BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_809_278fe19c8019506e1f41168ec29e7cc9@www.dcroadrunners.org SUMMARY:2024 DCRRC Paul Thurston 4.5 Miler (Burke Lake) DESCRIPTION: \n Come out and enjoy the beautiful course at Bu rke Lake park 4.5mile. \; \n \n Race Directo r: Jeremiah McEnerney \n \n Distance and course( Map): 4.5 miles. \; Course is over dirt trails in the woods &ndash\; one loop around Burke Lake. \n \n Registration and Fees: \n \n Online adv ance registration through 6 PM the day before the race: \n \n $0 for club members \n \n $10 for non-members. \n \n On-site\, day-of-race registr ation: \n \n $10 for club members \n \n $15 fo r non-members\, check (payable to DC Road Runners) or exact change appreciated. \n \n Who is regis tered? \;: \;check this list \;(regist ered) \n \n If you signed up for the race and ca n no longer run please email \;races@dcroadrun ners.org \;to inform us of your cancelation.&n bsp\; There will be no refund for canceling but yo u will open up a spot for a fellow runner. \n \n If you would like information about our club memb ership and the many benefits \;go to our membe rship page. \n \n Refund Policy: \; \;We have a strict no refund\, no transfer and no defe rral policy on all of our low key races. \; Ho wever\, in the event we are forced to cancel this race due to weather or other unforeseen events we will make every attempt to reschedule this race on another date. \; In this event\, your registr ation would automatically carry over to the new da te. \; If you are unable to run this new date or we are unable to find a new date for the race w e will grant you free entry into another of our lo w key races in which room is available. \n \n Ra ce-day Information: The race will start promptly a t 6:45 PM as we must be out of the park by 8:00 PM . \n \n A note on the scheduling: in response to runners'\; comments that Burke Lake Park is &q uot\;too hard"\; to reach in commuter traffic\ , in 2011 we investigated moving the race to Sunda y morning. \; We learned that weekend scheduli ng would require runners to pay the $10 park entra nce fee\, so we kept it on Tuesday night. \; T hank you for understanding. \n \n Volunteers: We always need additional help in putting on these r aces. Please sign up here\, if you (or a family me mber who is accompanying you to the race) can assi st. \n \n Location address: \; 7315 Ox Road\ , Fairfax Station\, VA \n \n Directions: \;F rom the Beltway &ndash\; Take the Braddock Road We st exit and travel approximately 2 miles. Turn lef t onto Burke Lake Road (at Kings Park Shopping Cen ter). Follow Burke Lake Road for 5 miles. \; T urn left onto Ox Road (Route 123 South). \; *T he golf course entrance is the first left off Ox R oad (Route 123). The park entrance is the second l eft off Ox Road (Route 123). \n \n Parking:  \; Parking is free &ndash\; there is NO charge for entrance to the park on weekdays. \n \n Timing:  \; \;This race is timed using the Chronot rack timing system. \n \n Post Race Celebration:  \; After the race stick around and celebrate a great run with your fellow runners\, watch the a wards announcements and partake in refreshments.&n bsp\; Along the same vein as awards we do not guar antee food. \; But again we love to provide it after our races. \; Our races will generally have food and drinks at the post race celebration.  \; We will have Gatorade and/or water at all functions and occasionally coffee or hot chocolate as well. \; Food can include bagels\, cookies \, fruit and even sometimes cake. \; So stick around and enjoy the celebration. \n \n Stroller and Dog Policy: \; This race is held on a fai rly narrow public trail. \; In addition to the many race participants this trail also remains op en to the public for use by walkers\, runners and bicyclers. \; As such\, dogs and strollers are prohibited on this particular course. \n \n Hea dphone Policy: \; The use of headphones is str ongly discouraged at all DCRR Club races. CATEGORIES:Race CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240813T184500 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240813T184500 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240813T200000 LOCATION:7315 Ox Road\n Fairfax Station\, VA 22039\n United States\n URL:https://www.dcroadrunners.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=281&reset=1&id=809 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR