The 25th annual Rock ‘ n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K kicks off in DC on Saturday, March 18. Racers will run around the city’s landmarks, including the White House, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol. Bands will be positioned around the routes for live musical performances.
The 5K loop starts at 7:45 AM, beginning and ending at 4th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. The half marathon starts at 8 AM on Constitution Avenue & 14th Street NW and finishes at 4th St. NW & Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
The Metropolitan Police Department announced a series of road closures and no-parking zones ahead of the race. Closures are staggered: The first set of closures begin on Friday, March 17 at 6 PM, and streets will reopen on Saturday, March 18 between 12 PM and 6 PM. Here’s where you can expect road closures (red) and no-parking zones (blue).
These streets will not allow parking from Friday, March 17 at 6 PM to Saturday, March 18 at 6 PM:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
- 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue, NW
- 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
This street will not allow parking on Saturday, March 18 from 3 AM to 12 PM:
- Constitution Avenue from 9th Street to 15th Street, NW
These streets will not allow parking on Saturday, March 18 from 6 AM to 2 PM:
- Constitution Avenue from 15th Street 23rd Street, NW
- 10th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 12th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 14th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- Virginia Avenue from 18th Street to 19th Street, NW
- 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW
- E Street from 18th Street to 19th Street, NW
- 19th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- 27th Street from Virginia Avenue to Whitehurst Freeway, NW
- I Street from 27th Street to Virginia Avenue, NW
- Calvert Street from 24th Street to Columbia Road, NW
- Adams Mill Road from 18th Street to Calvert Street, NW
- Columbia Road from 18th Street to 16th Street, NW
- Harvard Street from 16th Street to 5th Street, NW
- 5th Street from Harvard Street to Bryant Street, NW
- Bryant Street from 4th Street to North Capitol Street, NW
- North Capitol Street from Bryant Street to K Street, NW
- K Street from North Capitol Street to 5th Street, NW
- 4th Street from K Street to E Street, NW
- E Street from 4th Street to 6th Street, NW
- 6th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
These streets will be closed from Friday, March 17 at 6 PM to Saturday, March 18 at 6 PM:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
- Maryland Avenue from Independence Avenue to 3rd Street, SW
- 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
- 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 6th Street from Indiana Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
These streets will be closed on Saturday, March 18 from 3 AM to 12 PM :
- Constitution Avenue from 9th Street to 15th Street, NW
- 10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
These streets will be closed on Saturday, March 18 from 6 AM to 2 PM:
- Constitution Avenue from 15th Street 23rd Street, NW
- 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW
- E Street from 18th Street to 19th Street, NW
- 19th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- Calvert Street from 24th Street to Columbia Road, NW
- Columbia Road from 18th Street to 16th Street, NW
- Harvard Street from 16th Street to 5th Street, NW
- 5th Street from Harvard Street to Bryant Street, NW
- Bryant Street from 4th Street to North Capitol Street, NW
- North Capitol Street from Bryant Street to K Street, NW
- K Street from North Capitol Street to 5th Street, NW
- 4th Street from K Street to E Street, NW
- E Street from 4th Street to 6th Street, NW
- 6th Street from E Street to Indiana Avenue, NW