May 17, 2025 – Lawyers Have Heart 5k, 10k, and Fun Walk
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Lawyers Have Heart 5k, 10k, and Fun Walk will be taking place. The event will begin with the 10k at 7:45am and the 5k at 8:00am. The course will traverse in and around the US National Mall, resulting road closures and parking limitations. For additional information, please visit the event website.
This event may impact the Foggy Bottom Campus. Road closures are scheduled to begin at 5:30am on May 17 and reopen at 11:00 am on May 17. Both races will begin at West Potomac Park on Ohio Drive SW. The completion of the course is on West Basin Drive SW. Increased foot traffic can be expected in and around affected areas. All campus operations will remain open as per their current schedules.
MPD reports there will be numerous impacts to vehicular traffic on May 17, 2025. 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.