Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K & 10 Mile Runs
The 5K run down Pennsylvania Ave. as part of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom weekend. Thousands of participants will participate in the 5K event at the Runner’s Rite of Spring. Closed to entrants, free for spectators.
Elite athletes compete for $90,000 in prize money, followed by 15,000 runners running for personal best times and satisfaction. Race is closed to participants, but spectators are encouraged to come and view the annual “Runners Rite of Spring.”
Street Closure Notice
Cherry Blossom 5K (Saturday, April 1)
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 2 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW
- 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 12th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- 11th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 10th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- 1200 block of Maine Avenue, SW
- Maine Avenue from I-395 Westbound to Independence Avenue, SW
- 9th Street Tunnel ramp to Maine Avenue, SW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 8:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
- 9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- D Street from 8th Street to 9th Street, NW
- 7th Street from Indiana Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
- 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
- 3rd Street from C Street, NW, to Virginia Avenue, SW
- Independence Avenue from Washington Avenue to 7th Street, SW
- 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, to Virginia Avenue, SW
- D Street from 3rd Street to 4th Street, SW
- 6th Street from Independence Avenue to Maryland Avenue, SW
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 2 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW
- 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
- 3rd Street from C Street, NW, to D Street, SW
- Independence Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, SW
- 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, to D Street, SW
- D Street from 3rd Street to 4th Street, SW
Cherry Blossom Kids Run (Saturday, April 1) CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 5:45 a.m. to noon:
- 5th Street from F Street to H Street, NW
- G Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, NW
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 5 a.m. to noon:
- 5th Street from F Street to H Street, NW
- G Street from 5th Street to 4th Street, NW
Cherry Blossom 10-miler (Sunday, April 2)
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday starting around 6 a.m. to noon, D.C. police said.
- 1200 block of Maine Avenue, SW
- Maine Avenue from I-395 Westbound to Independence Avenue, SW
- 9th Street Tunnel ramp to Maine Avenue, SW
The National Park Service also posted its street closures related to the event. They start from 6 a.m. to noon and include:
- Memorial Bridge
- Memorial Circle
- Rock Creek Parkway South of Virginia Avenue
- Ohio Drive from 23rd Street to Inlet Bridge
- West Basin Drive
- East Basin Drive
- East Potomac Park
- West Potomac Park
- Hains Point
- 15th Street from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue
- 17th Street from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue
- Independence Ave from 14th Street to 23rd Street
- Jefferson Drive from 14th to 15th Street
- Madison Drive from 14th to 15th Street
- Raoul Wallenberg Place
- Maine Avenue from 395/695 to East Basin Drive
Access to Arlington National Cemetery will remain available from Route 110.
