On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5k will take place in Washington, DC. The 5k is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Half Marathon at 8:00 a.m. The race route will pass near GW’s Foggy Bottom campus and will result in road closures and parking restrictions. Additional event details are available on the event website.
This event may impact the Foggy Bottom campus. Significant road closures are scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. Major roads are expected to reopen between 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on March 21, depending on location. The course will begin on Constitution Avenue and travel toward the Foggy Bottom area, with the race finishing west of the U.S. Capitol Building. Increased pedestrian activity and vehicle traffic should be expected in and around the affected areas.
The GW Vex Shuttle will operate on a regular schedule; however, delays are possible due to road closures. All dining, campus, and other university services are expected to remain open and operate on their regular schedules.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) advises that there will be significant impacts to vehicular traffic on March 21, 2026. A list of road closures and parking restrictions is available on the MPD traffic advisory webpage for this event. For real-time traffic updates, please visit MPD on X (Twitter).
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) reports there will be impacts to 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.
Additional Information
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.