Race Date: October 5, 2025
News and race updates about the National Capital 20 Miler, managed by DC Road Runners
We are pleased to announce that we have been able to reschedule the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler and Janet Braunstein 5 Miler with some minor tweaks. Please, continue reading. On November 16, 2025, DC Road Runners will be holding…
Late on Friday, October 3, 2025, the National Park Service informed DC Road Runners that we could not proceed with the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler and Janet Braunstein 5 Miler, due to the government shutdown. At the present time,…
We’re pleased to announce that we have added a third packet pickup option for this year’s races. In addition to our usual setup at PR Running in Ballston, Virginia, as well as our day-of option early on race day, we…
One more time with feeling! We are extending early bird registration rates for the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler through July 31. Standard registration rates will begin on August 1. Presently, there are still openings for complimentary elite entries, and…
In the spirit of celebrating Christmas in July, we are pleased to announce that we are extending early bird registration rates for the National Capital 20 Miler. Our discounted registration rates will now run through July 15, 2025. Standard registration…
Registration for the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler and Janet Braunstein 5 Miler is currently open. Like last year and so many prior years, we are offering early bird registration rates for the 20 Miler that will run from late…
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we needed to reschedule the date for the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler. Our new, final race date for the 2025 events is October 5, 2025. Race registration will open in May as scheduled, and…
The race date for the 2025 National Capital 20 Miler and Janet Braunstein 5 Miler is set. Both events will run on September 28, 2025. Once again, these races are perfectly timed for fall running season, particularly for runners who…
Yesterday’s race went really well despite grim predictions for weather that seemed an awful lot like last year. For the most part, though, the rain held off, and the weather was reasonably mild. Yet again, the finish times were impressively…
Here we are again. We’re a little later than last year, but still out ahead of race day. Behold, runners, the 2024 National Capital 20 Miler race hoodie. I am old enough to remember when these articles of clothing were…