Our Spring Marathon Training Program is designed to help runners train for the Shamrock Marathon and the B&A Trail Marathon. New this year, we're extending the program through late April to accommodate those training for late April/early May races such as the Nashville Marathon, the Pittsburgh Marathon, or the Maui Marathon. Your coaches will tailor training plans as needed based on the races trainees plan to run in the spring. 

All paces are welcome! We encourage beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners to join us. We recommend that trainees be running a minimum of 20 miles per week and able to complete a long run of at least 12 miles if targeting mid-March races or 10 miles if targeting late spring races. If you have not run a marathon before, we strongly recommend that you consult your physician prior to entering this program.

Registration is open to participants 18 years of age and older as of the start of the program.

What's included in the training program?

• Coaching for your pace and fitness level--we encourage beginners, intermediate, and advanced runners to train with us
• Tailored training plans
• Weekly training runs
• Social opportunities throughout training season
• Motivation and camaraderie found only with a training group

​What's new for 2025?

• Have too many t-shirts? This year, we're giving all a pair DCRR logo gloves and a DCRR winter hat.
• Running the Shamrock Marathon? All trainees will receive a coupon code for $15 off registration.
• What to run in different locations? By popular demand, we plan to do some DC-based runs as well.
• Registration is now open to non-members! As part of registration, non-members will receive a DC Road Runners membership through November 30, 2025. Note: if you qualify for the student or family membership, it may be cheaper to first join DCRR, and then register under the member rate.    

Weather Policy: Safety is our number one priority. A race, training run, or other event may be canceled, delayed, suspended or postponed, or the course may be modified in the event of threatening weather conditions that could make the run unsafe for participants. Such threatening weather conditions may include: lightning, heavy rains, wind / tornadoes, extreme heat, ice / snow, or other major weather conditions. Extreme heat is defined as a heat index that meets or exceeds 105 °F at the time of the event or run. Lightning strikes within one mile of the planned course are considered threatening. It is up to the race director or run leader to determine whether the conditions are threatening and communicate any decision to alter the event or run to participants.