Friends of Montessori Education 5K + 1 Mile Fun Run

Friends of Montessori Education 5K + 1 Mile Fun Run takes place in Arlington, Virginia, on November 1, 2026. Both formats start together at 9:00 a.m.: a 5K for runners who want the full distance, and a 1-mile fun run for children and anyone who prefers a short effort.

A 9 a.m. start on a Sunday makes this an easy morning to slot into a training week, whether you run it as a hard 20-minute effort or a relaxed one. If you are racing the 5K, treat the previous week as a mini taper: cut volume by about a third, keep one short session of strides, and hold something back through the first mile so there is something left for the last one. Families running the mile can jog it together, since it is short enough that walking breaks cost nothing.