DC Half Races

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IMPORTANT RACE INFO!!

Athletes,

It's DC Half week! This email contains critical race day information. You should review this email thoroughly even if you have run the race before. We have 10,000 athletes participating this year. We are going to have a great time together but please review the information below so you can come prepared for a great weekend!

PACKET PICKUP REMINDERS:

Participants are required to pick up their race packet, which will include a bib, pins, and a race gift (race shirt or $10 Pacers Running Race Bucks), at the location, dates and times below. 

All athletes should be prepared to provide a photo ID to pick up their race bib.  
At Packet Pick Up, you are required to pick up the race shirt SIZE according to what you indicated through registration.  Should inventory allow, there is a race shirt exchange following the event on Sunday, 9/14, in the finish festival area.
Designated 'persons' may also pick up packets for runners - up to five additional packets. 

Be sure to know how to spell runner names and that you all have communicated who will have the packets to distribute!  
If you are picking up for friends and / or family, please be prepared with a copy or photo of their identification.
ONLY IF you pre-purchased Race Day Packet Pickup for $40, may you collect your bib at West Potomac Park in the grassy area across from the start / finish line on race morning beginning at 5:30AM.  

Aside from this pre-purchased opportunity, please remember that there are no exceptions to the packet pickup process.
PACKET PICK UP LOCATION, DATES & TIMES @ THE DC HALF HOUSE (expo + packet pick up)

Friday, September 12, 2025

10AM - 8PM 
The 507, 507 8th St SE, Washington DC, 20003
Saturday, September 13, 2025

10AM - 6PM
The 507, 507 8th St SE, Washington DC, 20003
The closest metro stop to the DC HALF HOUSE is EASTERN MARKET (yellow / blue / silver lines).  Limited street parking is available.

DC HALF HOUSE presented by BROOKS

After you pick up your packet, visit the official race merchandise store powered by Brooks and Pacers Running! 

Featuring limited edition lifestyle and technical apparel designed exclusively for race weekend as well as accessories and gear to get you ready for the start line. You can also try on and purchase the latest Brooks footwear including the Hyperion Max 3, the official shoe of race day! 

Supplies will be limited.

MEDSTAR HEALTH WANTS YOU TO RACESAFE!

To ensure maximum safety on race day, we strongly recommend that you provide health information to our medical team in advance. This will help the medical team promptly care for you in an emergency. Please follow the link below to complete a brief medical form through RaceSafe.  Thank you for helping our team provide our athletes with the best safety and care. Have a great, safe race!

CLICK HERE Race Safe Participant Sign-Up Link .

Thank you  to our Official Medical Services Provider, MedStar Health, for keeping you safe on race day.  MedStar Health is the official Sports Medicine Partner of the 2025 DC Half Marathon. For more information on what MedStar can do to keep you running, visit.

RUNNER TRACKING & RESULTS

Exciting news for spectators and supporters - the DC Half Marathon is hosting live race day runner tracking in addition to all final results. 

Chip tracking provides immediate updates of the progress of participants on the course as they reach each timed data point. When you track someone, you'll not only see when they reached a location along the route, but you can see their current pace as well as their expected arrival at the next data point and their finish time. This tracking tool enables you to see how they are doing, understand how their race is unfolding (are they getting faster or slower), and better situate yourself to spectate along the route and at the finish line.

Half Marathon - Tracking will provide splits and projections from the 1M, 5K, 5M, 10M and Finish.
5K - Tracking will  provide splits and projections from  the halfway point (turn-around) of the course and Finish.

Follow this URL link or scan the QR code below in your phone, enter your runner's Bib Number or Last Name, and click on the TRACK button.  Refresh your search every-so-often to be able to see all the updates of your runner's progress!

 
RACE DAY REMINDERS:

The DC Half Marathon will start at 7:00AM.  The half marathon start line will close at 7:15AM sharp.

Half marathon athletes should position themselves in the start chute according to their corral assignment marked on their race bib (Corral A, B, C, D, E, F).  
Corral assignments are based on your projected pace per mile time.

The DC Half - 5K will start at 7:40AM.

Gear Check is located at the southern end of the finish festival area of West Potomac Park.   

Be sure to attach your Gear Check Tag from your race bib to the clear bag you receive at packet pick up.  
Do not include any valuable items in your gear check bag.
Collect your gear check bag by 11AM on race day.  
POST RACE NOTES:

All athletes 21+ years old can enjoy a complimentary HALF MARATHON MANGO HARD SELTZER by DC BRAU (or a non-alcoholic option) in our seltzer garden area of the finish festival.  Get your ID checked early at the DC HALF HOUSE (expo) or on race day at the ID Check tent.

All half marathon finishers will receive a commemorative DC Half x BROOKS beach towel!  Head to the Beach Towel Tent in the finish festival and trade the towel tag on your bib for our bright towel!

If inventory allows, race shirts can be exchanged for different sizes at the T-Shirt Exchange Tent following your race!

Need help?  The DC Half Solutions team will be at the DC HALF HOUSE (expo + packet pick up) and on race day.  The Solutions tent is located next to Gear Check at the southern end of the finish festival.  

Please note:  We expect that you will run the race distance for which you registered.  If for any reason that is not the case, please advise the Solutions team, otherwise you may be marked as disqualified.

Any other questions?  Please visit (LINK)!

We CANNOT wait to see you this week. See below for additional DC Half events happening all week long to get you in the spirit for race day!
Let's have some fun before (and after) you run
DC Half week is here and we cannot wait to spend it with you. In addition to the race expo at the 507 on Friday and Saturday, we have several opportunities to socialize and mingle with fellow runners at Crush Bar, home of the DC Half Runner's Lounge!

See the full schedule of events below and come out and get in the DC Half spirit with sign making, seltzer tasting, a shakeout run, post race party and more!

See the full schedule of events for the week below and be sure to check out our official race info email coming later today with all the info you need for a great race weekend experience, including critical bib pick up information!

Please note- bibs cannot be picked up at Crush Bar. 
 
 DC Half Races