Snapshot

What to know before you shortlist this race

The fastest way to evaluate a marathon is to line up the date, course profile, crowd size, and registration pressure in one place.

May 13, 2026

Race day

5K, Virtual

Distance

Road

Terrain

N/A

Participants

Race brief

This race takes place in Maryland, United States on May 13, 2026. Use the details below to decide whether the course, logistics, and registration timeline match the type of season you are building.

Decision signals

Course layout details are still limited with road terrain.

Why This Race

The organizer pitch, translated for runners

You can do more than just watch this year's Annual Conference virtually - you can run, walk or jog virtually too! All FINRA staff are invited to complete a 5K (that's about 3.1 miles) on Wednesday, May 13th, at a time and place of your choosing - the same day that FINRA is hosting a fun run at the Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Start your day early with a run, step out during lunch for a jog, or get in an evening walk - the choice is yours! Registration is free, and viewing of the Annual Conference - while encouraged - is not required. Be sure to complete your 5K and log your results on May 13th to be counted among the participants. This event is brought to you by FINRA's Running Regulators, with support from the Member Relations & Education and Meetings & Conferences teams at FINRA. If you are not yet a member of Running Regulators, please email run-walk@finra.org to join our mailing list.

Course Fit

Course shape, standards, and race history

This is the section to compare terrain, elevation, certification, and field context before you decide whether the race belongs on your calendar.

Elevation profile

Illustrative profile based on available elevation data. Use it as a directional planning signal, not a final course guarantee.

Actual course elevation and routing may vary from the visual estimate.

Course highlights

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Road terrain
Primary running surface.

Community Layer

Keep the race room close to the decision

The point of the room is not generic chatter. It is to keep stay questions, pacing nerves, meetup plans, and last-mile logistics attached to the same race page you are already using.

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2026 FINRA Annual Conference Virtual 5K Room

Threads, logistics, reviews, Q&A, and live huddles for 2026 FINRA Annual Conference Virtual 5K.

These opening threads are seeded to show the shape of the room before organic posts take over.

Open race room United States Club

Lead thread

Where are people staying for 2026 FINRA Annual Conference Virtual 5K?

Trying to keep the start line, expo, and easy food options all within a sane radius. If you have a hotel block, neighborhood, or train strategy that worked, drop it here.

Open thread

Next huddle

2026 FINRA Annual Conference Virtual 5K logistics huddle

Fifteen minutes on travel timing, where the expo bottlenecks are, and what people wish they knew earlier.

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Runner Signal

Runner reviews

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Practical Questions

Questions and answers

Use the Q&A stream for the details that usually get buried in race-weekend forums.

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