The DC Road Runners Cross Country 3-Miler and Club Picnic is our annual celebration of our members, their families, and of course, running. This race features a fun, but challenging, 3 mile race course through Nottaway Park. After the race, the picnic festivities will commence with food and drinks that are included with your registration. (Usually, there is an ice cream truck to close out the night.)
Not up for running? Don’t worry. You can just attend the picnic, as long as you register so that we know how much food to order.
As part of DLS’s ongoing commitment to giving back and supporting causes important to our team members, we are organizing the 3rd Annual DLS 5k & 1 Mile for Lewy Body Dementia! Proceeds will benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association. Lewy Body is a progressive brain disorder many people have never heard of – despite being the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s.
Race date this year is Saturday, August 22nd. The race courses will be out-and-back and mostly flat along the W&OD Trail. Start/finish line will be on the trail at Bon Air Park & Rose Gardens. All finishers will receive a t-shirt (we will do our best but cannot guarantee a t-shirt for those registering after July 22nd). Prizes awarded to the top finishers!
Start the holiday season by challenging yourself to some gently rolling hills in scenic Seneca Creek State Park as you run one loop for the 5-mile race, or a second loop for twice the fun. The park deer occasionally make a cameo appearance and they don’t brake for runners! All participants need to be in the park by 7:50 AM.
The course covers paved roads over rolling hills, across a dam, and through the woods. Both the 5- and 10-mile courses start and finish in the same location.
This race is for kids 17 years and under and part of the MCRRC Youth Series. Events will begin at 9:00AM at Cabin John Regional Park. In the interest of promoting youth fitness, these races are free to all participants ages 17 and under, but participants must be registered by a parent.
Over hill and over dale, as we hit the muddy trail. Hills, mud, grass, and trails – this 10K course is a challenge!
The theme for this race is School Spirit! So come dressed and ready to run in your favorite school’s team apparel!
The 8K race starts at 7:30 AM at the stripe in the road at the first entrance to the playground parking lot, on the approach from Jackson Road. The turnaround is at the perpendicular of the center court lines of the basketball courts and the hiker-biker trail in the woods. The race finishes at the first perpendicular from the restroom’s first wall on the approach from the parking lot to the hiker-biker trail. A full course map of the 8K race can be viewed here.
Join us for a good ol’ track meet, including a youth run, one- and two-mile distances, and a 4×400 relay!
Kids on The Run and Kids Marathon are non-competitive running events for children and young people age 17 and younger. Participants can choose from these four distances based on their age and ability. The event will feature a Toddler Trot, Half-Mile, One-Mile, and 2K Kids Marathon events.
All events take place on the paved trails of Bohrer Park in the City of Gaithersburg. Participants do not run on roads. There is a ‘rabbit’ runner who will lead the participants in each event. There is also a ‘sweeper’ who follows behind for each event insuring everyone makes it back to the finish line. There are multiple opportunities to see and cheer for the youth runners!
Keep your eyes and ears open as you RUN AWARE through trails at Cabin John Regional Park, a cross-country challenge for all of your senses. You’ll travel on hills, run near streams, and enjoy the sights in the early spring. Be prepared to get wet and muddy—precipitation and wet trails are a possibility.
Kick off the holiday with MCRRC with our annual Memorial Day 4-Miler on Monday, May 26. It’s a nice, shady 4-mile race through Rock Creek Park – but don’t get too comfortable. An uphill finish awaits you at the end!
