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As we celebrate the start of LGBTQIA+ Pride month, please come join community members from across the country for the 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk. The race celebrates everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community and is a welcoming space for all members and allies to join in a fun morning of sport.

The race starts and ends at the Historic Congressional Cemetery and passes through scenic Washington, D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus.

This is the 11th Annual Clusterbusters #CureforCluster Virtual 5k, but also the 2nd Annual event surrounding the DC AHDA Headache on the Hill: A Visual Installation AND this year we are ALSO partnering with Chronic Migraine Awareness to raise even more awareness to the devastation of headache disease.

The installation aims to visually and emotionally depict the vast impact that headache and migraine disorders have on millions of Americans. Thousands of purple flags will cover the National Mall Park near the nation’s Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. in representation of those affected by headache disease.

Participants will choose which of the three organizations they would like their registration fee to be attributed to, or you can choose to have it split between all 3.

Clusterbusters is a non-profit supporting, educating, advocating, and supporting research for those experiencing cluster headache. Cluster headache affects 1 in 1000 people and is often nicknamed the "suicide headache" because it is medically acknowledged as 10/10 pain.

Chronic Migraine Awareness is a non-profit empowering the chronic migraine community through awareness, advocacy, and early intervention. The devastation of chronic migraine has lead to a loss of hope and sadly those who have died by suicide to escape the pain.

Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy and The Headache Alliance secures equitable policies for those impacted by headache disorders. Headache diseases affect more than 40 million people in the U.S. and 1 billion people globally.

Participants in this 5k help raise awareness for headache diseases. By participating in person in Washington, DC, by participating virtually, and in your local area - those seeing the posts, t-shirts, and efforts will be educated that headache diseases are devastating and we need more support, research, and education.

Share Your Progress and Participation on Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) using the #HikeForHeadacheHealth or #CureforCluster hashtag. The main goals of our annual virtual event are to fund research, spread awareness, and support the headache community. By “going live” or taking photos of yourself or your team/regional group of runners, you can help us flood social media with inspirational images and messages of headache patients. There may be someone in your area who is struggling without a support system and can benefit from your efforts to raise awareness.

EVENTS

LIVESTREAM KICKOFF

A virtual livestream will kick off this event on Saturday, June 7 at 10am British time for those in Europe/Global Community and 9 am ET for those in the US. Check your local time zone. The videos will be visible on our Clusterbusters Facebook Page.

IN PERSON OPTION:

Event Name: Hike for Headache Health

Date: June 23, 2026

Location: Washington, DC Installation Area

VIRTUAL OPTION:

As always - you can participate ANY day in the month of June and share your progress and updates throughout the month.

This year instead of shipping race bags, participants can choose their branded items at:

A virtual 5k can be run or walked at any location, so you can join us from anywhere in the world. You can use a treadmill at home or in a gym. You can run outside in your neighborhood or at a local park. You can bring your children, use strollers, or participate in a wheelchair. There’s no time limit, so you can run or walk 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) at your own pace. Your pets can even participate with you!

Lastly, June is Headache and Migraine Awareness Month, so feel free to add purple to your race gear to show support for all who suffer from head pain.

Proceeds will support Clusterbusters, Chronic Migraine Awareness, and the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA).

You can form a team to participate, and teams can fundraise together. Also, you can support us as an individual by sharing your participation in this event with friends and family and encouraging them to donate in your name on your fundraising page.

Prizes will be awarded to the 3 individuals and the 3 teams who raise the most funds.

Safety Warnings: Always follow the precautions advised for your health needs and be respectful of others around you. You can even bring your oxygen tank with you as participants have in the past. No matter where you’re running or walking on race day, make sure you have plenty of water available. If someone falls behind, make sure everyone is accounted for when you reach the end.

Welcome to the 12th Anniversary Edition of The Arlington Triathlon In Memory of Anne Viviani. This is a kids-only event.

ATHLETE GUIDE WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTERED ATHLETES A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE RACE. Please note that ATHLETES must pick up their own packets. New Packet Pickup location for 2026: Packet pickup will be at: TREK Arlington CLARENDON, 2731 Wilson Blvd. across from Whole Foods, at the intersection of Edgewater St., Athletes must bring a valid USAT membership card and their parent or guardian's photo ID to packet pickup. All participants must be youth members of USA Triathlon. Please go to www.usatriathlon.org/membership for additional information.

NOTE: If. your athlete plans to join The Arlington Triathlon Club for it's 22nd season next year, do NOT register separately for the race. Club registration will open in January. Race registration is included in your club fee.

This event features a pool swim, a closed circuit bike course and a mostly track run.

Please note race entry fee rises in stages leading up to the race. Price increases go into effect on 12/16, 1/13, 3/01, & 5/01, and 5/31. Register early for the lowest cost.

Please note that in accordance with USA Triathlon rules, an athlete's age for race purposes is their age on December 31, 2026.

This race is produced by Triathlon Family USA, Inc., the team that manages the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington's award-winning school-based youth triathlon program, events, and camps. The races are intended to encourage children to have fun while participating in physical activities. The swim-bike-run disciplines of triathlon are life-long sports that support a healthy lifestyle from childhood through adulthood.

The Arlington Triathlon Club, now in its 21st year, coaches public school children from elementary grades up to participate in multi-sport events. The club offers USAT-certified coaches with specialized training to coach youth & juniors. The race will be produced by a USAT Certified Race Director and officially sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national governing body for the Olympic sport of triathlon.

In Memory of Anne Viviani

For decades, Anne Viviani was not only Arlington’s most highly accomplished triathlete but one of the best in the world, winning multiple national and world titles. She represented the U.S. in 37 world championships and three times won the long-course world championship. She won multiple triathlon, duathlon, and aquathlon medals and nine national championships in triathlon and duathlon. Anne died tragically on April 9, 2018, while driving home from the USA National Duathlon Championship race in South Carolina with Donn. A deer struck their vehicle, killing her instantly. Anne and Donn had four children, Anne, Donn, Will, and Tony, and many grandchildren, some of whom may be in attendance at our race.

Triathlon Course Description:

Pool swim followed by a flat bike on a closed, loop course and a fast, flat run finishing on the Washington-Liberty High School track..

7-8 yr olds will swim 50 yards, bike 1.4 miles and run 0.65 miles.

9-10 yr olds will swim 100 yds, bike 2.8 miles, and run 0.9 miles.

11-12 yr olds will swim 150 yds., bike 4.2 miles and run 1.15 miles.

13-15 yr olds will swim 250 yds, bike 5.6 miles, and run 1.4 miles.

Distances are subject to change.

Spectators:

Spectators may watch the swim from the upper deck of the pool. No spectators are allowed on the pool deck during the race. Spectators may watch the bike portion of the race along Quincy, Stafford, or 15th Sts. To view the finish, spectators should be seated in the stands. Please do not stand alongside the track.

The post-race activities will take place on the western end of the track up on the deck. We are a community-based triathlon club producing a high caliber race for the Washington metropolitan youth community. We are able to put on such a great event due to the ongoing support of our volunteer families and sponsors. Our athlete families are key to the success of our programs.

Packet Pickup & Other information:

All participants in the triathlon are required to be annual youth members of USA Triathlon. Memberships cost $10. Go to usatriathlon.org/memberships for more information. You may purchase a youth membership as part of this registration process.

NEW PACKET PICKUP LOCATION: Packet pickup for the triathlon will be held on Saturday, June 6th, from 2 pm to 5 pm. A pre-race clinic will be held at 4:15 p.m.to answer questions and provide assistance to any first-time triathletes. The clinic and packet pickup will take place at the Trek Arlington CLARENDON store at 2731 Wilson Blvd. at the intersection of N. Edgewood St across from Whole Foods.

NOTE: THERE IS NO RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP. REGISTERED ATHLETES MUST PICK UP THEIR OWN PACKETS. ALL ATHLETES must present their USA Triathlon membership card and a parent's or guardian's legal identification at packet pickup. PARENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PICK UP RACE PACKETS. Race management policy is to make accommodations in extraordinary circumstances to ensure all registered youth athletes have the opportunity to participate in the race. Parents are required to contact the race director as soon as possible but no later than June 1st, the Sunday prior to the race to request accommodations. Emergency circumstances warranting accommodation must be discussed with the race director by phone/text before the end of packet pickup.

Sales of race registrations are not permitted. If you sell your race slot, you will be disqualified from the race and you, as well as the entrant who purchased your slot, will be banned from participation in future events. Race management reserves the right to reject any entry unless valid photo ID is presented at packet pick-up. We further reserve the right to reject or accept any race registration.

Check out this scenic, paved route along Four Mile Run Trail in Shirlington!

When Alex Manfull died, at 26 years old, due to a neuroimmune disorder known as PANDAS, Susan and William Manfull established a Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short — or interrupted — by PANDAS/PANS. The Alex Manfull Fund is proud to have provided the funding to establish a repository at Georgetown University Medical Center for brains from donors diagnosed with neuroimmune disorders which, in January 2022, became the POND Brain Bank — PANDAS/PANS and Other Neuroimmune Disorders Brain Bank. We collaborate with other advocacy groups to increase awareness and advance education for physicians and mental health professionals about how to recognize and treat these disorders. If only one of Alex’s doctors had recognized PANDAS, Alex would be here today. Originally from New Hampshire, Alex died in Washington, DC in 2018. She loved to run along the Potomac so we know this race would be very meaningful to her.

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