Events
Description
It's back! Dead Man’s Run is Congressional Cemetery's annual fall 5K fundraiser race! We hope that you will join us Saturday, October 12 at 5:30 PM for the region’s most death defying and thematic 5k race. This bare bones run is the best way to stay ahead of your grave…by running among them! The race starts with a toll of the funeral bell and continues throughout the Cemetery and onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music and other fun!
Take advantage of our early bird price discount by registering by August 1!
Costumes are encouraged, with prizes for best individual costume and best team costume! Form a team to compete with your friends – and we love to see creative team names.
All proceeds from Congressional Cemetery events, including Dead Man’s Run, help support our 501(c)(3) organization and fund the preservation of this National Historic Landmark
Historic Congressional Cemetery was founded in 1807. It is located at 1801 E Street SE in Washington, D.C. Many famous and notable U.S. residents are interred in Congressional Cemetery, including many Congressmen who died while in office; those Congressmen who passed away in office between 1833 and 1876 are represented by Benjamin Latrobe’s iconic cenotaphs. Congressional Cemetery is still an active burial ground, taking new interments. There are currently over 70,000 burials on 35 acres. The cemetery is also a dog-walking park, with K-9 Corps membership fees helping to sustain the Cemetery. All proceeds from Congressional Cemetery events help support our 501(c)(3) organization and fund the preservation of this National Historic Landmark.
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://congressionalcemetery.org/dead-mans-run-5k/.
Dead Man's Run 5K Apparel
Check out this Dead Man's Run 5K swag available for purchase.
All proceeds from Congressional Cemetery events, including Dead Man's Run 5K, help support our 501(c)(3) organization and fund the preservation of this National Historic Landmark.
We greatly appreciate your additional support! Order by September 28 to receive your shirt by race day!
Place
Washington, DC US 20003
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Further Information
Start Time:
The 5K begins at 5:30 pm. Registration and packet pickup opens at 4:00 PM.
Cost: $35 for the race
Not only is this a fun race, but it comes with the good feeling you get when supporting a non-profit!
We are unable to offer refunds or race transfers.
Our races are rain or shine, and there is no rain date for the race.
The Course:
Our 5K course is flat, fast, and USATF certified. Start and finish are within the cemetery, and the course goes out on the adjoining Anacostia Trail for a quick out and back. Water is available at the start/finish line and at a water stop around the halfway point of the 5k course
Awards:
Prizes will be rewarded for the top finishers, including the team with the best collective time! Water and snacks are provided to all race participants. Additional prizes are awarded for the winners of the costume contest (individual and team!)
Dogs:
We do allow strollers and dogs on this course. However, please keep in mind that all those with dogs and strollers will be asked to start at the back of the group to minimize confusion. Please no retractable leashes!
Children's Race:
We are also offering a children’s race prior to the start of the 5k. Participation in the children’s run is free for any child who has a parent, guardian, or friend registered for the 5K. Children may still participate, if no runners are registered, for a $5 fee. Registration for the children’s race is in our chapel the day of the race and a parent or guardian must sign a waiver.
Registration:
There is no pre-race packet pickup. All bib pickup will occur prior to the race in our chapel. Bib pickup begins at 4:00 PM in the Chapel.
All proceeds from Congressional Cemetery events, including the Cherry Blossom 5k, help support our 501(c)(3) organization and fund the preservation of this National Historic Landmark
Our Sponsors
As a non-profit organization, we rely on events like the Cherry Blossom 5k to help fundraise in pursuit of our mission, including environmental preservation. We are extremely grateful and appreciative of our Cherry Blossom 5k Sponsors. We encourage all attendees to learn more about these amazing organizations!
Learn more about them here!
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