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FLAG · PRE-LAUNCH · STARTS JUNE 14SAN FRANCISCO → WASHINGTON, D.C. · OVER 3,000 MILESNOMINATIONS OPEN · HONOR A VETERAN250 RUNNERS · 20 DAYS · ARRIVING JULY 4, 2026AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY
FLAG · PRE-LAUNCH · STARTS JUNE 14SAN FRANCISCO → WASHINGTON, D.C. · OVER 3,000 MILESNOMINATIONS OPEN · HONOR A VETERAN250 RUNNERS · 20 DAYS · ARRIVING JULY 4, 2026AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY
Relay For America
Live19 days until the finish · July 4, 2026 · Washington, D.C.3,000 veterans to honor

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Golden GateSan FranciscoYosemite N.P.Sierra NevadaLoneliest RoadNevada desertContinental Divide12,000 ftMississippi RiverKeokuk, IAOhio RiverWheeling, WVWashington, D.C.Finish · July 4
The movement · Est. 2026

Uniting Americans, one mile at a time.

America can still accomplish big things when we work together.

Relay For America is the nation's first-ever mass-participation cross-country flag relay.

3,016 milesRunners Signing UpOne Nation

All for America 250

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StagedThe flag is staged at Rodeo Beach — launches June 14
San Francisco → Washington, D.C.
How it works

Three steps to carry the flag.

Anyone can join — any pace, any distance. Here's how to find your place on the road.

  1. Find a segment near you

    Enter your ZIP and we'll match you to open segments along the route you can actually get to — any pace, any distance.

  2. Sign up in 60 seconds

    Pick the segment that fits your pace and dates, then confirm with one email tap. No commitment until you're ready.

  3. Show up & carry the flag

    We send your exact start GPS, Google Maps directions, and reminders — so you know just where to be on the day.

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3,016 miles· runners·One nation

Relay For America by the numbers

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Full route · SF → DC
Elevation
High · 11,900 ft
Low · 0 ft
San FranciscoWashington, DC
Total elevation
+92,608/92,601ft gain / loss
Highest 11,900 ftLowest 0 ft
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Americans stepping up.

Runners from across the country are signing up to carry the flag. Every light is a neighbor who said yes.

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The Honor Wall

3,000 names.One for every mile.

Every mile of this relay is run in honor of a veteran nominated by an American who knew their service. Browse the names. Find your own.

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The Route · In 3D

Fly all 3,016 miles, coast to coast.

A cinematic flythrough of the real route in Google's photorealistic 3D world — from the surf at Rodeo Beach across the Sierra, the deserts and the Continental Divide, out over the Great Plains and the Mississippi, and home to the National Mall.

Golden GateYosemiteContinental DivideKansas PlainsMississippi RiverWheelingNational Mall
Get Involved · Beyond the Road

Help carry the relay further.

The flag moves on the road — but the movement grows everywhere else. Partner with us, or help tell the story to the nation.