Ten-Miler Weekend

Join DC Road Runners for a full weekend’s worth of events to support the 2026 Army Ten-Miler. The club has a large contingent of members who are running the race, including many members of our fall 2026 training class. Support your fellow club members and a premier running event in the DMV.

Overview of Events

• DCRR Expo Table, October 9, 8:30 am-6:00 pm; St. James Hotel, Springfield, Virginia
  • Volunteer to take a shift, or attend one of our club seminars for a chance to win club swag!
• Pre-Race Shakeout Run and Coffee, October 10, 8:00 am
  • We’ll meet at the usual Saturday Long Run location and will then caffeinate at For Five Coffee in Rosslyn.
• DCRR Expo Table Round 2, October 10, 8:30 am-6:30 pm; St. James Hotel, Springfield, Virginia
  • More volunteering, more seminars, more club swag!
• DCRR Army Ten Miler Finish Line Tent, October 11
  • Stop by our club tent to celebrate your race finish. We’ll have snacks. (Attendance is limited to volunteers and race finishers.)

DCRR Race Seminar Schedule

• October 9, 2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Strong Heart, Strong Finish: The Physiology of Peak Performance with Dr. Ankit Shah
• October 9, 4:30 pm-5:00 pm: The Champion’s Playbook: A Conversation with Sam Chelanga, Two-Time Overall Army Ten Miler Winner
• October 10, 11:00 am-11:30 am: Ten-Miler Tactics: Race Strategy with Shannon Smith and Sean Hicks
• October 10, 2:00 pm-2:30 pm: The Final 5: Mental Strategies for Conquering the Final 5 Miles with Kelly Fisher and Joseph P. Fisher
• October 10, 4:30 pm-5:00 pm: Running, Recovery, and Rehab: An Athlete’s Guide to Injury Prevention and Recovery with Dr. Michele “Shelly” Weinstein

We need significant volunteer support to organize all of these events. If you are not running the Ten-Miler, please consider volunteering. Your time and efforts will support all of the runners and, more narrowly, DC Road Runners.

Weekend Organizer