Race For Equal Justice
The Race for Equal Justice 5k will return on September 28th, 2024!
The 2024 Race for Equal Justice will be a 5k (3.1-mile) run along the C&O Canal and Potomac River in Northwest DC at Fletcher’s Cove. The course is a completely flat out-and-back on a dirt and gravel towpath. Participants are welcome to take the course at their own pace: sprint, jog, or walk the course! After the 5k, there will be a raffle, lawn games, and food!
All law student participants will receive 350 Lexis points. Additionally, we have exciting raffle prizes that have been donated by local businesses and larger corporations.
Registration will close at 12 pm on Friday, September 27th! There will be NO day-of-race registration or shirt sales due to National Park Service rules. Since we do not hold registration fees, we cannot offer refunds for this charity event. The race will be held rain or shine!
2024 Details
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Location: Fletcher's Cove, Washington, D.C. (10 min. drive via our organized carpool)
Check-in: 8 am - 8:40 am
Race start: 9 am
Post-race festivities: Food, lawn games, and awards around 10:15 am!
Contact: Direct questions to madeline.rosenstein@law.gwu.edu or gwlawejf@law.gwu.edu.
Shirts: This year, we have shirts for $15! Shirts will be distributed on a first-registered, first-served basis until supplies run out. Last year they were handed out at the event, but we’re hoping this year to give them out beforehand. Subsequent registrants will receive their shirts a few weeks after the event.
Non-profit partner: This year, The Race for Equal Justice is partnering with Fletcher’s Cove parkrun, which is the local chapter of an international non-profit that delivers free 5k events in parks around the world every Saturday morning. parkrun seeks to create a sense of community, support physical and mental health, and encourage volunteerism. Fletcher’s Cove parkrun will support The Race for Equal Justice by providing timing and event organization. Regular parkrun attendees from the community will also be in attendance, so don’t be afraid to introduce yourself! You can learn more about parkrun here: https://www.parkrun.com/about.
Registration:
Current Law Student With T-shirt ($25)
Current Law Student No T-shirt ($10)
Standard Registration With T-shirt ($45)
Standard Registration No T-shirt ($30)
You can register a friend or family member on their behalf by re-submitting the form, making their payment, and signing them up for parkrun. You can re-use your email address for the Google Form, but provide their unique information for *everything* else. Sign them up for parkrun using their name and email, not yours. You can purchase all desired registrations at once on the payment website.
Virtual Event: If you buy a shirt but cannot make it to the event, we encourage you to reach out to us and we may be able to give you your shirt early so that you can run a 5k on your own or with friends and tag us in a picture. We’ll feature you on our social media @gwlawejf!
Results: 2022, 2006-08, 2010, 2017-19
Photos: 2022
