWEFLER	M	10	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:06
44	EDITH LEE	F	36	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:17
45	DOUGLAS COOK	M	42	DUNN LORING, VA	25:25
46	SEAN LIM	M	14	MCLEAN, VA	25:42
47	WILLIAM HERNANDEZ	M	13	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:50
48	C. FITZPATRICK	F	2	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:55
49	BRENDAN FITZPATRICK	M	31	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:55
50	B. FITZPATRICK	M	4	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:55

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	A. ARONOWITZ	F	5	VIENNA, VA	23:08
🥈	I. ARONOWITZ	M	3	VIENNA, VA	23:09
🥉	DEAN KIM	M	14	FALLS CHURCH	23:33
4	G. PAPADOPOULOS	M	9	FALLS CHURCH, VA	24:25
5	JANINE COOK	F	42	DUNN LORING, VA	24:41
6	B. VARNER	M	9	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:02
7	S. VARNER	M	6	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:08
8	ANDY VARNER	M	53	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:09
9	PAM TEEL	F	59	FALLS CHURCH, VA	25:57
10	FREIDA MCCOY	F	51	FALLS CHURCH, VA	26:03
11	T. KING	M	7	SPRINGFIELD, VA	26:16
12	CHRISTIE BASS	F	29	FALLS CHURCH, VA	26:30
13	M. SUMMA	F	5	FALLS CHURCH, VA	26:34
14	MELISSA STONER	F	48	CHANTILLY, VA	26:35
15	TRACY MCCONACHY	F	34	BURKE, VA	26:38
16	K. KING	F	5	SPRINGFIELD, VA	26:39
17	L. MCCONACHY	M	4	BURKE, VA	26:39
18	A. HARVEY	F	7	ARLINGTON, VA	26:43
19	KENNETH KWAK	M	41	ARLINGTON, VA	26:43
20	GARY HARVEY	M	43	ARLINGTON, VA	26:51
21	ELIZABETH DASBACH	F	60	FALLS CHURCH, VA	27:28
22	STEPHEN DASBACH	M	60	FALLS CHURCH, VA	27:29
23	GRACE ELMAN	F	14	ARLINGTON, VA	27:58
24	JEANINE ARONOWITZ	F	44	VIENNA, VA	28:20
25	J. ELMAN	F	12	ARLINGTON, VA	28:23
26	CLARA COBB	F	13	FALLS CHURCH, VA	28:40
27	BARBARA SORRELS	F	60	FALLS CHURCH, VA	28:40
28	JANET ELMAN	F	47	ARLINGTON, VA	28:51
29	B. SUMMA	M	7	FALLS CHURCH, VA	28:52
30	L. ARMSTRONG	F	6	FALLS CHURCH, VA	28:57
31	CURTIS ROBERTS 2	M	48	VIENNA, VA	28:59
32	ANN SUMMA	F	41	FALLS CHURCH, VA	28:59
33	SHELBY ROBERTS	F	46	VIENNA, VA	28:59
34	MELISSA ARMSTRONG	F	37	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:00
35	C. ARMSTRONG	F	8	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:01
36	DONALD PALMIRE	M	52	MONTCLAIR, VA	29:27
37	DIANE PALMIRE	F	49	MONTCLAIR, VA	29:30
38	AMY KUBICHEK	F	40	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:33
39	N. KUBICHEK	F	1	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:33
40	JULIE HAUTAU	F	53	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:39
41	V. HAUTAU	F	9	FALLS CHURCH, VA	29:39
42	S. TORGERSON	M	6	ANNANDALE, VA	29:43
43	MANDY TORGERSON	F	36	ANNANDALE, VA	29:44
44	C. TORGERSON	M	1	ANNANDALE, VA	29:44
45	I. TORGERSON	M	3	ANNANDALE, VA	29:45
46	JASON MCCONACHY	M	35	BURKE, VA	29:45
47	S. MCCONACHY	M	3	BURKE, VA	29:48
48	NETTIE KEENS	F	79	ARLINGTON	29:51
49	E. LINK	F	11	ARLINGTON, VA	30:36
50	SANDY STAIT	F	56	ANNANDALE, VA	30:42

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About the Event

The primary purpose of this race is to raise funds that provide a meaningful hand up to those in need. While race registration helps cover event costs, the true impact comes from the additional support we raise together.

We invite you not only to register and participate, but also to seek sponsorships and encourage donations. With your help, we can extend care and support to families both locally and around the world in ways that truly make a lasting difference.

Join us on SUNDAY, November 8, 2025, for our 15th Annual Spend Yourself® 5K Run/3K. This fundraiser benefits Columbia's Spend Yourself® World Hunger ministries in Falls Church and Zambia. Sign up to run or walk virtually from wherever you are and start raising funds!

Super Duper Early Registration Discounts: April 1 – June 15
Early Registration Discounts: June 16 – August 31
Register early and commit to fundraising to save!

Please consider donating and asking friends, family and co-workers to give on your behalf. The registration fee covers costs such as t-shirts, giveaways, and advertising, but donations are what allows us to continue God's work in Northern Virginia, and the villages in Muchila, Zambia.