Name: One Flag Forward - Washington, DC Finale
Start: 2026-09-16
End: 2026-09-16
Location: Washington

About the Event

From September 12 -16, 2026, while one flag makes its way from Ground Zero to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial, communities across the country will run in solidarity.

Join us at the future site of the GWOT Memorial to watch our athletes complete their 250-mile journey! Please note: this location is north of the Lincoln Memorial, at the Henry Bacon Ball Field.

Interested in running with our athletes through Washington, DC? Learn more at www.oneflagforward.org

More about One Flag Forward:

wear blue: run to remember and Team Red, White & Blue, founded the same year with overlapping members and converging missions, have partnered for more than a decade to serve the military-connected community. One Flag Forward represents the next chapter of that partnership: two organizations united under one banner, the American flag. In the military, different units rally under a single flag to accomplish a shared mission. One Flag Forward follows the same principle.

"One flag, carried by many, honoring all."

We begin on September 12 with intention. While September 11, 2001, changed America forever, September 12, 2001, showed the strength of a nation united in service to one another. Twenty-five years later, One Flag Forward honors that spirit while recognizing those who have continued to answer the call ever since.

Over five days, one American flag will travel 250 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C., passing through the hands of Gold Star and Surviving Family Members, Veterans, Service Members, Military Family Members, and civilian supporters. Every branch of the United States Armed Forces will be represented. Every hand honors those who have served, those who serve today, and the generations committed to carrying their legacy forward.

Races Offered

One Flag Forward Finale

Sep 16, 2026

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Distance — One Flag Forward Finale

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Type — Running

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16:00

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

16.7° / 25.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.6° / 25.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 31m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:50

nightlight Sunset

19:15

About Washington

Learn more about the host city, Washington.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States of America. 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 patriot 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.