How hilly is the The DC Half (Race the District) Half Marathon?
The The DC Half (Race the District) Half Marathon is described as flat.
Decision summary
3:15:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
The DC Half (Race the District) Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
Quick answers
The The DC Half (Race the District) Half Marathon is described as flat.
The The DC Half (Race the District) Half Marathon route starts at West Potomac Park on Ohio Drive SW, Washington DC. Half marathon start time 7:00am and finishes at West Potomac Park on Ohio Drive SW (shared start/finish line). Underfoot, expect road (paved city streets and park roads). It passes Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, WWII Memorial and Washington Monument.
Gear check / bag drop is located near the start/finish line at West Potomac Park (southern end of the finish festival area); clear bags only, and bags must be collected by 11:00am on race day. The DC Half has pace teams of two members per pace; pacers wear identified singlets and carry a pace stick sign overhead indicating their planned finish time.