Running Races in Washington, Washington DC

60 upcoming races in Washington, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Washington: what the calendar looks like

There are 60 upcoming races on the Washington calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. November is the busiest month, with 20 races.

Of those, 49 offer a 5K, 22 offer a 10K and 21 offer a Half Marathon. The most frequent event is Fletcher’s Cove parkrun, which runs every Saturday. The next marathon on the calendar is EOD Warrior Holiday Dash 5k, Half, & Marathon on December 6. The next half marathon is DC SAFE 5k & Half on October 11. Where fees are published, the median entry in Washington is $35, close to the Washington DC median of $35.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Arlington, VA (16 races, 2 miles), Alexandria, VA (22 races, 8 miles), Potomac, MD (10 races, 10 miles).

Races by month

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

July 2027

September 2027

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