Some Important Details

• 5K - Saturday, April 5
• 10 Mile - Sunday, April 6
• Double Blossom - 5K Sat., April 5 and 10 Mile Sun., April 6

Note: If you want to run the 5K only, that registration (first-come, first-served) opens on December 20. (Although technically open until February 28, 2025, in 2024 the 5K reached its 8,000-runner limit in late January and we had to close the lottery at that time, so we recommend registering sooner rather than later).

We Are Using Race Roster for Our On-line Registration This Year

When you go to register for the 10 Mile or Double Blossom Lottery through December 15, or for the 5K starting on December 20, if you already have a Race Roster account, you will be requested to sign in. If you don’t yet have an account, you will be prompted to create one. Don’t worry, it just takes a few seconds!

How to Make Sure You Receive Our Messages

In order to reduce the chances of not receiving our messages regarding the lottery and the race itself - or having them rejected as spam - individuals are encouraged to "white list" or put on your list of approved senders the following email addresses:

• info@cherryblossom.org
• lottery_results@cherryblossom.org
• cucb@cherryblossom.org
• therunner@raceroster.com
• support@raceroster.com

Note: You must do this in your own email program - not by sending us an email asking us to do it (which we cannot do). The race is not responsible if you are unable to receive our emails due to your spam filters.

How to Enter the Lottery

Entry into the 10 Mile and the Double Blossom is by lottery, which will be open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 15.

To enter the Lottery, click the button above. On the first page of the entry form you will find a drop-down menu where you will be able to select either “10 Mile” or "Double Blossom" as the race you wish to enter.

Lottery Groups

Prospective 10 Mile and Double Blossom entrants may enter the lottery either as an individual or as part of a Lottery Group of up to 10 people. Lottery Groups may consist of 10 Mile entrants, Double Blossom entrants, or a combination of both. (There will be no option for 5K registrants to register as part of a lottery group because there is no 5K lottery; prospective 5K entrants should simply enter the 5K starting on December 20).The Lottery Groups are designed to allow families and other groups either to get in or not get in together. Each Lottery Group has exactly the same chance of getting in as each single individual.

The first person in a Lottery Group will create the Lottery Group, give it a name and register himself or herself as the first member of the Lottery Group.

Once a group is created, the group name should be shared so that others can pick the name of the group using a drop down menu on the registration form when they apply for the lottery. The name of the group will be included in the confirmation email that is sent out from Cherry Blossom (not the one from Race Roster). Alternatively, when the person creating the group completes their registration, their confirmation page on Race Roster will show a link they can use to invite others to join their group.

No additional members can be added to a Lottery Group after the lottery period closes.

Lottery Groups vs. Teams

The Lottery Groups exist only for purposes of entering the lottery. Once the lottery is held, the Lottery Groups are dissolved. Lottery Groups should not be confused with "Teams" in our 10 Mile Team Competition. Lottery Groups are temporary; teams are permanent and are scored in the 10 Mile Team Competition on race day. (There is no 5K Team Competition.) 10 Mile Team registration (for accepted runners only) opens in January. Click Here for details on the Team Competition.

Lottery Results

The lottery results for both events will be posted on the website, https://www.cherryblossom.org/, and sent by email to all registrants no later than Thursday, December 19.

• Individuals not accepted in the 10 Mile or Double Blossom lotteries will not have their credit cards charged for the entry fee and any ancillary purchases.

Other Notes Regarding Entering the Lottery

Government Emails: Some individuals using Department of Defense, Pentagon, and other Military and some Government agency email addresses may not be able to access the site or conduct electronic commerce on our site due to Government firewalls. We suggest that these individuals enter from a non-government computer or mobile device using a personal email address.

Problems? If you encounter difficulties with the online registration process, please contact our online registration provider at support@raceroster.com. General questions about registration or any of the races should be emailed to info@cherryblossom.org.

Please consult the "FAQs" related to Registration for more detailed answers to questions regarding the lottery.

Want to Know More?

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• Kids Run
• Hotel Info
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• Two-Time Loser Entries
• 100 Mile Club Entries
• Seeded Runner Entries
• Volunteer Info
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Happy Miles,

Event Director Phil Stewart and Deputy Director Becky Lambros

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