District of Columbia fun runs
10 seasonal, themed and one-of-a-kind fun runs in District of Columbia.
Holiday and seasonal: 4 · Food and drink: 2 · Quirky format: 2 · Novelty course: 1 · Iconic tradition: 1
- Novelty course Dead Man's Run 5K An evening Halloween 5K that starts and finishes among the graves of historic Congressional Cemetery.
- Food and drink Laufvergnügen (Half/10K/5K) A German-themed fun run on the C&O Canal towpath where racers wear lederhosen and dirndls and finish at a bratwurst-and-pretzel Oktoberfest spread.
- Quirky format 17th Street High Heel Race Since 1986, drag queens and costumed racers have sprinted down 17th Street NW in high heels the Tuesday before Halloween while thousands cheer.
- Holiday and seasonal SOME's Trot for Hunger DC's largest Thanksgiving trot runs down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol, with a 'Best Dressed Turkey' pet costume contest.
- Holiday and seasonal Jingle Bell Run Metro DC Arthritis Foundation holiday 5K where runners wear jingle bells and festive costumes.
- Holiday and seasonal Jingle 5K (Pacers Running) Pacers' December holiday race (formerly 'Jingle All the Way') loops past the Tidal Basin and Potomac in West Potomac Park.
- Iconic tradition Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile & 5K Washington's 'Runner's Rite of Spring': a lottery-entry 10-miler timed to peak cherry-blossom season around the Tidal Basin and monuments.
- Quirky format Cupid's Undie Run - Washington, DC A mid-February party where thousands strip to their underwear for a 'mile-ish' run along the waterfront, then keep dancing.
- Holiday and seasonal DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K A Pride-weekend 5K hosted by Congressional Cemetery, the resting place of gay-rights pioneer Leonard Matlovich, with drag performances and DC Brau beer after.
- Food and drink NoMa Beer Run A five-mile run along the Metropolitan Branch Trail with a beer at each of four breweries and unlimited pizza at the end.