Race Schedule
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026
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 1, 2026
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 2, 2026
Packet Pick Up
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Packet Pick Up at Vienna Store ONLY
Sunday, May 3, 2026
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 April 15, 2026 in order for us to process your request! Aathlete 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!)