WASHINGTON — Runners will take over the Tidal Basin for the Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk and the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler races this weekend. Here's what drivers need to know ahead of time.
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 2:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW
- 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 2:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
- 3rd Street from C Street, NW to D Street, SW
- Independence Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, SW
- 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to D Street, SW
- D Street from 3rd Street to 4th Street, SW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from approximately 2:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW
- 13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 12th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- 11th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 10th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from approximately 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
- 9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- D Street from 8th Street to 9th Street, NW
- 7th Street from Indiana Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW
- 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
- 3rd Street from C Street, NW to Virginia Avenue, SW
- Independence Avenue from Washington Avenue to 7th Street, SW
- 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Virginia Avenue, SW
- D Street from 3rd Street to 4th Street, SW
- 6th Street from Independence Avenue to Maryland Avenue, SW
Sunday’s 50th running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (CUCB) is also known as The Runner’s Rite of Spring. An estimated 16,000 runners take to the streets. With the race serving as the USATF 10 Mile National Championships, the RRCA National 10 Mile Championship, and the 2022-23 PRRO Circuit Championship, there will be plenty of titles, prize money, time incentives, and record bonuses to go around as the event bolsters its reputation as the city’s only running event attracting world class athletes.
Road closures have not been announced for the 2023 race, but are expected to be similar to last year's. A map of those closures can be found here.