New Day * New Year 5k & HNY Fun Run (In person & Virtual)

Start the New Year off on the right foot! Join us for the 8th anniversary running of the New Day * New Year 5k on Thursday, January 1, 2027. 

Take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the first new day of the New Year with a run/walk at our 5k run and Happy New Year Fun Run. 5k Race will start at 10 AM from Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA with the HNY Fun Run starting at 11 AM. (21730 Red Rum Dr #142, Ashburn, VA)

OR

Choose to participate in our virtual 5k, 10k, or Out with the Old/In with the New 5k/10k Challenge options anytime Dec. 31 starting at 8 AM through Jan. 31 by 11:59 PM. 

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the New Day of the New Year than with running!

Inclement Weather Notice: Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

Start the New Year off on the right foot! Join us for the 8th running of the New Day * New Year 5k/10K  on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Dynasty Brewing Company. Located at  21140 Ashburn Crossing Dr suite 130-135, Ashburn, VA. (NEW location for 2024!)

Take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the first New Day of the New Year with a run/walk at our in-person 5k or 10k run. We'll get our miles in with a run or a walk then toast 2025 with our Celebration Finish Line Party! 

Add on to your experience when you add a beer to your registration.

All in-person participants will receive a choice of our commemorative blanket or long sleeve t-shirt.

Both Races will start at 10 AM from Dynasty Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA.

Start the New Year off on the right foot! Join us for the 8th running of the New Day * New Year 5k on Thursday, January 1, 2025 at Lost Brewing Company. Located at  21730 Red Rum Dr #142, Ashburn, VA. (NEW Location for 2025)

Take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the first New Day of the New Year with a run/walk at our in-person 5k run. We'll get our miles in with a run or a walk then toast 2026 with our Celebration New Year's Day Party at the finish line! 

Add on to your experience when you add a beer to your registration. NEW for 2026 - add on a mimosa served with our celebration glass!

All in-person participants will receive a choice of our commemorative blanket or long sleeve t-shirt

5k Race will start at 10 AM from our NEW for 2026 location - Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA. 

Inclement Weather Notice: Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

New Day New Year's mission is to encourage our community to set goals and Believe in Their Dreams! 

Plan to join us for race day as a runner/walker, sponsor, volunteer or donate to our charity partner The Rotary Club of Leesburg Perry Winston Scholarship as they encourage students to Believe in Their Dreams of going to college by issuing scholarship funds to seniors of Loudoun County.

Click here to sponsor!

Click here to volunteer!

Click here to donate to our charity partner! 

Thank you for your support! We'll see you on race day!

Happy New Year Fun Run course in NEW for 2027 and will start and finish at Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn VA.

Course will take you through the surronding neighborhood of the brewery. Your swag and/or beer will be waiting! (Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID to consume alcohol.)

Fun  run is approximately 1k in distance and open for 30 minutes.

Course map coming soon

Start the New Year off on the right foot! Join us for the 8th running of the New Day * New Year 5k & Happy New Year Fun Run  on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Lost Brewing Company. Located at  21730 Red Rum Dr #142, Ashburn, VA. (NEW location for 2026!)

Take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the first New Day of the New Year with a run/walk at our in-person 5k or fun run. We'll get our miles in with a run or a walk then toast 2026 with our Celebration Finish Line Party! 

Add on to your experience when you add a beer to your registration.

All in-person participants will receive a choice of our commemorative blanket or long sleeve t-shirt.

Fun Run will start at 11 AM from Lost Rhino Brewing Company in Ashburn, VA.

Inclement Weather Notice: Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

New Year's Day is all about celebrating and resolving to keep after it! With nearly runners joining us for a morning of celebrating the completion of past goals and the resolve to get after new goals, we invite you to join us as a sponsor as we raise awareness and funds for the Rotary of Leesburg's Perry Wilson Scholarship Fund, a fund dedicated to assisting high school seniors in reaching their goal of going to college.

Sign your company up for some New Year's Day fun! Join us for the New Day * New Year 5k Lost Rhino Brewing Company.

Live In-person Event Date: January 1, 2027
Live In-person Event Time: 10 AM
Live In-person Event Location: Lost Rhino Brewing Company ( 21730 Red Rum Dr #142, Ashburn, VA 20148)

Virtual Event Dates: January 1 - January 31, 2027
Virtual Event Start Time: Anytime!
Virtual Event Location: Anywhere!

Click here to for sponsorship opportunities and to join us a sponsor!

Parking is available throughout the business park. Please be sure to park in a parking space.

Parking is available throughout the Ashburn Crossing business park. Please be sure to park in a parking space.

Refunds are not allowed for this race.

This race does offer insurance. Click here for more info on how to purchase insurance for your registration.

Inclement Weather Notice: Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

Make it a thing! Create a team and race as one!

Team Categories:

- Largest team
- Fastest team (team must consist of at least one male and one female from the top 4 runners on the team, to be considered for fastest team award)

Team Awards:

Largest Team
- Reserved table/space inside Lost Rhino Brewing's Tap Room on Race Day
- Lost Rhino Brewing Brew* 
- Team Photo (emailed post race)

Fastest Team (team must consist of at least one male and one female to be considered for fastest team award)
- Gift card!
- Bragging Rights!

Already registered but need to join a team - no worries, sign into your Run Sign Up account to add your team, or send us an email for help!

NOTE: These team awards are for in person team participants only. Click here for Virtual Team Categories!

*Beer will be served by the growler/pitcher, up to 2 full growlers/pitcher for the team. Team members consuming beer must be 21 years of age with valid ID

Choose one of our virtual options 5k, 10k, or Out with the Old/In with the New 5k/10k Challenge and you can run anytime anywhere staring  Dec. 31 through Jan. 31.

Bring in the New Year with a renewed mind! Take advantage of 3.1 miles or 1k mile fun run and Believe in Your Dreams as you set your goals! 

Virtual participants will receive our commemorative long sleeve tech shirt .

Cost of shipping is included within your registration price.

All VIRTUAL registered participants will receive:
- Commemorative long sleeve performance shirt
- Shipping of swag mailed directly to the address provided when you register 
- Virtual celebration of the start of the New Year
- Ability to manually upload your results to our virtual leaderboard
- Printable digital race bib
- 31 days to complete your virtual race. Anytime between Dec. 31 -  Jan. 31.

Please Note: Shipping will start to ship Dec. 26 to those registered by Dec 25, those registered after Dec 25, swag will start to ship the week of Jan.4.

Make it a thing! Create a team and race as one!

Virtual Team Categories:

- Largest team
- Team with the most state representation

Already registered but need to join a team - no worries, sign into your Run Sign Up account to add your team, or send us an email for help!

Plan to stick around for our New Year's Day Finish Line Party!

We’ll toast to 2027 with music, breakfast and a cold Lost Rhino beer!

Breakfast and beer can be purchased as add-ons during online registration. Your food and drink ticket(s) will be included with your bib at race-day pickup.

Beer add-ons are available to in-person participants only. You must be 21 or older and present a valid ID to receive and consume alcohol.

All in-person registered participants will receive:
- Choice of commemorative blanket or long sleeve tech - swag available for pick up at the finish line on Jan. 1
- Finishers' Medal (NEW for 2027!)
- New Year's Day celebration at Lost Rhino Brewing
- Custom race bib
- Celebratory Start & Finish line
- State of the art timing with Racine MultiSports Timing
- Race course experience 

Please note:
- Last day to switch from the in person to virtual is Dec 24. Swag will ship for all those registered before Dec. 24 on Dec. 26.
- Swag for in person participants will not be shipped, must be picked up at the finish line.

Packet pick up & race day registration for live in-person runners: 
- Race day, Jan 1 beginning at 9 AM at Lost Rhino Brewing (21730 Red Rum Dr #142, Ashburn, VA)
- You have the option of picking up your bib only. Swag will be available for pick up at the finish line as well.

Note: Swag for in person participants will not be shipped, must be picked up at the finish line.

Awards will be given to the overall male and female, second place overall male and female, as well as the top two male and female winners in each 10 year age group for the in person event for the 5k race. 

Age Groups:
14 and under
15 - 20
21 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80+

Team Awards:
Awards will be given to the largest team, as well as the fastest team. Fastest team time will be taken from fastest 4 team mates and must include one male and one female. 

Note: Virtual participants' results will not contribute to the award categories. 

5k course will start and finish at Lost Rhino Brewing in Ashburn VA.

Course will take you through the neighborhood streets of Ashburn and bring you back to the finish line where your swag and breakfast and/or beer will be waiting! (Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID to consume alcohol.)

5k course will be open for 60 minutes.

Inclement Weather Notice: Should we need to cancel the race due to inclement weather, all runners will be move to the virtual option, and swag will be available for pick up at a specified location in the weeks after the race. 

10k course will start and finish at Dynasty Brewing Company in Ashburn VA, and is a double loop course.

Course will take you through the neighborhood streets of Ashburn and bring you back to the finish line where your swag and breakfast and/or beer will be waiting! (Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID to consume alcohol.)

10k course will be open for 90 minutes.

Rotary Club of Leesburg's Perry Winston Memorial Scholarship Fund

For the 6th year, we are happy to partner with the Rotary Club of Leesburg. The Rotary Club of Leesburg Perry Winston Scholarship is an annual scholarship awarded to high school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited college/ university or community college. Each year, two scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each are awarded along with a Pathways scholarship and a Monroe Tech scholarship.  

Visit www.Leesburg-Rotary.org for more information. Click HERE to make a donation!

Volunteers are needed to help us out in the following areas. You will be assigned to what interest you the most, however we do ask for some flexibility! All volunteers will receive one of our signature vintage blankets as our way of saying Thank you!

-Hand out runner bibs to participating runners before the race
-Hand out swag/snack bags to runners once they have completed the race
-Direct runners through certain areas of the course
-Monitor the start/finish line area

Click here to sign up to volunteer!