Sole Circle - Harbor Heroes 5K

Sole Circle - Harbor Heroes 5K is held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on November 7, 2026. Two distances share a 9 a.m. start, a 5K (3.1 miles) and a 10K (6.2 miles), on a waterfront course. The event honors the country's veterans, and part of the proceeds goes directly to veteran programs and services.

Waterfront routes tend to be flat and exposed, which is a gift for pacing and a nuisance in a headwind; tuck in behind other runners on the open stretches and do your own work when the wind is behind you. Choose the 10K if you have been running consistently and want a distance that rewards patience, or the 5K if you would rather go hard for twenty to thirty minutes and be done. Six to eight weeks of steady running covers either one.