Hello Saturday Runners!
This Saturday, Feb 18th, we will be running the Water Route; its 12 miles or easily modified for 17 in these directions. Check out the big map or map-my-run map for clarification. Directions to follow.
Thank you to Walter Barrett for taking care of our post-run beverages. We will be needing more volunteers soon – email slr@dcroadrunners.org if you can help out. Although March is covered, we do need someone for March 17th . That's the day of the National "Rock-n-Roll" Marathon and Half Marathon in DC, so we are expecting a light load and it shouldn't be much work. Again, email if you can help out.
The GW Birthday Marathon (a DCRRC race) is Sunday and they could still use volunteers. Please contact Audrey Perlow if you can help.
Directions: Begin at Iwo Jima. Run through Rosslyn across Key Bridge toward Georgetown. Sharp RIGHT after bridge down to river side of C&O Canal. LEFT on C&O Towpath and QUICK RIGHT down steps to K St. LEFT on K St Eastbound toward the Washington Harbor. ZIGZAG RIGHT and LEFT to get onto the path fronting river (heading downstream). Pass by left side of Thompson Boat Center and take a RIGHT at the Rock Creek Trail, passing Watergate and Kennedy Center. Continue on Rock Creek Trail past Lincoln Memorial, visit Lincoln is desired. After running under the Memorial Bridge, STAY to the right and follow the path between Ohio Drive roadway and the river. Continue running past 14th Street Bridge and counter clockwise around Hains Point. Pass under some overpasses to arrive at the Tidal Basin. Turn RIGHT and circle the Tidal Basin counterclockwise, eventually passing the new MLK memorial. After passing FDR, turn LEFT on East Basin Drive, cross the street, run ~100 yards and turn HARD RIGHT up the incline to the 14th Street Bridge back to Virginia. At end of 14th St. bridge take left on Mt. Vernon trail, run down to the end of DCA, turn around at intersection with 4 Mile run trail. Head back to Iwo Jima via memorial Bridge.
Heated bathrooms with running water under the Lincoln Memorial and under the Jefferson Memorial.
Approx. Mileage Options:
9: Skip the loop around Hains Point (While on Ohio Drive, take left on East Basin Drive and do the loop around the Tidal Basin, then take 14th street bridge back to VA)
12: Follow cut sheet exactly, come back to Iwo Jima via a right onto Mt. Vernon trail after 14th St. bridge
17: After taking 14th Street bridge back into VA, run out to the end of DCA and turn around
Looks like great running weather Saturday morning, high 30s and partly cloudy!
-- Erik
