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Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) 10K

This race edition

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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Modelled energy-cost change -0.6% versus flat · net elevation -64 m

Decision summary

Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) 10K at a glance

Route ascent
134 m

Lower than 26% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
41/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)?

The Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) route has 134 m of ascent, 198 m of descent and an estimated -0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) route go?

The Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) route starts at Fort Stanton Park, 1820 Erie Street SE, Washington, DC (start, finish and post-race festivities) and finishes at Northern Trailhead, 42nd Street NE & Hunt Place NE (one-way northbound; shuttle buses return finishers to Fort Stanton Park). Underfoot, expect off-road dirt trail (proper trail run) along the Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail. It passes Fort Stanton Park, Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail, five Civil War fort sites, Anacostia neighborhood and Deanwood neighborhood. Free post-race Juneteenth celebration at Fort Stanton Park with food, music and community festivities.

What should runners know on race day for the Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC)?

Free post-race Juneteenth celebration at Fort Stanton Park with food, music and community festivities.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Moorland
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Fell
Elevation character
Rolling

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
Open community trail races with no qualifying time required for entry.

Access and course status

Start
Fort Stanton Park, 1820 Erie Street SE, Washington, DC (start, finish and post-race festivities)
Finish
Northern Trailhead, 42nd Street NE & Hunt Place NE (one-way northbound; shuttle buses return finishers to Fort Stanton Park)
Nearest station
Anacostia Metro station; free shuttle parking provided from the Anacostia Metro Garage 5:00-6:00am

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Off Road dirt trail (proper trail run) along the Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail
Landmarks
Fort Stanton Park, Civil War Defenses of Washington Trail, five Civil War fort sites, Anacostia neighborhood, Deanwood neighborhood, Northern Trailhead (42nd Street NE & Hunt Place NE)
Notable features
  • Early 6:19am start time chosen to echo Juneteenth (June 19)
  • pre-run stretch at 6:00am
  • Free post-race Juneteenth celebration at Fort Stanton Park with food, music and community festivities
  • 7 water stops along the course with medical support at designated stations
  • The trail connects five Civil War fort sites and traverses between the Anacostia and Deanwood neighborhoods of the District

How hilly is the Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) 10K?

13%19%46%15%7%
  • Steep descent 13%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 46%
  • Climb 15%
  • Steep climb 7%
Total ascent
134 m
Net elevation
−64 m
GAP factor
-0.6%
Longest climb
250 m at 8.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 41Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Juneteenth Half Marathon & 10K (Washington DC) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is -0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 134 m of total ascent.