Registration for the Star Kid 5K is available at www.inova.org/5K. The entry fee is $20 for the 5K and $10 for the Fun Run. Runners may register as individuals or as a team. The Star Kid 5K course will take participants through the Fairfax Corner Shopping Center and the surrounding neighborhood. There will also be a separate 1K Family Fun Run around Fairfax Corner Shopping Center. Race festivities will include a moon bounce, face painting and various activities for the whole family.

The Inova Children’s Hospital Congenital Heart Program is nationally recognized for its clinical excellence and is one of the most comprehensive programs in the mid-Atlantic region. In 2012, Inova’s team of pediatric cardiac surgeons and cardiologists performed more than 500 pediatric cardiac surgeries and catheterizations.

Inova is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.