It’s going to be a scorcher this weekend, but that’s not likely to stop a series of outdoor events planned in Arlington.
Four events in particular will prompt road closures, Arlington County police said, including two in Green Valley, one in nearby Shirlington, and one that will close roads in Clarendon, Virginia Square and Ballston.
The Girls on the Run 5K is taking place Saturday in the Dulles area and Sunday morning in Ballston. The organization, which provides a “transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade,” has held the races in Arlington since at least 2014, usually on the same weekend as the Taste of Arlington festival, now the Ballston Quarterfest Crawl.
The last two spring 5Ks were nixed due to the pandemic.
Sunday’s race will kick off at 8:30 a.m. in Ballston and wind its way through some of Arlington’s Metro corridor neighborhood.
Among the planned closures is a long stretch of Fairfax Drive. More from ACPD:
The 2022 Girls on the Run 5k Race will take place in the Ballston neighborhood on Sunday, May 22, and will begin at 8:30 a.m. The following roadways will be closed in order to accommodate the event:
From approximately 3:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- N. Taylor Street will be closed in both directions from Wilson Boulevard to Fairfax Drive
From approximately 7:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Fairfax Drive, from N. Utah Street to Kirkwood Road
- 10th Street N., from Fairfax Drive to Washington Boulevard
- N. Irving Street, from 10th Street N. to 7th Street N.
- 9th Street N., from N. Irving Street to N. Garfield Street
- 7th Street N., from N Irving Street to Washington Boulevard
- N. Highland Street, from 7th Street N. to 10th Street N.
- N. Garfield Street, from 10th Street N. to 7th Street N.
- Washington Boulevard (eastbound lanes only), from 10th Street N. to Pershing Drive
- Wilson Boulevard will be closed in both directions at 10th Street N. Westbound traffic will be diverted onto Fairfax Drive, while eastbound traffic will be turned south prior to Jackson Street, where drivers can access Pershing Drive and maneuver around the race course.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Bus routes will be detoured but remain operational during the event.
The police department also released the following information on road closures for the other three events.
2022 Drew Dragon Dash
The 2022 Drew Dragon Dash will take place in the Green Valley neighborhood on Saturday, May 21, and will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. The following roadway will be closed in order to accommodate the event:
From approximately 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
S. Kenmore Street, between 22nd Street S. and the Shelton parking garage (3215 24th Street S.)
Jennie Dean Opening Celebration
The Jennie Dean Opening Celebration will take place in the Green Valley neighborhood on Saturday, May 21, and will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. The following roadway will be closed in order to accommodate the event:
From approximately 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- 2700 block of S. Oakland Street (Shirlington Dog Park parking lot)
The Shirlington Dog Park will remain open and will be accessible through the 2600 block of S. Nelson Street.
Shirlington Spring Fling: A Village Block Party
The Shirlington Spring Fling: A Village Block Party will take place in the Village at Shirlington on Saturday, May 21, and will begin at approximately 11:00 a.m. The following roadways will be closed in order to accommodate the event:
From approximately 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Campbell Avenue, from S. Quincy Street to the Hilton Garden Inn
- S. Randolph Street, from Dudley’s to the alleyway behind CVS
“Street parking near the events may be restricted,” ACPD noted in the press release. “Motorists should be on the lookout for temporary “No Parking” signs. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed or towed. If your vehicle is towed from a public street, call the Emergency Communications Center at 703-558-2222.”