National Veterans Parade 5K
About this race
The NVP5K will run 3.1 Miles along the National Mall, past the National Archives, Smithsonian Museums, the White House, and the Washington Monument. Enjoy post-race festivity, and stay for the National Veterans Parade at Noon!
Race Day: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Start Time: 8:00 am
Starting Line/Runners Village: Constitution and 7th St.
Registration fees:
$55 through August 31
$60 September 1 through October 31
$65 November 1 through Race Day, November 8 at 8:00 am
All registrations will be online and open through race day.
Packet pick up: TBA
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Running
5K Run/Walk
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.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 5:00 PM local time (EST) in Washington on November 8, 2026 — 10h 17m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- 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, 87 Washington events
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