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Valentine's 5K (Rescheduled to Feb. 14, Due to Snow)

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About the Event

This race will run on Feb. 14, 2026, Saturday. We had to change the original date of Feb. 8 because of snow.

Race schedule

Bib Pickup: 7:15 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.

Race begins at 8:00 a.m.

The DC Road Runners Club's Valentine's 5K race starts at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. It covers an out-and-back course in Rock Creek Park, and is the fourth in the club's Snowball Series. It is free for members of the DC Road Runners Club, and $10.00 for nonmembers.

The race begins at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, next to Picnic Grove #24 on Stage Road.

Rock Creek Park Tennis Center 
Enter the park from the 4870 block of Colorado Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20011

NOTE: The only way to enter the park is from Colorado Ave.

The course follows Stage Road to the north, then takes a left on Morrow Drive. At Joyce Drive, turn left, and then make a left again almost immediately, to Beach Drive. Follow Beach Drive to the turnaround point, which is just prior, north, of the parking for Picnic Grove #4. Course marshalls will direct you where to turn around.

Race starts at 8:00 a.m.

Awards go to the top three overall finishers, top masters, and top finishers in ten-year age groups

Here is a map.

 

 

Races Offered

5K

Feb 14, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$10.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 0.5° / 9.8°
wb_sunny -3.8° / 5.9°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 11.5 /
water_drop 66.7%

About Washington

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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.

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