Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Winter Series. Find more info about the series here.
Runners Receive:
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event
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Enjoy the scenic 5k/10k that will run alongside the Potomac River with views of the Washington Monument from across the river.
Walkers and strollers are welcome to attend this event.
Now offering a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. You will receive a medal.
Want to upgrade your technical short sleeve shirt to a long sleeve tech shirt or hooded sweatshirt? Just add the option to your cart during checkout. This option closes on our guaranteed t-shirt cutoff date 12 days before the event.
Race Start Times
10k - 7:45am
5k - 8:00am
Registration Fees
5k – $25, until January 15 ($30)
10k – $40, until January 15 ($45)
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before January 12. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
Course Maps can be found at:
https://bishopsevents.com/columbia-island/
Packet Pickup
At the event (one hour before the race starts)
Race Day Registration
There will NOT be race day registration. The park service does not allow it.
Directions to Parking
The race starts and ends near Columbia Island Marina and Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove (George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA 22202)
