Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Washington, United States

Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC Half Marathon

Saturday, 20 March 2027In 5 months · Start 08:00

A cherry-blossom-season half that starts on Constitution Avenue by the National Mall, passes the city's monuments and neighborhoods, and finishes in view of the Capitol.

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Elevation gain

120 m

Rolling · ↓ 100 m

Start altitude

8 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

4°C

Peaks around 12°C

Entry fee

≈ $130

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into DCA (Washington), about 4 km from the start

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Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 120 m of climbing and 100 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

4°C

Peak during race

12°C

Humidity

60%

Chance of rain

13%

Wind

13 km/h

20 March in past years

Historical averages for 20 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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