No Car Needed: DMV’s Best Metro-Accessible Fall Races

WMATA doesn't open the rails until 6 a.m. on weekends, which turns a lot of DC race mornings into a logistics headache if you don't have a car or a ride lined up.

Check WMATA's rider tools before you commit to a start time, then take a look at the races below. Every one sits within a reasonable walk, or a short shuttle ride, of a Metro stop across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

The FNR 10K/5K/2K
August 29 at 7:30 AM
Urban Athletic Club, 804 N St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Closest Metro Stop: 3 minute walk from Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center, Green and Yellow lines.

Walk & 5K to End HIV
September 19 at 8:30 AM
Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavilion, 1500 Anacostia Drive, Washington, DC 20020
Closest Metro Stop: Anacostia on the Green line. From there, catch the free Anacostia BID Art to Go-Go shuttle to the park.

Race to End Women's Cancer 5K/1 Mile Run/Walk
September 20 at 9:30 AM
Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
Closest Metro Stop: Metro Center, Red, Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

RUN! GEEK! RUN! 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
September 27 at 8:30 AM
George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Closest Metro Stop: Braddock Road, Blue and Yellow lines.

Dead Man's Run 5K
October 10 at 5:00 PM
Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Closest Metro Stop: Potomac Ave, Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

Army Ten-Miler
October 11 at 8:00 AM
Pentagon
Closest Metro Stop: Pentagon, Blue and Yellow lines. With a field this size, plan to walk from the platform well before the gun.

Rockville 10K/5K
November 1 at 8:30 AM
King Farm Village Center, 302 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
Closest Metro Stop: 15 minute walk from Shady Grove Metro Station, Red line.

See the full calendar of upcoming races at www.thecapitalrunner.com/events.