DC Area 5k
Trot for Hunger
Freedom Plaza
Freedom Plaza, Washington, DC (corner of 13th Street, NW and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
Washington, D.C. 20001 Map
SOME’s Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger–now in its 17th year–brings thousands of people together on Thanksgiving Day to run or walk to help SOME end homelessness and hunger in our nation’s capital. By registering, you are helping to provide much-needed food, clothing, healthcare, and more to the over 10,000 people in need that SOME serves each year.
SOME (So Others Might Eat) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital. We meet the immediate daily needs of the people we serve with food, clothing, and health care. We help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness.
Join us for the 4th Annual Turkey Trot for Parkinson’s 5k and 1 mile Gobble Wobble.
Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. We’ll be at the Workhouse for the Arts in Lorton, Virginia. There are two distances: 5k and 1 Mile.
Proceeds from this TeamFox event benefits the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. All participants will receive a race t-shirt, a race bib, a race “swag” bag with giveaways and coupons, the race itself, and great post-race refreshments.
Prince William Turkey Trot
The Arthritis Foundation’s Metro DC Jingle Bell Run 5K at Pentagon Row is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability. Put on your favorite holiday costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. ‘Tis the season to live it up and be jolly for a reason! Bring a team of friends, family and co-workers to run or walk, spread smiles and good cheer … and be a Champion of Yes! 100 percent of your registration fee and fundraising efforts go to this great cause.
Held for the past 30 years, the Walk & 5K to End HIV is Whitman-Walker Health’s signature fundraiser that calls on thousands of Washington, DC area residents to strap up their shoes and walk or run to support WWH’s mission of providing dependable, high-quality, comprehensive and accessible health care to those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
The Georgetown University Winter RUNderland 5K race/2K walk is Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 11am through Georgetown’s historic campus. Proceeds from this event support our Georgetown students as they fundraise to cover the costs of their Alternative Break Program immersion trips across the country and around the globe.
You can register at winterrunderland2018.eventbrite.com and email [email protected] to register a team for a 10% discount.
Additional information is available at csj.georgetown.edu/abp5k. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Fredericksburg Blue and Gray 1/2 Marathon
Jingle your way through the heart of DC at this fun-for-all spirited 5K and 15K. Click on this post to go to registration – then put those bells on your shoes then grab your elves, your reindeer, your candy canes and kick off your season with a jingle!
Celebrate the Holidays With Us!
REGISTER TODAY: RingingInHope.com
JINGLE BELL ROCK & RUN (5K & 10K Race, 1K Jammie Jingle)! Join your friends and neighbors on December 15, 2018 at One Loudoun and make this holiday season a truly memorable one. RUN, WALK, or JOG and celebrate with us. Stay post race for lots of family fun activities: food at the finish line, kids’ activities, family fun photos, massages, entertainment and so much more….
