08/11/2026
IT'S RACE WEEK IN CHOCOLATE CITY 👑
Chocolate City Criterium returns this Saturday, August 15 — but the week starts before race day. Clinics, packet pickup, community ride, shakeout run, expo, Legacy Loop 5K, and championship racing are all on deck.
There's still time to register and get involved 👇
www.chocolatecitycrit.com/schedule
Your CCC race week schedule 🗓️
• Wed 8/12 — Women’s & Juniors’ Clinic Finale at RFK
• Fri 8/14 — Expo, packet pickup, community ride and shakeout run at REI DC
• Sat 8/15 — Chocolate City Criterium, Legacy Loop 5K, and DC Championship racing at RFK
Plan accordingly. It’s going to be a big week 🔥
Wednesday night: the final week of our Women’s & Juniors’ Intro to Crit Racing Clinic Series 💪
Week 3 is Race Day Simulation — a USAC-sanctioned clinic built to help new racers put the pieces together before lining up at CCC 🚀
🗓️ Wednesday, August 12
⌚ 6:00 PM
📍 The Fields at RFK Campus
Friday night, we’re taking over REI Washington DC Flagship for packet pickup, community, and pre-race energy 🫶
Pick up your race packet, check out the expo, and get ready for race day.
🗓️ Friday, August 14
⌚ 5:00 PM -8:00 PM
📍 REI Washington DC Flagship
Join us Friday for a community shakeout ride before race day 🚴♀️
Easy pace, good energy, and a chance to roll with the CCC community before the big show on Saturday.
🗓️ Friday, August 14
⌚ Meet 5:00 PM / Roll 5:30 PM
📍 REI Washington DC Flagship
Runners, we’ve got you too 🏃♀️
Join us Friday for the Legacy Loop 5K shakeout run before race day. Get the legs moving, meet the community, and get ready for the DC Run Club Championship.
🗓️ Friday, August 14
⌚ Meet 5:15 PM / Roll 6:00 PM
📍 REI Washington DC Flagship
Saturday is race day 👑
Chocolate City Criterium returns to The Fields at RFK Campus with DC Championship racing, Legacy Loop 5K, music, vendors, community, and one of the best race-day atmospheres in the region.
Come race, run, volunteer, spectate, and be part of it
🗓️ Saturday, August 15
⌚10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
📍The Fields at RFK Campus