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

Getting to the Race

Getting to the Race

Click Here for course maps and staging areas. 

Take Metro!

  • 5K: Metrorail opens at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. This makes taking Metro an option for getting to the 5K on Saturday since the 5K does not start until 8:00 a.m., as long as you are not coming from a long way out. Make sure you get on an early train, particularly if travelling from the more outlying stations. The closest Metro station to the 5K start is the Pentagon City Metro.
  • 10 Mile: Metrorail has generously offered to open at 5:00 a.m. on 10 Mile race morning, which means that everyone can use Metro to get to the race site! The Smithsonian stop on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines is one block from the staging area on the Washington Monument Grounds. Customers can 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. Even if Metro decides not to open early, Metro will be an option for return journeys after the race.  

Other Options for Getting to the Race Starts

Below are some other suggestions on how to get to the 5K and 10 Mile race starts. Parking is always at a premium and streets that are part of the race course will be closed. We suggest that you consider other alternatives to driving to the race, but if you decide to drive, arrive early.

Parking with SpotHero

You will be able to book convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app.

  • 5K Parking with SpotHero

You will be able to reserve your parking spot for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K Run through SpotHero a couple of weeks before the race.

  • 10 Mile Parking with SpotHero

To reserve your parking spot for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, visit the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile SpotHero Parking Page.

Park Your Bike with Bike Valet DMV

Bike Valet DMV will provide a secure bike and scooter valet service on Saturday, April 5 at Freedom Plaza and Sunday, April 6 on the Washington Monument grounds. This service is free to participants. You may NOT leave any belongings attached to your bike other than your helmet, which can be left hanging from the bike frame. If you want to leave any other belongings, you will need to place them in the clear plastic bag you will be given at packet pickup and then take it to the bag check area on race morning.

5K: You may drop off your bike on Saturday, April 11 at Army-Navy Dr. and S. Fern St. in Arlington, VA starting at 6:30 a.m. and need to retrieve it by 12:00 noon. To make a reservation for bike parking at the 5K race morning, use the link below.

Make a Reservation for the 5K with Bike Valet DMV

10 Mile: You may drop off your bike on Sunday, April 12 on the Washington Monument Grounds starting at 6:00 a.m. and need to retrieve it by 12:00 noon. To make a reservation for 10 Mile race morning at the Washington Monument Grounds, use the link below.

Make a Reservation for the 10 Mile with Bike Valet DMV

Capital Bike Share: There are numerous Capital Bike Share Docks surrounding the 10 Mile. Should you want to use Capital Bike Share, Bike Valet DMV will happily look after your helmet during the 10 Mile. There is no need to make a reservation. Just ride, dock and leave your helmet with the BVDMV team. The closest Capital Bike Share Dock to the 5K start is the one at Army Navy Dr & S Eads St., a block from the start. Again, you can leave your helmet with Bike Valet DMV during the 5K.

Other Ways to Get to the 10 Mile

  • Click Here for a map that shows all of the metered DC parking in the city.  Please note that meter parking is controlled by the city and this can change at any time.
  • Here is link to some general parking information in DC:  http://dcparking.org/dc-street-parking/
  • Use Uber or Lyft.  To ease congestion, we ask that people coming from Maryland or DC program in “17th and Constitution Ave., NW” as their destination. People coming from the south (Virginia) should program in 17th and Independence Ave., SW. ( Please note that 15th St. will be closed between Constitution Ave. and Independence Ave. starting at 1 am on Sunday, April 7.) Other streets on the course will start to shut down at 7:00 a.m. So, please plan to arrive early.
  • WMATA has an app and trip planner. If you plan to bus: https://www.wmata.com/schedules/timetables/index.cfm

Plan on arriving early!

Getting to the 5K Starting Area

The 5K Run-Walk staging area and start-finish line is located in Arlington, VA.

Metro Service will open at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, so will be available for getting to and from the race site on race day. The closest Metro station to the 5K staging area is Pentagon City on the Blue and Yellow lines.