Leaving the Race Site

5K: Participants can use Metrorail to travel to and from the race site. Metro will open at 7:00 am on Saturday, April 6. The closest Metro stops are Federal Triangle and Metro Center (about equi-distant from Freedom Plaza).

10 Mile: Thanks to the generosity of WMATA, in 2024 Metrorail opened 2 hours early on 10 Mile Race Day at 5:00 a.m., so 10 Mile runners could use Metro to get to and from the race.We do not yet know if Metro will offer the same courtesy in 2025 (we certainly hope so), but Metro will definitely be open by the time the race is over, so even if you can’t take Metro to the race you will definitely be able to leave the race site by Metro. The closest Metrorail Station to the start and finish lines is Smithsonian Station on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Customers should also consider using Federal Triangle nearby, which is also on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines, or L’Enfant Plaza on the Green and Yellow lines just a short walk away.