The 42nd annual Army Ten-Miler will bring major traffic disruption across D.C. and Northern Virginia on Sunday, with road restrictions beginning as early as 4 a.m. and some closures lasting into the afternoon. The race is set to draw 35,000 participants and will affect drivers in several key corridors around Arlington, Rosslyn and Crystal City.
The annual 10-mile race runs through the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia, making it one of the busier road-closure events of the weekend. In addition to the race itself, Snallygaster on Saturday is also expected to add pressure to downtown travel near Pennsylvania Avenue NW and the National Gallery of Art.
When the race traffic restrictions begin
D.C. police said some streets will be posted as emergency no parking and closed to vehicular traffic from Friday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 2 a.m. On Saturday, some streets may be closed to vehicle traffic intermittently from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. for public safety.
For the Army Ten-Miler itself, some road restrictions may begin Sunday at 4 a.m. The largest impacts then follow later in the morning as the race gets underway.
Race-day schedule and closures
Sunday's race schedule starts with the Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team, which is scheduled to perform from 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The national anthem and a UH-60 helicopter flyover are scheduled for 7:40 a.m. Wheelchair athletes and wounded warriors will begin racing at 7:50 a.m., followed by 10 waves of runners from 8 a.m. to 8:55 a.m.
Route 110 will be closed in both directions between Rosslyn and Crystal City from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Southbound I-395 Exit 9 will be closed from 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., while eastbound I-66 Exit 75 has a later reopening time listed at 2 p.m.
What drivers should expect
With the race moving through the area and several timed closures in place, drivers should expect delays well beyond the course itself. The impact stretches across Arlington, the Pentagon area and the roads feeding into the District of Columbia, especially where traffic is already heavy on a Sunday morning.
For anyone traveling through D.C. and Northern Virginia this weekend, the key point is simple: plan ahead. Between Saturday's events and Sunday's Army Ten-Miler, the usual routes may be slower than normal for much of the morning and early afternoon.
