Capitol City Chase Half
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2027 Capitol City Chase - Georgetown, DC
The Capitol City Chase offers road race distances on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal path in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Courses run on a light gravel canal towpath with minimal elevation change and are laid out as out-and-back routes.
Distances
- Half marathon
- 10k
- 5k
Runners receive a finisher's medal, a technical (DriFit) event shirt, and chip timing. The half marathon has a completion time limit of 3:15. Results are posted live via an online results provider and final results with series points appear the Monday after the race. Photos taken by staff are posted by the Tuesday after the event.
The event awards the top three men and women overall and awards first and second in age groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+. Overall top-three finishers are not eligible to also win age-group prizes.
Support and logistics details include packet pickup at the event (organizers recommend arriving 90 minutes before the event start time), port-a-johns near the check-in area, and an informal bag drop at the timing tent with no official liability for valuables. There is no on-site race registration.
There is a virtual race option. Points from this event count toward the Year-Long 5k, 10k, Endurance, and Back of the Pack series and toward the Spring Series. The race benefits Warriors Ethos, an organization focused on career planning and placement support for service members, veterans, spouses, and caregivers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
