Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Competitive 5K run at 9:00 AM
- Kids' kilometer at 9:45 AM
- Awards presentation and post-race picnic at 10:00 AM
- Live performance by Grammy-nominated musician
Cheick Hamala
2025 ECDC 5K shirt design by Karla McDuffie
Location: Bluemont Park South Shelter
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329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA
- Free parking on-site for 72 cars + 3 handicapped
- Free parking off-site at Bluemont Park North Shelter, 601 North Manchester Street, for 65 cars + 2 handicapped
- Free parking off-site at Ashlawn School, 5940 8th Road North, for 200+ cars
- Plenty of free on-street parkingrt
Events:
- Race-day registration and packet pick-up is open from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
- Competitive 5K Run/Walk (9:00 AM)
- Kids and family 1K (9:45 AM)
- Post race picnic is open 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Entry Fees:
- $25 by April 30
- $30 by May 31
- $35 by June 22
- $40 by June 29
- Race registration includes post-race picnic
- $10 for picnic only
- $25 for members of DCRRC, MCC, NOVA RC, PVTC, WRC, or SHF
Click here for start list
Directions:
- From Route 50, turn north to the end of Manchester Street.
- Turn right onto free parking
Race-day:
- On-site registration is open from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
- Race-day registration is OK
Course:
- Paved park roads, one hill, no crossings
- OK for walkers and wheelchairs
Race size:
- About 150 competitors in the 5K and 10 tinish-tinish in the 1K
- Your entry fee includes t-shirt, bib number with fully-automatic-timing-RFID tag (please return it), your finisher medal, and post-race picnic
Post-race:
- Awards presentation and picnic in the picnic shelter about 100 meters from the start / finish
Contacts:
- At ECDC: Ezana Teferra (eteferra@ecdcus.org 703-389-4874)
- At SHF: Jay Jacob Wind (racedirector@att.net
, 703-505-3567)
Jay Jacob Wind ,
Safety And Health Foundation, an Arlington-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization that conducts 5Ks and other races for charity
- Volunteers: Students and staff from Arlington Career Center, Arlington Public Schools, located at 816 S Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA 22204
Professionally timed and directed by