The PNC Alexandria Half Marathon will debut in Old Town on Sunday, April 27. It will feature a half-marathon, a 5K, and a kids’ dash.
This event, produced by Pacers Running and sponsored by PNC Bank, is an evolution of the long-running PNC Parkway Classic. The 13.1-mile course begins at Market Square (301 King St.) and extends through Old Town down the George Washington Parkway. Additional roads surrounding City Hall and Market Square will be closed for race set-up.
Beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) will begin closing roads to accommodate the event. All City roads on the race route will be closed by 5:30 a.m. and will remain closed until the race is completed, according to APD. No parking zones will be marked in advance of the race. Towing will be enforced beginning at midnight on April 27, the day of the race. For a full list of no-parking zones, please visit alexandriava.gov/go/6920.
The race begins at 7 a.m., and roads will remain closed until approximately noon, when all participants have exited the course and it is safe to reopen them.
Closure Details
- The 200-400 blocks of King Street will be closed from approximately 2 to 11 a.m.
- The 100 blocks of South and North Royal Street will be closed from approximately 2 to 11 a.m.
- The 100 block of South to 300 North Fairfax Street will be closed from approximately 2 to 11 a.m.
- The 300th block of Cameron Street will be closed from approximately 2 to 11 a.m.
- Pendleton Street from N. Fairfax to Union to Oronoco Street will be closed from 3 a.m. until approximately noon.
- Southbound traffic on South Washington Street starting at the intersection with Jefferson Street will be closed beginning at 5:30 a.m. until runners leave the course. A flagman operation will allow resident access when runners are not actively present.
- Northbound traffic on Washington Street will remain open from the intersection with Prince Street.
- The entire race route within the City will be closed by 6 a.m. and will remain closed until all participants have exited the course and it is safe to reopen to vehicle traffic.
Since starting as the Parkway Classic in 1984, the race has raised nearly $1 million for local and regional charities. This year, all proceeds will go to the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Boys + Girls Club.
For more information about the event, visit alexandriahalf.com.
