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Race Schedule

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM Half Marathon | 7:20 AM 8K

Where: West Potomac Park (MAP)

 

The National Women’s Half Marathon and 8K will start and finish at West Potomac Park in the heart of the excitement that is Washington DC!

The course time limit is 4 hours. 

Packet Pick Up

The National Women’s Half Marathon & 8K will be using direct bib assignment for race packet pick-up. Athletes can go ONLY to the Arlington(Friday only) OR the Vienna(Saturday only) Potomac River Running Store on the specific day listed below to get their race bib assigned to them when they arrive at a location.  For faster service please have your QR code open on your phone, ready to scan.

*Please note that Packet Pick Up is ONLY available at the location below during the times listed below. Packet Pick Up is NOT available at all stores.  We regret we cannot transfer packets to all store locations.

Friday, May 2, 2025

Packet Pick Up

Potomac River Running Store – Arlington 

  •  4238 Wilson Blvd., Ste 1235, Arlington, VA. 22203

11:00 am – 6:00 pm | Packet Pick Up at Arlington ONLY


 

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Packet Pick Up

Potomac River Running Store – Vienna 

  • 111 Maple Ave. W, Vienna, VA 22180

 

11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Packet Pick Up at Vienna Store ONLY


 

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Race Day

5:45 am – 6:30 am | Packet Pick Up (Limited to athletes with special request ONLY – please Contact Us for assistance


6:30 am | Half Marathon Runners called into corrals


6:55 am | National Anthem


7:00 am | START – National Women’s Half Marathon


7:15 am | 8K Runner corrals move up – TENTATIVE


7:20 am | START – National Women’s 8K Road Race – TENTATIVE START TIME


9:00 am | Awards Presentation – 8K


9:30 am | Awards Presentation – Half Marathon


11:00 am | Race Course Closes


11:30 pm | Post Event Party CLOSES DOWN


Schedule including start times are subject to change.

 

Receive Your Bib By Mail (Optional)

Athletes wishing to receive their race bib by mail may now take advantage of this easy option and never leave home! For an additional fee you can receive your race bib in the mail two weeks before the action begins at the National Women’s Half Marathon & 8K Road Race! This is an option on your Active Registration. This mail option will end on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in order for us to process your request! Please note that athletes choosing this option will have to pick up their race shirt and goodie bag at Potomac River Running Store (see locations listed above) on either Friday or Saturday at packet pick up (schedule). Or athlete will be able to pick up those items at the post event party after the event is completed. (No shirts or Goodie Bags will be given to an athlete without having their race number in hand!)

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