2026 GLOBAL "IN THEIR SHOES 5K" Run/Walk to Benefit Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
- Location
- Fairfax Station, VA
- Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Road, 22039
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
Who it's for
- Beginner Friendly
- For a Cause
Beginner Friendly
For a CauseGreat for: beginners
Perks & features
- After-Party
- Shirt
After-Party
ShirtFrom the public listing — confirm on the official site.
Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.
Distances & registration
2 optionsRegistration for all distances is through the official signup link above.
- 5K
Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AM EDT · From $27.50
Opens Feb 19, 2026, 7:01 PM EST · Closes May 31, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
- 5K
Sat, Aug 29, 9:00 AM EDT · From $16.90
Opens Feb 19, 2026, 7:01 PM EST · Closes May 31, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
The course
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Vibe Check
Easygoing
Easygoingwarm-day exposure
5K distance, rolling area, typically mild weather
- Rolling area
- Warm season
Based on typical seasonal and area patterns — not a course map or official forecast.
From the organizer
Join us August 29 at 9am for our 14th annual 5K run/walk to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children! Participate in-person at beautiful Burke Lake Park in Fairfax, VA or join us virtually from ANYWHERE in the world. Come for the run/walk. Stay for the after-party with snacks, music, and other activities. Check-in starts at 8am. No race day registrations.
Together, we can do more than we can alone! Organize your own 5K team or start a fundraiser for Iraqi children. Awards go to the largest 5K team and the biggest fundraiser. The run/walk is on, rain or shine unless there is dangerous weather. No refunds.
The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) intervenes in the lives of Iraqi kids who are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and recruitment by criminals, traffickers, and extremists. Across Iraq - from Baghdad to Mosul and Fallujah - ICF provides loving care to orphans and vulnerable children through education, legal protection, nutrition, rescue from the streets and child labor, medical and disability care, and fun! ICF is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian US based, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charity ( 26-1394773 ). Learn more about us here.
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