Rolling Road Closures for Old Town, Del Ray During National Road Racing Championships

Rolling road closures are planned in Old Town, Del Ray and Potomac Yard Sunday, Nov. 17 for USA Track and Field’s new .US National Road Racing Championships.

The race marks the end of the season for the USA Running Circuit, which provides a combined $100,000 prize purse for elite men and women runners throughout the year.

The Alexandria race is also open to non-competitive participants, giving local runners a chance to participate in a national running event. 

The event, produced by Pacers Events, kicks off at 7 a.m. Sunday with the Nationwide Insurance 5K Race. At 7:15 a.m., the 12K women’s championship race gets underway, followed by the 12K men’s championships and community races at 7:25 a.m.

A kid’s half-mile fun run will get underway at 9:30 a.m. 

• See: 12K course map
• See: 5K course map

USA Track and Field athletes Shalane Flanagan, Matt Tegenkamp, Chris Solinsky, Molly Huddle and others are expected to compete in the event.

“I don’t know of any national sports event in the city,” Kathy Dalby of Pacers Events said in June when the race was announced. “I think this race is a pretty big deal. … Alexandria was named one of the top marathon cities in the country two years ago. There’s a great running community. We’re bringing a national caliber event and the city will get a lot of exposure.”

For more information on the race, check out the .US National Road Racing Championships website.