5K Run/Walk for Refugees
ECDC

Saturday, September 26, 2026

  • Location:
    • Bluemont Park South Shelter
    • 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 parking

  • Events:
    • 8:00-9:00 AM – Race Day registration and packet pickup
    • 9:00 AM – 5K race/walk
    • 9:45 AM – Kids’ kilometer
    • 10:30 AM – Post race social

  • Registration fee:
    • $40 early bird registration by July 31
    • $50 regular fee
  • Join the race:
  • Sponsor opportunities

  • 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:
    • 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