5K Races in Washington DC
53 upcoming 5k races across Washington DC, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: 5k races in Washington DC
Washington DC has 53 upcoming 5k races over the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 18. Most are around Washington, Anacostia Park, Roosevelt Island DC. The next one is Anacostia parkrun on October 24 in Anacostia Park.
- Oct 20269 races
- Nov 202618 races
- Dec 202610 races
- Jan 20273 races
- Feb 20273 races
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20274 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Anacostia parkrunAnacostia Park, DC · 5K · every Saturday, 52 dates · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Fletcher’s Cove parkrunWashington, DC · 5K · every Saturday, 52 dates · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Foley 5KWashington, DC · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Kimball Elementary 5kWashington, DC · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Laufvergnügen (Half/10k/5k)Washington, DC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Roosevelt Island DC parkrunRoosevelt Island DC, DC · 5K · every Saturday, 52 dates · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Semper Fi 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 10/31D.C. International Community 5K & Fun RunWashington, DC · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Friends of the National Arboretum Fall 5KWashington, DC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Oakwood University 5KWashington, DC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7SHRM Washington DC Impact 5KWashington, DC · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 11/8National Veterans Parade 5KWashington, DC · 5K · from $55 · register ↗
- Wed 11/11Service and Sacrifice 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 11/14BSS Bulldog Turkey TrotWashington, DC · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Miriam’s Kitchen 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Thanksgiving Stuffing Stomp 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sun 11/15Adrenaline Rush 5K 2026 - Washington D.C. and VirtualWashington, DC · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 11/15The Great Turkey Chase 5K and 1 Mile Fun RunWashington, DC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 11/15Turkey Tumble for Autism 5k, 10k, & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 11/212026 Cranberry Crawl 5K and 10KWashington, DC · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 11/21NWSL Championship 5K presented by CVS HealthWashington, DC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22DC Turkey Trot 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Girls on the Run - DC Community 5KNE, DC · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 11/22The District’s Turkey Trot 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Georgetown Turkey Trot 5kWashington, DC · 5K · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The Capital Turkey Trot 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sun 11/29Cranberry Crawl 5k, 5 Miler & 10 MilerWashington, DC · 5K · 5 Miles · 10 Mile · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5HBI 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Rock Creek Reindeer Rumble 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sun 12/62026 Jingle Bell Run - Metro DCWashington, DC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 12/6EOD Warrior Holiday Dash 5k, Half, & MarathonWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 12/13Jingle 5KWashington, DC · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sun 12/13Reindeer Romp 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Rudolph’s Race 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 12/20Santa’s Sleigh 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Thu 12/24Christmas Eve 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Fri 12/25JD’s 5KWashington, DC · 5K · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1DC New Year’s 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 1/3Winter Hains Point 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 1/17Winter Georgetown 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/14Valentine’s Day 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 2/20Dash Around the Point 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sun 2/21District Dash 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
March 2027
- Sun 3/21Rock Creek 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18Spring Cleaning 5k, 10k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 4/25SuperHero SuperDash 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/9DC Mother’s Day 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sun 5/9Tricia Davis 5K for Sinai HouseWashington, DC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $36 · register ↗
- Sun 5/16Capitol City Chase 5k, 10k, & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 5/30Spring Georgetown Memorial 5k & HalfWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/13EOD Warrior 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/4Freedom 5k & 10kWashington, DC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/18DC Half RacesWashington, DC · 5K · Half Marathon · from $45 · register ↗
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