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Bastille Day 5K

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

calendar_today 14 Jul, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $10.00

About the Event

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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Races Offered

5K

Jul 14, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

19:00

sell

$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Washington.

thermostat Temperature

21.6° / 31.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

23.9° / 33.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

20:30

About Washington

Learn more about the host city, Washington.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.