2025 Christmas Eve 5k/10k

Name: 2025 Christmas Eve 5k/10k
Start: 2025-12-24T07:45:00-05:00
Location: 3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3503, United States

Schedule

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025 at 07:45 am

UTC-05:00

Location

3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007-3503, United States | Washington, DC

https://bishopsevents.com/event/2025-christmas-eve-5k-10k/

Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Fall Series. Find more info about the series here.
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Come out and enjoy this scenic, flat 5k & 10k in the heart of DC near the Nation’s Capital.
Walkers and strollers are welcome to attend this event.

Virtual Race Option
We now offer a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. Find more information about our virtual option on our Virtual Races page.

Runners Receive
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event

Charity Information
In partnership with John P. Mayhugh Foundation. The John P Mayhugh Foundation (JPMF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in February 2017 to honor the memory and the legacy of its namesake, John Powell Mayhugh. John was born to Kevin and Colonel Mary Lowe Mayhugh (Ret.). John, who battled issues from secondary post-traumatic stress that led to addiction, tragically died at the age of 27 from an opiate drug overdose. With the death of her son, it became evident to Mary Lowe that the national narrative must change and our leaders and communities must take a more holistic approach to “brain health”. Along with John’s friends and colleagues, Mary Lowe and Kevin established the Foundation to address systemic barriers to recovery and improve outcomes for those suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTS) , traumatic brain injury (TBI) and addiction.

Race Start Times
10k – 7:45am
5k – 8am

Registration Fees
5k – $35, until December 15 ($40)
10k – $50, until December 15 ($55)
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before December 10. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.

T-Shirt Design
T-shirt design for the race is available here as soon as it has been approved.

Race Medal Design
Race medal designs can be viewed on the Friday before the race on the Bishops Events Facebook page or our Instagram page.

Course Maps can be found at:
The 5k/half runs along the C&O Canal which is a light gravel dirt road with minimal elevation change for an out-and-back.
Back of the Pack Pace time for this course: 11:00

Live Race Results
Live results will be posted on Athlinks.com. Additionally, there will be a QR code at the race for you to scan to immediately view your results. Final race results with series points will be posted to our website on the Monday following your race.
Runner tracking is now available when you sign up for a race with Bishop’s Events. Click on the green SMS button (see example below) at the end of your registration and have your race updates sent to your mobile device as well as those of your friends & family so they can track your race progress.

Awards
We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony post-race. We also award the 1st & 2nd place Male and Female in these categories: 19&Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+. Runners who place top 3 overall in their race are not eligible to also win their age groups.

Photos
We will post any photos taken by staff on our Facebook page by Tuesday after the event.

Social Media Challenge
On Tuesdays, we pick our favorite Instagram or Facebook post from the previous race weekend. The winner will receive 50% off a future race! Make sure to tag us in your race photos at:
Instagram: BishopsEventsLLC
Facebook: BishopsEvents

Packet Pickup
Packet pickup is available at the event. We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in.

Race Day Registration
There will be no on-site race registration for this race.

Water Stations
Three water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.5, 3.1, & 4.6. One water station will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1.5. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.

Restrooms
Portajohns will be located at the event.

Weather Policy
We are an all-weather race company (rain or shine or sleet or snow). We will email registered runners and post on social media if the race is cancelled, but this is quite rare, otherwise assume the race is taking place as scheduled.
Weekly weather reports are posted on the Thursday before race weekends on our Facebook page by Chad Merrill with the Hagerstown Almanack. Race officials may delay, change or postpone the event due to weather conditions. All registered runners will be notified via email of any changes. In most cases, a decision is not made until the night before the race, and a decision could come as late as the morning of the event.

Refunds & Transfers
To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here.

Parking
For parking, there are several parking garages and spaces along Water Street. If you use the address for the Potomac Boat Club (3530 Water St NW, Washington, DC 20007) that will get you near the Start/Finish Line. Once you are on Water St, look for parking. It will be difficult to turn around if you follow the GPS all the way to the Boat Club. The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.904338, -77.070138