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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Washington
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
12:00/km

1:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
84/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
City, Coastal, Historic, Riverside, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

Where does the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K route go?

The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K route starts at 4th Street NW & Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

What should runners know on race day for the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC 5K?

The event uses closed-road arrangements. Live bands, DJ booths and cheer squads appear approximately every mile, featuring local indie bands, drumlines and DJs.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Coastal
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Charity

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 19,000 registered participants across distances in 2025.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
1 hour

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Yes
Expo / packet pickup
Rock 'n' Roll Health & Fitness Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Hall C, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW; Thursday March 19 (12pm-7pm) and Friday March 20 (10am-7pm).
On-course music
Live bands, DJ booths and cheer squads appear approximately every mile, featuring local indie bands, drumlines and DJs.

Access and course status

Start
4th Street NW & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Nearest station
Expo: Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street (Green/Yellow Lines); half-marathon start: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian; 5K start: Archives-Navy Memorial; finish: Judiciary Square or Capitol South

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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