Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, Feb 4th, we will be running the Rock Creek Park out and back route. The listed route mileage is 20 miles, but since its an out and back you can do as you please. Thank you again to Randy Larkin for post-run beverages this week.
As always we seek volunteers for post-run beverages in the coming months. We try to have people do 1 month at a time for logistics purposes. Its not a lot of work and DCRRC reimburses your expenses. Email SLR@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out.
Directions: Starting at Iwo Jima Memorial, take Memorial Bridge, and then go left to travel North on the Rock Creek Park Trail, past the Watergate and past Georgetown, and then just keep on truckin’! At 4.2 miles out, stay on main trail and go around the tunnel (not through it). At 6.5 miles out pass Pierce Mill (bathroom stop with water here), trail passes a parking lot, crosses a road and empties out onto Beach Rd, which is closed to cars on weekends. Check the Map-my-run map just in case.
Approx. Mileage Options (turn around)
- 10: At 5 miles out, trail passes Zoo entrances, water/bathrooms ~50ft inside.
- 13: At 6.5 miles out is Pierce Mill, water/bathrooms here too
- 16.6: At 8.3 miles out is Park Ranger Station. Might be water across the street.
- 20: At 10 miles out is Sherrill Drive NW (on right), turn around for a 20 mile long run!
Have a great run! Let’s hope this warm winter weather keeps up!
-- Erik
