The Taco Bell DC 50K that passed through Alexandria for the first time in November is planning a comeback this fall.
About 500 people participated in last year’s Tex-Mex-fueled race, which is not sponsored by its titular fast food chain, but organized by local runners Phil Hargis and Mike Wardian. The 32.4-mile course takes runners and walkers to eight Taco Bell locations throughout Alexandria, Arlington, and D.C., where they are required to eat at least one menu item at every stop.
Free registration has opened for the run, which will kick off at 8 a.m. Nov. 27, starting and stopping at the Taco Bell Cantina in Old Town at 417 King Street. The race’s website asks prospective runners a couple questions, such as “Are you interested in trying out something really stupid?” and “Do you want to have the most fun you have ever had running really far?”…