Events
2 Mile Fun Run
10K(with Bread contribution)
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Description
🧤 Snowball Series. Race #1
🏃♂️ Run. Share. Celebrate.
Join us for the Bread Run 10K and Gingerbread 2-Miler — a festive winter tradition that began in 1980, where runners compete for fun and exchange homemade bread. Whether you're aiming for a personal record or simply enjoying the holiday season, this community event combines fitness, flavor, and holiday spirit for an unforgettable morning.
Race Director(s): Bob Thurston and Delabian Rice-Thurston
Schedule
- 09:00 AM -- Check-In and Bib pickup
- 10:00 AM -- Gingerbread 2 Miler
- 10:30 AM -- Bread Run 10K
Course
USATF-certified 10K loop course on MacArthur Boulevard and the C&O Canal Towpath.
Refund Policy
No refund. If you signed up for the race and can no longer run, please email races@dcroadrunners.org to inform us of your cancellation. There will be no refund for canceling, but you will open up a spot for a fellow runner.
🥖 The Bread Tradition/Awards
The Bread Run is named for its most unique feature — every runner brings a home-baked loaf of bread as their entry fee, and after the race, loaves are exchanged among participants.
But here’s the twist: bread is awarded based on race finish placement! The faster you run, the earlier you get to choose from the delicious selection of homemade loaves. From sourdough to banana bread, it’s a tasty incentive to push your pace — and a fun way to celebrate the season.
📝 Please label your bread with ingredients for those with allergies. — We love the homemade touch!
Bread Contribution: The entry fee is one loaf of home-baked bread. If you’d like to get what you brought as a prize, then it’s fine to bring it. That’s it in a nutshell.
History
A note from Race Director Delabian Rice-Thurston:
What is the “Bread” contribution of “The Bread Run 10K”? We’ve had a couple of questions from people new to the race. Here’s a bit of history. When my husband Bob came up with this idea in 1980, our now-43-year-old was on my back in a yurt at Glen Echo for the first race, and Bob had gotten into baking bread. He wanted to do a 10K with hot drinks, fresh bread, and conversation after the race for the club. He got Glen Echo as the venue, baked some 48 loaves, and put on the race. Breads were given as prizes and eaten by all. It was a cold run and the first time we had a 10K “short” winter race with hot refreshments that I can remember. People thought it was a great idea and wanted to contribute their own breads to the next race. Thus, the Bread Run became a winter holiday institution!
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Event Location
Glen Echo Park
7300 Macarthur Blvd
Glen Echo, MD 20812 US
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