The Capital Runner
Washington D.C.'s news source for runners: delivering the best routes, upcoming races, community news, and insider tips straight to your inbox.
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For this week's Run Club Spotlight, we are highlighting our friends in NoMa. The NoMa Run Club is one of the top recommended clubs you see when you look on Reddit, and it is because they are a chill group who loves running and beer, maybe not even in that order.
The Capital Runner Race Calendar is a free, regularly updated list of road and trail races across the Mid-Atlantic region. Find your next race or submit one that belongs on the calendar.
The DMV Running Route Finder is a free tool that helps runners in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia find curated routes organized by workout type. There are 24 routes in the database, spanning the District, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs. Pick your workout category and the tool surfaces routes built for that specific effort.
Like many of you, I have a closet full of pricey Tracksmith clothes. They’re great, but lately, I have eschewed wearing my matching sets and opted instead for some newer, less fancy clothes that have become my workout go-tos.
For this week's Run Club Spotlight, we caught up with the folks at DC Road Runners, one of the region's longest-running clubs with a schedule built for just about every type of runner in the city.
The H Street Runners are hosting the “Last Annual Running of the Streetcar” on March 28, 2026 to mark the end of the DC Streetcar service along H Street NE and Benning Road.
The Mount Vernon Trail has been named the inaugural Trail of the Year by the Public Lands Alliance, the organization announced at its annual conference in Daytona Beach on February 23rd.
The Taco Bell DC 50K is back. The free ultramarathon, one of the most unique running events in the Washington, D.C. area, returns on November 27, 2026, sending runners to eight Taco Bell locations across Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
For this week’s Run Club Spotlight, we chatted with the folks over at Every Person Run Club, a Navy Yard-based group that welcomes all runners, regardless of pace, experience level, or ability.
With a Mission, Vision, and Values that would make even the most successful non-profit blush, this group means it when they say they are for “Every Person”.
Phil Stewart is stepping down as Event Director of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom after 35 years leading the race. He'll direct the event one final time on April 11-12 before handing off to Assistant Event Director Rob Wolfe, who takes over officially on July 1.