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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Washington
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

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

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 3.2% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

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

Route ascent
396 m

Lower than 16% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
41/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
38 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 396 m of ascent, 398 m of descent and an estimated 3.2% 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 Fort Stanton Park (out-and-back over the full length of the trail). 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)?

Single mass start (6:19 AM). 7. 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
Hilly
Technicality
Technical

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.

Race day logistics

Wave start
Single mass start (6:19 AM)
Aid stations
7

Access and course status

Start
Fort Stanton Park, 1820 Erie Street SE, Washington, DC (start, finish and post-race festivities)
Finish
Fort Stanton Park (out-and-back over the full length of the trail)
Nearest station
Anacostia Metro station; free shuttle parking provided from the Anacostia Metro Garage 5:00-6:00am

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
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) Half Marathon?

12%18%42%17%11%
  • Steep descent 12%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 42%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 11%
Total ascent
396 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
3.2%
Longest climb
360 m at 12.3%
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 3.2% slower than a flat course, with about 396 m of total ascent.

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.

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