Spring Cleaning Half
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2026 Spring Cleaning 5k, 10k & Half
- Half marathon
- 10k
- 5k
This event stages three distances on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal path with separate start and finish locations. The half marathon begins and ends in Georgetown near the Potomac Boat Club. The 5k and 10k begin and end at Fletcher’s Boathouse. All courses are out-and-back on a light gravel canal path with minimal elevation change.
Points from the races count toward the Year-Long 5k, 10k, Endurance, and Back of the Pack series and also toward the Spring Series. A Back of the Pack series classification is used for runners who average slower than the listed BOTP times; listed BOTP times are 12:00 for the half and 11:00 for the 5k and 10k. Walkers are welcome and a virtual race option is available.
Runners receive a finisher’s medal, a technical Drifit event shirt, and chip timing. The race donates an old race medal to the nonprofit We Finish Together for each finisher. Water and Gatorade are provided at multiple aid stations: seven stations along the half, three along the 10k, and one along the 5k, with approximate mile markers listed by the organizer.
Live results are posted on Athlinks and via a race QR code, with final results and series points posted the Monday after the event. Packet pickup is available at the event and there is no on-site race registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
