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Street Closure Advisory: Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon & 5K Saturday, March 16

Friday March 8, 2024

Next Saturday, March 16, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K will take place in DC with parts of the race route coming through Mount Vernon Triangle. In conjunction with the event, there will be numerous parking restrictions and street closures, including the following that are specific to our area:

  • K Street NW from North Capitol Street NE to 4th Street NW from 6:30am until as late as 1:15pm; and
  • 4th Street NW from K Street NW to E Street NW from 6:30am until as late as 1:30pm.

In 2023 both streets opened closer to 12:15pm.

Race organizers have informed the Mount Vernon Triangle CID that plans to help with traffic flow while these streets are closed will mirror those from last year, with uniformed Metropolitan Police Department traffic control officers stationed at the following locations:

  • Along 4-1/2 Street NW between I & K Streets NW to assist motorists impacted by the inability to access 4th Street NW (due to the race) and 5th Street NW (due to the FRESHFARM MVT Market) safely travel north up the one-way alley in the direction of K Street NW.
  • At 3rd & H Streets NW to assist motorists impacted by the inability to access 4th Street NW and K Street NW (both due to the race) safely travel south across H Street NW via 3rd Street NW.

Please be advised that street closures for this race can make it difficult to drive through the city – plan to give yourself extra time or use Metro on the morning of the event. Check out the official event website for course maps and other important race information.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Race Series, Washington DC Half Marathon Route, 2024 
Rock ‘n’ Roll Race Series, Washington DC 5K Route, 2024