2026 T-Shirt Art Design Contest Now Open! Submit Now!

   

Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run & 5K Walk/Run

T-Shirt Art Contest

2026 Credit Union Cherry Blossom
T-Shirt Art Design Contest

 

One of the unique aspects of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom is that our iconic t-shirt is designed by one of you. Each year, we receive inspiring submissions from our community from which we select the winning design. One of the incredible experiences for our artist is to see their design on more than 30,000 runners and volunteers during race weekend. If you would like to be considered for this honor, please see below.

The Winning Artist Will:

    • Create an original design to overall represent the Cherry Blossom Races in 2026 (10 Mile & 5K) to appear on the official race T-shirt.
    • If your design is selected, you may be requested to create variations suitable for posters, merchandise, signs, and other materials.
    • Receive $2,500 for the design and any variations requested.
    • Receive two paid entries to any race distance, plus travel to and lodging on race weekend.
    • Receive merchandise from the clothing sponsor.
    • Receive an invitation to the Volunteer and Race Committee Dinner during race Weekend.
    • Participate at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Health and Fitness Expo as part of the T-Shirt Contest Booth.
    • Sign a release governing the terms of their use.

 

T-Shirt Design Requirements

An ORIGINAL DESIGN, size: 8 in. x 8 in., 3000 px x 3000 px

Includes the EXACT info in the art or underneath it:

    • Name: Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile & 5K
    • Year: 2026
    • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Our branding for the race is “The Runner’s Rite of Spring,” although does not have to be incorporated into the design.
  • We accept different concepts – you may include cherry blossoms, memorials, runners, etc., but you are free to use your artistic license to incorporate images of springtime or any other artistic theme.
  • If you include runners in your artwork, we encourage that your design show the diversity in our running community.
  • Diversify your color scheme for your design – while pink is most associated with cherry blossoms, we encourage the use of other colors too.
  • You may submit more than ONE design. Each design needs to incorporate all the requirements above.

Submit a T-Shirt Design

Submit a T-Shirt design (jpg or png) for the race by July 15, 2025 by clicking the button below and completing the form.

Click Here to Submit a 2026 T-Shirt Design

If you wish to submit more than one design, you must click on the link above and fill out the form for each design you wish to submit.

Questions? Contact Arlene Solbeck at solbeck.arlene@gmail.com and Jessica Pascual at jpascual325@gmail.com.

2025 10 Mile & 5K T-Shirt Design

The winning 2025 design appears at left. To see the winning designs from previous years, Click Here or click on the 2025 image at left.

Kids Run T-Shirt Design Contest

We will be holding a t-shirt design contest for our 2026 Kids Run. Budding young artists aged 10 and under should check back here for all the details in January 2026.