On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5k will be taking place. The event will begin with the 5k at 7:45 am and the Half marathon at 8:00 am. The course will traverse close to the GW Foggy Bottom Campus, resulting in road closures and parking limitations. For additional information, please visit the event website.
This event may impact the Foggy Bottom Campus and transportation to the Mount Vernon Campus. Road closures are scheduled to begin between 6:00 pm on March 14 and 7:30 am on March 15 and reopen between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm on March 15, dependent on location. The course will begin on Constitution Ave and move towards the Foggy Bottom Campus. The completion of the course is west of the Capitol Building. Increased foot traffic can be expected in and around affected areas. The GW Vex will run on a regular schedule with the possibility of delays. All dining, campus, and other services will remain open as per their current schedules.
MPD reports there will be numerous impacts to vehicular traffic on March 15, 2025. An active list of road closures and parking restrictions can be found on the MPD Advisory Webpage for this event, along with further information about vehicle and pedestrian access to the affected areas. For timely traffic information, please visit MPD X (Twitter).
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) reports there will be impacts to Metro and bus routes near the event. For timely Metro information, please visit WMATA X (Twitter).
GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the district and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories.
For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online.
All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.