Name: StarKid 5K
Start: 2026-06-07
End: 2026-06-07
Location: Fairfax, Virginia

About the Event

Join us for the StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at the Fairfax Corner Shopping Center! It's a fun-filled morning of fitness, music, and community. All ages are welcome to run, jog, walk, or cheer on participants—strollers and pets included! You can even create or join a team for some friendly competition.

Since 2006, the StarKid 5K has supported Inova Children’s. Originally supporting the Pediatric Heart Program, proceeds now benefit pediatric services across Inova Health System, with this year’s funds supporting the new Pediatric Emergency Room at Inova Fairfax!

Inova Fairfax Hospital is Northern Virginia’s only Level I Trauma Center and the 3rd busiest ER in the nation, with the Inova Pediatric Emergency Room being the busiest pediatric ER in the region, handling over 63,000 visits in 2023. To meet growing demand, Inova has expanded the ER as part of the Do. More. Together. campaign, doubling the size of the Children’s ER with more private rooms, shorter wait times, and a dedicated pediatric entrance, creating a more welcoming, kid-friendly space for young patients and their families.

Your support of StarKid helps make a lasting impact on pediatric care at Inova Children’s. Let’s continue the tradition and make this year’s event a success!

Event Schedule:
8:00 a.m. - Family Fun Run
8:30 a.m. - 5K Race Start
9:30 a.m. - Awards and Prizes

Registration Fees:
5K - $30
Fun Run - $15
4 & Under with a StarKid shirt - $10
4 & Under without a StarKid shirt - Free

All registered 5K and Fun Run participants will receive a commemorative race shirt. Be sure to register before May 15 to be guaranteed a shirt.

All participants must register online. Online registration will remain open until 8:00 am on Sunday, June 1.

Pre-Race Packet Pick-up:
Friday, June 5 - 7:00-11:00 a.m.
Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital (Lobby area near Panera)
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042

Saturday, June 6 - 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Potomac River Running
11895 Grand Commons Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030

Race Day Packet Pick-up:
Sunday, June 1st - 6:30-8:00 a.m.
Plaza at Fairfax Corner
4100 Monument Corner Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
NOTE: Race Day Packet Pickup closes 30 minute before each race, so arrive early!

Awards:
5K: First place overall male and female
Fun Run: Overall winner

All registered participants will receive a finisher medal!

Races Offered

4 & Under Fun Run (with 4T shirt)

Jun 07, 2026

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08:00

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$10.00

4 & Under Fun Run (without shirt)

Jun 07, 2026

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$0.00

Fun Run (with shirt)

Jun 07, 2026

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$15.00

5K (with shirt)

Jun 07, 2026

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08:30

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Fairfax.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 17.8° / 29.2°

wb_sunny 17.9° / 29.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.6 /

water_drop 66.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 17.8° / 29.2°

wb_sunny 17.9° / 29.3°

air 9.6 km/h

water_drop 66.8%

About Fairfax

Fairfax, nicknamed Fairfax City by the locals, is the county seat of Fairfax County, in the state of Virginia. The city has roots dating back to the 1700s. It has character and an identity of its own not often found in the much newer and largely homogeneous exurban areas in Northern Virginia.