Bastille Day 5K
Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Featured distance
- 5K
- Type
- Run
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Race feel
Celebrate Bastille Day with a festive and competitive 5K on the C&O Canal Towpath, complete with awards and a unique weekday evening start.
- Fun
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
Fun
Competitive
Quirky
FestiveJoin the DC Road Runners for their annual Bastille Day 5K, a cherished tradition celebrating July 14th. This unique weekday evening race takes you along the flat, often shaded C&O Canal Towpath at Fletcher's Cove. It's a chance to challenge yourself with awards for overall, masters, and age group winners, all while enjoying a festive atmosphere. Members enjoy free registration.
What to expect
- Run a flat and often shaded course along the C&O Canal Towpath.
- Compete for awards across overall, masters, and 10-year age group categories.
- Enjoy a unique weekday evening race experience.
Standout details
- Bastille Day themed 5K
- Weekday evening race
- Awards for 10-year age groups
- Free for DCRRC members
Course feel
A practical read on terrain, elevation, footing, and typical conditions.
Solid Challenge
Typical course trends
- Typically rolling
Built from public event details. Confirm schedule, fees, and rules on the official event page before signing up.
From the organizer
Joyeux 14 Juillet! Happy July 14th! Bastille Day is an annual DC Road Runners tradition and one of the Club's few races that occur during the work week. We're meeting at Fletcher's Cove for a 5k on the C&O Canal Towpath. The Towpath provides a flat racecourse that is often shaded in the summer.
In addition to overall winners (1, 2, 3) and master's winners, we will offer awards 3-deep, male and female in 10-year age groups.
Registration is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Members will see their $10 discount at checkout
This event is part of the DCRRC's Bunion Derby Series; for more information/rules, visit the race series rules page .
Race Director(s): Nate Rathjen
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