Course: Double out-and-back between the 9 and 11 mile markers on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, start and finish at Carderock Recreation Area, Maryland.
Fees: Free to club members, $5 for non-club-members. Online pre-registration by noon. Tuesday, July 3 is required, as we are unable to transact on-site registration at National Park Service venues. No refunds.
NPS Race Rules: This race takes place in the National Park Service's jurisdiction. Please familiarize yourself and comply with our NPS Race Rules.
Special instructions: This race uses an unusual age-handicapped format, in which older runners start early and younger runners start late. There are approximately 20 separate start times, which are based on age-group records for men and women. Winners of the race have ranged from teens to 50-somethings, both men and women. All runners receive prizes since all participants are encouraged to contribute unique used items to the prize pool. Past prizes have included 1970s baseball cards, a Simpsons dart board, a New Guinean sheath. More conventional prizes also are awarded, including cherry, apple, and blueberry pies in commemoration of the nation's birthday.
Volunteers: Yes, please volunteer! We always need volunteers, including friends and family who accompany runners to the race. Volunteering to serve during the race (thereby not competing) fulfills the requirement for getting a Bunion Derby award. To volunteer, contact race director Dylan Barlett.
Location address: Carderock Recreation Area, Maryland. No street address available since it’s in a National Park. To access Google directions, click here or use the following address: Carderock Recreation Area, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park, Potomac, Maryland 20854. "Race Headquarters" is located at the first parking area after you go through the culvert and then turn right.
Directions: Capitol Beltway (I-495), Exit 41 (Clara Barton Parkway). Follow signs that say: Maryland and/or Carderock/Glen Echo. Drive about a mile and exit Right at the Carderock sign. Follow additional signs to the parking lots.
Price | |
DCRRC Member | $ 0.00 |
Non Member | $ 10.00 |