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DC Half Races

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States View on map
Sep 18, 2027 – Sep 19, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

A hometown celebration of the District’s running community and culture, the DC Half will take place on the streets of DC!  The DC Half is presented by your local run shop, Pacers Running at the 13.1 mile distance on a USATF certified course.  A 5K DC certified course race is offered as well! DC's best race offers an outstanding course, great volunteer support, a race gift Tee, a finisher medal, post-race festival area, and the most fun you and your friends can have on a Sunday morning as you Race The District!

Pick your distance

Running

5K

The perfect intro to race weekend.

Sep 18, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Open

District Challenge

Do it all. 5K Saturday. Half marathon Sunday.

Sep 18, 2027 District Challenge 7:00 AM
$115.00
Open

Half Marathon

13.1 miles through the heart of DC.

Sep 18, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$85.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Washington, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 26.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 18, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 18, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 20m

The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 7:12 PM local time (EDT) in Washington on September 18, 2027 — 12h 20m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — DC Half Races

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 86 Washington events

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