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Braden James 5K Rainbow Run/Walk

October 17, 2026
9AM Start
Rain or Shine

Trail at Bluemont Park
329 N Manchester St.
Arlington, VA 22203

Parking Information

The race starts and ends in Bluemont Park (329 N Manchester St, Arlington, VA 22203).  Parking is within the park.  This is the entrance close to 4th STREET (not 4th Rd).  It is not the entrance next to the tennis courts.

AMENITIES

• T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before Oct 1. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis
• Restrooms can be located onsite in the park
• Water, hot chocolate, coffee, cupcakes and donuts
• LIVE / Text / Email Results
• FREE Finish Line Photos
• Personalized Bibs if registered 3 weeks in advance

AWARDS

• Top 1 M/F Overall in the 5K
• Top individual fundraiser will receive an electronic gift card
• Top fundraising team will receive an electronic gift card

BIB PICKUP

Early: October 16th from 4-6pm @ Road Runner Sports Store - 1101 S Joyce Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
Beat the long lines race morning, pick up your bib, and more at Road Runner Sports- Arlington! All those picking up will be offered a special RRS discount on their purchases that day.

Day of: See event staff starting 1 hour before the event. 

Register 3 weeks in advance for a personalized bib. Bib number required for pickup; use Self Lookup or Bib Lookup if needed. Last-minute registrants (within 24 hours) will receive their bib number by text within 90 seconds.

Virtual: Bibs mail the Monday prior (allow 3–5 days). Missing by race day? Contact elitefeats.com live chat to confirm your address.

COURSE

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

Benefitting the Braden James Fund, which helps children and their families battling DIPG, and other forms of deadly pediatric brain cancer, cope with the pain of this journey through a three-pronged approach: PLAY, ADVOCATE and CURE.

QUESTIONS

Please contact event coordinator, Nancy Llamas, at [email protected]

RESULTS & PHOTOS

• LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
• Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats 

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

We welcome all virtual runners wherever you find yourself!
Upload your times & photos beginning 10/17 - 10/25TRACKING YOUR DISTANCE
4 Laps to one Mile on a Track
Treadmill
MapMyRun.com
Find a Certified USATF Course
Some events display course maps at elitefeats.com
Many parks have measured 'fitness' trails open to the public
 Download free app Strava & hit 'Record'

HOW TO POST TIMES
1. Cover ground whenever & wherever you'd like!
2. On Start Date visit elitefeats.com/Results - search this event.
3. Search your name - click Update.
4. Enter your time.
5. Optional upload up to 5 photos.

WHEN TO POST
EARLY REGISTRANTS (before start day) can start posting times ON start day!
LATE REGISTRANTS (after start day) allow up to 24 hours to post times.
BIB MAILING begins Monday prior to start day. If you register after this, please allow 3-5 business days to receive.
You don't need the bib to participate, it's a keepsake!

Download your digital bib HERE

RALLY POINT

A big thank you to our amazing volunteers for organizing:

San Francisco, CA
Chrissy Field, Fort Point
Ambassador: Morgan Allen