SECURE THE BIB.
All the details. None of the fluff.
During registration, you’ll choose how you’d like to be identified for timing, results, and awards.
Run as you are.
DC HALF 2027 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
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MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS
You serve—we’ve got you. Active and former military, law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, and nurses get $10 off any race. Email events@runpacers.com with your service division and status to claim your discount. Bring your ID to packet pickup. Thank you. (Discount applies to registrant only, not extended family.)ELITE RUNNERS
Fast? Like, really fast? Courtesy entries are available for a limited number of elite athletes. Email events@runpacers.com with your recent race credentials or finish times to find out if you qualify. (2026 standards: sub-1:13 (men) / sub-1:22 (women).)ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES
Every runner belongs here. Flag your AWD status when you register so we can set you up right. Need accommodations? Email events@runpacers.com and we’ll make it work. Guiding a visually impaired runner or pushing a duo? One of those entries is on us. Reach out to get your comp registration code. (USATF Para categories: T11–T13, T20, T35–T38, T42–T47, T61–T64.)
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NEED TO UPDATE YOUR INFO?
Your RunSignup profile runs the show—edit your address, gender ID, email, or tee size there before midnight September 7. After that, email events@runpacers.com. -
NQA—NO QUESTIONS ASKED REFUND
The ultimate safety net. Add it at registration for $25 and get your entry fee back anytime before midnight September 18—no explanation needed. Covers base entry only (not add-ons, donations, or processing fees). Only available at time of registration; not eligible on comp entries. Once your bib is assigned and packet is picked up, NQA is done.SWITCHING DISTANCES
Changed your mind on 13.1 vs 5K? Switch through your RunSignup profile by September 7. After that, email events@runpacers.com. Moving up = pay the difference. Moving down = no refund on the gap.TRANSFERRING YOUR BIB
Can’t make it but know someone who can? Transfer your entry through your RSU profile by August 24 They’ll pay a $25 fee and complete registration by September 1 Whatever happens between you and them financially is your business—we just handle the $25. (If the race sells out before September 1, transfers close early.)DEFERRING TO 2028
Not ready to hang up the bib? Defer your race—5K, Half marathon, or District Challenge—for the same event in 2028 for $25 through your RSU profile by September 1. Add-ons don’t carry over and are not refundable. After the 2027 race, watch your inbox for a code to lock in your 2028 spot. (Deferment is only for the following year—in this case, 2028.)ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY & FIRE-RESCUE
Required duty shift conflicts with race day? Send verification to events@runpacers.com for a full refund. No hoops.
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TO BE ANNOUNCED.
No packet pickup = no race. Sort this out in advance.
There is no race day registration.
IF THE UNIVERSE SAYS NO.
In the unlikely event we have to call it off for safety reasons, we’ll move fast with a plan for your entry. Watch your email, the main website, and our socials. We’ll need responses from registered runners, so keep an eye out.
RUN IT FORWARD.
More runners. More heart. More DC.
Running is for everyone. The Run It Forward (RIF) program exists to make sure of it.
RIF breaks down financial barriers so that more runners from underrepresented and underserved communities across the DMV and beyond can toe the start line with us. Every contribution goes directly toward complimentary race entries for individuals facing financial hardship—$50 covers one full entry.
We are so grateful. See you at the start line.
