5K races in Pentagon City and North Arlington to deliver street closures, neighborhood ‘Fun Day’

A pair of 5K races — one a part of a program instructing life abilities, the opposite fundraising for economically susceptible moms — are happening in Arlington this weekend.

The eleventh annual Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation Memorial 5K, occurring throughout the Yorktown, Rock Spring and Williamsburg neighborhoods on Saturday morning, will probably be accompanied by a youngsters’ enjoyable run and a “Fun Day” with moon bounces, laser tag and a mechanical bull.

The following day will deliver the Girls on the Run 5K to Pentagon City, capping off the autumn season.

Both occasions will deliver road closures.

The 5K in North Arlington

The 5K and “family carnival” on Saturday will probably be primarily based on the Columbus Club of Arlington (5115 Little Falls Road) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., elevating funds for high-quality maternal care and toddler care.

“This event carries on the legacy of Jenn Lawson, a dedicated mom and runner who was passionate about making available to all mothers the same level of care she received for her own complicated pregnancies,” the occasion’s web site says.

Celebrations will embody balloon animals, face portray and group performances. A youngsters’ enjoyable run will happen round 10 a.m., after the 5K course is cleared, and may have two waves.

The following street closures will probably be in place from roughly 8:45-10:30 a.m. to accommodate runners, in line with the Arlington County Police Department.

• Yorktown Blvd, from Little Falls Road/N. Greenbrier Street to N. Kensington Street
• Little Falls Road, from N. Edison Street to Yorktown Blvd and from Yorktown Blvd/N. Kensington Street to N. Ohio Street
• N. Lexington Street, from Yorktown Blvd to 27^th Street N.
• 27^th Road N., from the lifeless finish to N. Lexington Street
• 27^th Street N., from N. Lexington Street to N. Ohio Street
• John Marshall Drive at 27^th Street N.
• N. Ohio Street, from 27^th Street N. to Little Falls Road

The 5K in Pentagon City

The race in Pentagon City, in the meantime, is hosted by Girls on the Run Northern Virginia, which runs applications for ladies in elementary and center faculty.

“Each season comes to an end with a celebratory 5K,” the group’s web site says. “This closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion and is a joyful moment program participants always remember!”

The following closures will probably be in place from 8-10:30 a.m.

• S. Joyce Street from sixteenth Street S. to Army Navy Drive
• Army Navy Drive from S. Joyce Street to twenty third Street S.

Law enforcement might shut further roads at their very own discretion “and in the interest of public safety.” An elevated police presence will probably be available at each occasions, in line with the ACPD.

Photo by way of Jennifer Bush-Lawson Foundation/Facebook