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District Ekiden

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States View on map
Aug 14, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

A first-annual relay-style throw down among clubs.

The District Ekiden is a 4-person Ekiden-style club relay rooted in the heritage of Japanese road racing. Featuring clubs from across the District and surrounding region, the District Ekiden intersects running, community, and a love for life in the District.

Clubs can create and race multiple teams each with its captain and unique team name including up to 4 members. 

Limited to 100 teams.

** Please review the "How To TEAMS" for team creation details prior to registering.

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District Ekiden

Teams of up to four members!

Aug 14, 2026 18K 6:00 PM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 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) 20.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 34.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 14, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 14, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 43m

The sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 8:04 PM local time (EDT) in Washington on August 14, 2026 — 13h 43m of daylight.

Course

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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, 76 Washington events

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