WASHINGTON — A triathlon will close several streets in D.C. on Sunday as athletes take to the roads.
The Nation’s Escape Triathlon will close the Whitehurst Freeway between M Street Northwest and 27th Street Northwest starting at 5 a.m. Sept. 9.
The following closures will start at about 7 a.m., with various times for reopening:
| 2018 EVENTS DC NATION’S TRI BIKE ROUTE TURN BY TURN |
Mile Mark | First Bike | Last Bike |
| Start @Independence Ave/ Ohio Dr SW | Start | 7:20 AM | 10:15 AM |
| Merge left onto Rock Creek Pkwy | 0.5 | 7:21 AM | 10:03 AM |
| Turnaround at Shoreham Dr NW | 3.2 | 7:27 AM | 10:20 AM |
| Exit left from Rock Creek Pkwy to K St NW | 5.0 | 7:32 AM | 10:31 AM |
| Turn right on K St NW | 5.1 | 7:32 AM | 10:31 AM |
| Merge onto the Whitehurst Frwy | 5.2 | 7:32 AM | 10:32 AM |
| Turnaround at Whitehurst Frwy and M St NW | 5.9 | 7:34 AM | 10:36 AM |
| Exit the Whitehurst Frwy toward Potomac Frwy | 6.6 | 7:35 AM | 10:41 AM |
| Merge onto the Potomac Frwy | 6.9 | 7:36 AM | 10:43 AM |
| Turnaround on Potomac Frwy | 7.5 | 7:38 AM | 10:46 AM |
| Merge left toward E St Expressway | 7.6 | 7:38 AM | 10:47 AM |
| Enter E St Expressway | 7.8 | 7:38 AM | 10:48 AM |
| Turn left on 20th St NW | 8.2 | 7:39 AM | 10:51 AM |
| Turn left on E St NW | 8.3 | 7:40 AM | 10:51 AM |
| Merge right onto Potomac Frwy | 8.7 | 7:41 AM | 10:54 AM |
| Exit Potomac Frwy toward 27th St NW | 9.0 | 7:41 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Turn left on 27th St NW | 9.1 | 7:41 AM | 10:56 AM |
| Turn right on Virginia Ave NW | 9.2 | 7:42 AM | 10:57 AM |
| Turn right on Rock Creek Pkwy – BEGIN 2ND LOOP | 9.3 | 7:42 AM | 10:58 AM |
| Turnaround at Shoreham Dr NW | 11.2 | 7:47 AM | 11:10 AM |
| Exit left from Rock Creek Pkwy to K St NW | 13.0 | 7:51 AM | 11:21 AM |
| Turn right on K St NW | 13.1 | 7:51 AM | 11:21 AM |
| Merge onto the Whitehurst Frwy | 13.2 | 7:51 AM | 11:22 AM |
| Turnaround at Whitehurst Frwy and M St NW | 13.9 | 7:53 AM | 11:26 AM |
| Exit the Whitehurst Frwy toward Potomac Frwy | 14.6 | 7:55 AM | 11:31 AM |
| Merge onto the Potomac Frwy | 14.9 | 7:56 AM | 11:33 AM |
| Turnaround on Potomac Frwy | 15.5 | 7:57 AM | 11:36 AM |
| Merge left toward E St Expressway | 15.6 | 7:57 AM | 11:37 AM |
| Enter E St Expressway | 15.9 | 7:58 AM | 11:39 AM |
| Turn left on 20th St NW | 16.3 | 7:59 AM | 11:41 AM |
| Turn left on E St NW | 16.4 | 7:59 AM | 11:42 AM |
| Merge right onto Potomac Frwy | 16.8 | 8:00 AM | 11:45 AM |
| Exit Potomac Frwy toward 27th St NW | 17.0 | 8:01 AM | 11:46 AM |
| Turn left on 27th St NW | 17.1 | 8:01 AM | 11:46 AM |
| Turn right on Virginia Ave NW | 17.2 | 8:01 AM | 11:47 AM |
| Turn left on Rock Creek Pkwy – END 2ND LOOP | 17.3 | 8:01 AM | 11:48 AM |
| Merge onto Ohio Dr SW | 18.1 | 8:03 AM | 11:53 AM |
| Merge onto Independence Ave SW | 18.4 | 8:04 AM | 11:55 AM |
| Turn right on 14th St SW | 19.4 | 8:06 AM | 12:16 PM |
| Merge into 395 HOV Lanes | 20.0 | 8:08 AM | 12:20 PM |
| Turnaround on HOV Lane near S. Fern St overpass | 21.8 | 8:12 AM | 12:31 PM |
| Exit HOV Lanes and merge onto 14th St SW | 23.4 | 8:16 AM | 12:41 PM |
| Turn left onto Independence Ave SW | 23.9 | 8:17 AM | 12:44 PM |
| FINISH @ Independence Ave (west of W. Basin Dr) | 24.6 | 8:19 AM | 12:48 PM |
Those looking to park in the area should be aware that tight restrictions will be in place. Police urge drivers to pay attention to the posted emergency no-parking signs. All vehicles parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed, the police said.
For a map of the event, visit the triathlon’s website.
