The Legacy Loop 5K at Chocolate City Criterium
About this race
THE LEGACY LOOP 5k Presented by REI Coop
AT CHOCOLATE CITY CRITERIUM
DC’s Fastest. One Belt. Eternal Bragging Rights.A fast, high-energy 5K on the Chocolate City Criterium race course
Join us on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at RFK Campus for the Legacy Loop 5K — a unique race inside one of DC’s signature summer sports events. Whether you’re lining up for the DC Run Club Championship or the Community 5K, expect a fun, fast, and unforgettable atmosphere.
RACE FORMAT
🏁 Run Club Championship: Full gas elite wave for sub-20 minute paces
⚡ Community 5k: A wave for everyone with 20-45 minute paces
📍 Washington, DC: In the heart of Chocolate City at The Fields at RFK Stadium
📅 Date & Time: August 15, 2026 @ 5 pm as part of Chocolate City Criterium
👟 Unique Course: 4 laps around the Chocolate City Crit course
DC Run Club Championship
The DC Run Club Championship gives local run clubs a chance to line up, race hard, and compete for bragging rights at Chocolate City Criterium.
What’s on the line?
The Legacy Loop Championship Belt: A wrestling-style title belt awarded to the fastest run club.
Run Clubs
Send your best. Race for the title. Earn the bragging rights.
Pick your distance
Running
The Legacy Loop 5K — Sub-20 Minute Wave
Runners targeting sub-20 minute 5K pace and clubs looking to compete for the DC Run Club Championship. Please note there is a hard cut-off at 20 minutes and runners will be swept off the course.
The Legacy Loop 5K — 20-45 Minute Wave
Runners targeting 20-45 minute 5K pace who want to be part of the event in a competitive but welcoming environment. Please note there is a hard cut-off at 45 minutes and runners will be swept off the course.
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 6:22 AM and sets at 8:03 PM local time (EDT) in Washington on August 15, 2026 — 13h 41m 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, 76 Washington events
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