The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is Saturday

The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is headed our way on Saturday, so you'll want to plan ahead for road closures and parking restrictions. I've pasted the information for our immediate area below, and you can find the full info on the race website. If you are looking to get out to watch the runners and cheer them on (it's quite the sight if you haven't been before), you can meet up with the good folks from the H Street Runners and the Argonaut Run Club at their Runner Motivation Station. The station is located in front of the Queen Vic (1206 H St. NE), which will open at 7am with food and drink for the occasion. Runners in the full or half marathon get a 10% discount and a free shot of Jameson (just bring in your bib).

Photo courtesy of H Street Runners

The Runner Motivation Station team want to make H Street NE one of the most high-energy stretches of the marathon (it's about mile 12 for those in the full marathon). They'll have posters/signs, noisemakers, and even some fun, non-traditional sources of energy to hand out to runners (e.g., chocolate and gummy bears).  You will also find markers and supplies on hand if you would like to make up your own sign that morning.  Join them at 12th and H on Saturday for the DC Rock n Roll Marathon and have a drink, hold a sign, listen to live music, and just get loud! Bring the kids, because it's a lot of fun to watch.

Adam Sipple from H Street Runners even put together an estimated timeline of what we can expect to see on H Street NE.

7AM
-Marathon Start
-Arrival/Setup, Queen Vic Open

7:30AM
-DC Police & Fire Vehicle Roll Through to Ensure Race Route is Clear
-Official Pace Vehicle & Camera Trucks Follow

8AM -Elite Marathoners Arrive on H Street!

8:30AM -Half Marathon Start

9AM -Majority of Marathoners begin to Arrive on H Street

10AM -Majority of Half Marathoners begin to arrive on H Street

11AM -Most Runners Have Cleared H Street

Rock 'n' Roll DC Road Closures - Saturday, March 9th, 2019
STREET CLOSED	CLOSED FROM	CLOSED TO	TIME	OPEN
K Street NE	North Capitol Street NE	4th Street NE	7:00 AM	12:45 PM
4th Street NE	K Street NE	H Street NE	7:00 AM	12:45 PM
H Street NE	4th Street NE	13th Street NE	7:00 AM	1:00 PM
13th Street NE	H Street NE	Constitution Ave NE	7:00 AM	1:00 PM
Constitution Ave NE	13th Street NE	North Carolina Ave NE	7:00 AM	1:15 PM
Westbound North Carolina Ave NE	Constitution Ave NE	C Street NE	7:00 AM	1:15 PM
Eastbound C Street NE	North Carolina Ave NE	22nd Street NE	7:00 AM	1:30 PM
C Street NE	E. Capitol Street NE	21st Street NE	7:00 AM	2:15 PM
22nd Street NE	C Street NE	East Capitol Street NE	7:00 AM	2:00 PM
Westbound East Capitol Street NE	Minnesota Ave / East Capitol Exit Ramp	C Street NE	7:00 AM	1:30 PM
Westbound East Capitol Street NE	22nd Street NE	19th Street NE	2:30 AM	3:00 PM
Road closures and times are subject to change

A detail of the race map showing the route in our area

If you really need to drive somewhere there are metering points at which police will allow to cross when it's safe. One of those points is 8th & H Street NE (7am–1pm).

Map of the full race course