SLR September 9 - C&O Canal Towpath

Hello Saturday Runners!

While we're all sending hurricane thoughts to the south and west this week, we're going to have some fantastic long run weather here tomorrow! It's going to be a clear sunny day with mid-day high temps in the lower 70s, and mid to upper 50's for us in the morning. This week's route will be out & back on the C&O Canal Towpath (downloads: cue sheet and gpx), for a scheduled distance of 20 miles if you're targeting MCM, or anything more or less. Once you get onto the Towpath, the trail's mile posts line up pretty closely with distance from the start, so for a 20 mile run you'll turn around at mile marker 10, or for 16 miles turn around at mile marker 8, etc.

Thank you Caroline Nicholson for post-run drinks, and Gabrielle Batkin for mid-run drinks! Mid-run drinks will be located along the Towpath at Lock 7, which you'll pass at about 7.25 and 12.75 miles if you're going out & back for 20. There's also a water fountain (and bathrooms) at Fletchers, which is just over 3 miles from the start, and can give you a total of 4 water stops on this route.

Happy running!

Mike

 
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