Taco Bell DC 50K

Taco Bell DC 50K is an independently organized endurance running event that combines a 50-kilometer challenge with stops at nine Taco Bell locations across Alexandria, Arlington, and Washington, DC. Inspired by the original Denver event, it invites runners to navigate the course, follow traffic laws, and complete the distance within 11 hours. Participants visit the stops in order, choose their own routes between them, and purchase and eat a menu item at each location; drinks do not count. The event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Taco Bell.

The organizers provide event information, runner instructions, rules, registration updates, a downloadable GPX route, and details about the course and results. The 2026 run is scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. on November 27 at Taco Bell Cantina on King Street in Alexandria. Participants who complete the challenge can receive a commemorative item. Supporters include Bakline, which sells event shirts and contributes part of the purchase price to Achilles International’s Washington, DC chapter, as well as partners providing signs, bibs, awards, and donated running shoes.