37th Annual - 17th St NW #HighHeelRace
Date & Time
Tue Oct 29 2024 at 06:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1519 17th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20036 | Washington, DC
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The Annual 17th Street High Heel Race is a time to celebrate the diversity of DC’s LGBTQ+ community and join thousands of costumed spectators to cheer on costumed drag queens, drag kings, and community members as they race down 17th Street NW. Lively and filled with local drag entertainment and much more, you won’t want to miss this DC tradition, hosted by Rayceen Pendarvis.HIGH HEEL RACER INFORMATION:
Are you interested in racing the in the 17th Street High Heel Race? Make sure to fill out the 17th Street High Heel Racer’s Registration and Authorization Form at the registration tent at the event on R Street.
Racer Registration and Authorization Form: available at the registration tent ahead of the race
If you're not interested in racing, join the thousands of spectators cheering the racers along 17th Street from R Street to Church Street. You'll also enjoy the fun costumes and outstanding local drag performances!
THE LGBTQIA+ HISTORY of the 17th STREET HIGH HEEL RACE:
The 17th Street High Heel Race historically occurs the Tuesday before Halloween, and "Crossing The Line Since 1986" is a piece of DC's rich LGBTQ+ history. One of DC's most unique events, the 17th Street High Heel Race, started over 35 years ago as a wager amongst drag queens, bartenders, and community members to race in heels to each of the LGBTQ+ bars along the strip. The LGBTQ+ founders of JR's Bar continued the event, and in 2018, Mayor Muriel Bowser, as an act of support for the LGBTQ+ community, proclaimed the 17th Street High Heel Race as an Official Mayoral Event. DC is now one of the only jurisdictions in the nation to sponsor and host an event that highlights the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
This night would not have been possible without our Mayor and our fantastic community partners. Many thanks to JR’s Bar, Team Rayceen Productions, DCW50, ANC 2B, Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets, The Rainbow History Project, Cheer DC, DC's Different Drummers, DC's Equality Chamber of Commerce, the DC Road Runners, BaseCamp, Gilead & the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs for helping the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs keep one of DC’s greatest traditions alive.
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Event Location
1519 17th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20036Event Host
17th Street High Heel Race
