# Races and things to plan ahead

> 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, marathons, triathlons, and fun runs within 40 km of Great Falls, VA over the next 60 days. Most need signing up weeks ahead, so they stay off the Today, Tomorrow, and This weekend lists.

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### [Marine Corps Marathon](https://wknd.app/r/q6ub8t/marine-corps-marathon)

- When: 2026-10-25 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Arlington, VA (38.8809358, -77.1079246)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $240.00
- Category: sports
- Topics: race, outdoor
- About: The People’s Marathon through Arlington and Washington, DC, on October 25, 2026. Standard general registration is $240.
- Source: https://www.marinemarathon.com/event/marine-corps-marathon/
- Feed: [Northern Virginia local events](https://wknd.app/f/exxuqn/northern-virginia-local-events)

### [51st Marine Corps Marathon](https://wknd.app/r/a92yst/51st-marine-corps-marathon)

- When: 2026-10-25 07:20 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Marine Corps War Memorial (finish), Arlington, VA (38.88904, -77.06791)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: sports
- Topics: race, outdoor
- About: The People's Marathon runs through Arlington and DC and finishes uphill at the Marine Corps War Memorial, where Marines hand you the medal. Boston qualifier passing the Pentagon, Kennedy Center and the Mall.
- Source: https://sunriserunco.com/race/marine-corps-marathon/
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)

### [39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race](https://wknd.app/r/bz5sz7/39th-annual-17th-street-high-heel-race)

- When: 2026-10-27 18:00-22:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 17th Street NW between R and P Streets, Washington, DC (38.9156384, -77.0384802)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: sports
- Topics: fall, halloween, drag, race, lgbtq, dupont-circle, free, parade
- About: DC's iconic 39th annual drag race on 17th Street, hosted by the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Hundreds of costumed drag queens, kings and community members sprint down 17th Street NW while thousands of spectators cheer from the sidewalks. Festivities and local drag entertainment run through the evening; free to watch.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/39th-annual-17th-street-high-heel-race-tickets-1998426186520
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)

### [Run for Valor 5K](https://wknd.app/r/zwy5n3/run-for-valor-5k)

- When: 2026-11-11 08:00-10:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 11900 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190 (38.95894, -77.3573)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: sports
- Topics: 5k, run, veterans
- About: 5K run honoring veterans at Reston Town Center.
- Source: https://www.restontowncenter.com/calendar-events
- Feed: [Northern Virginia family events](https://wknd.app/f/6xgp28/northern-virginia-family-events)

### [Bulldog 5K Turkey Trot](https://wknd.app/r/mgr3ht/bulldog-5k-turkey-trot)

- When: 2026-11-14 08:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Blessed Sacrament School, 5841 Chevy Chase Parkway NW, Washington, DC (38.96788, -77.07547)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: sports
- Topics: race, thanksgiving, outdoor
- About: A neighborhood-scale 5K in Chevy Chase two weeks before Thanksgiving, stepping off from Blessed Sacrament School. A low-key alternative to the big Thanksgiving-morning races.
- Source: https://www.thecapitalrunner.com/news/dmv-turkey-trots-2026
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)

### [SOME's Trot for Hunger](https://wknd.app/r/md7nqa/somes-trot-for-hunger)

- When: 2026-11-26 07:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004 (38.89642, -77.03067)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $65.00
- Category: sports
- Topics: race, thanksgiving, outdoor, little-kids
- About: A Thanksgiving-morning charity 5K at Freedom Plaza plus a Little Turkey 1-miler for kids, a pet costume contest and a finisher festival. Proceeds support So Others Might Eat; register online ahead.
- Source: https://trotforhunger.org/
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)

### [Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler](https://wknd.app/r/f2rpzz/alexandria-turkey-trot-5-miler)

- When: 2026-11-26 09:00-11:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301 (38.81576, -77.05522)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: sports
- Topics: thanksgiving, race, outdoor
- About: DC Road Runners' flat, fast USATF-certified 5-miler through Del Ray on Thanksgiving morning. It supports ALIVE!, which fights food and housing insecurity in Alexandria; pets and strollers get a dedicated start.
- Source: https://dcroadrunners.org/event/alexandria-turkey-trot/
- Feed: [Fall events in DC](https://wknd.app/f/96g4j7/fall-events-in-dc)