# 5K Races in District of Columbia (2026)

> 20 upcoming 5K races across District of Columbia.

- **Page:** https://runthis.run/races/district-of-columbia/5k

## Races

- **[48th Annual Ray's Race at APA](https://runthis.run/event/rs-201727-48th-annual-rays-race-at-apa)** — Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[The Legacy Loop 5K at Chocolate City Criterium](https://runthis.run/event/rs-184632-the-legacy-loop-5k-at-chocolate-city-criterium)** — Fri, Aug 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[THE FNR 10K - DC](https://runthis.run/event/rs-209720-the-fnr-10k-dc)** — Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 10K / 5K / 1.2 mi
- **[Suicide Awareness Virtual 5k, 10k, Half Marathon Run/Walk](https://runthis.run/event/rs-93569-suicide-awareness-virtual-5k-10k-half-marathon-run-walk)** — Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Run from anywhere, DC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[RunThrough Anacostia Park (Washington DC) 10k & 5k](https://runthis.run/event/rs-183806-runthrough-anacostia-park-washington-dc-10k-5k)** — Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 10K / 5K
- **[Heel-2-Heal 5k](https://runthis.run/event/rs-209875-heel-2-heal-5k)** — Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[Walk & 5K to End HIV](https://runthis.run/event/rs-167654-walk-5k-to-end-hiv)** — Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[DCR 5K Run / 2-Mile Walk](https://runthis.run/event/rs-210885-dcr-5k-run-2-mile-walk)** — Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[DC Half Races](https://runthis.run/event/rs-84732-dc-half-races)** — Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K / Marathon
- **[13th Annual Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education](https://runthis.run/event/rs-159691-13th-annual-norma-e-boyd-5k-race-for-education)** — Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[District 19 Race Series](https://runthis.run/event/rs-98815-district-19-race-series)** — Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 19.0 mi / 11.8 mi / 5K
- **[Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Virtual Run/Walk](https://runthis.run/event/rs-131420-pregnancy-infant-loss-awareness-virtual-run-walk)** — Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K / 10K / Marathon
- **[Dead Man's Run 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-98847-dead-mans-run-5k)** — Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[Kimball Elementary 5k](https://runthis.run/event/rs-210255-kimball-elementary-5k)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[Friends of the National Arboretum Fall 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-126920-friends-of-the-national-arboretum-fall-5k)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[Oakwood University 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-188162-oakwood-university-5k)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM CDT · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[National Veterans Parade 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-201549-national-veterans-parade-5k)** — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[The Great Turkey Chase 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run](https://runthis.run/event/rs-119530-the-great-turkey-chase-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Washington, DC · 5K / 1 mile
- **[2026 Jingle Bell Run - Metro DC](https://runthis.run/event/rs-121749-2026-jingle-bell-run-metro-dc)** — Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Washington, DC · 5K
- **[Jingle 5K](https://runthis.run/event/rs-89804-jingle-5k)** — Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST · Washington, DC · 5K

## 5K races by city

- [Washington, DC (19)](https://runthis.run/races/district-of-columbia/washington/5k.md)

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Source: [https://runthis.run/races/district-of-columbia/5k](https://runthis.run/races/district-of-columbia/5k) — data from Run This (runthis.run).