Club Members & Guests:
A busy month ahead. Here's the rundown.
1. Custis Trail/Capital Hospice 12K, 10:00 am on Sat. 2/09/08: This annual challenging race will be run again this year from Bluemont Park. Note that we will be using the
South pavilion for race registration. Also, the race will start in the fields adjacent to the pavilion, allowing the runners to spread out a bit before hitting the trail. Finally, we will institute separate starts. The first start, at 10:00 am, will be for runners who anticipate a pace of 12 minutes per mile or slower. Following that will be a start for the female field, and following that, the men. There will be about a 3-5 minute gap between the starts.
These new procedures are necessary to comply with trail use rules for Arlington County. They allow us to enter the trail without overwhelming other users, and thus promote safety.
A couple of rules to remember. As always, no headphones. Also, please stay on the PAVED portions of the trail. This is for environmental reasons.
Please come out and enjoy this great race, and benefit the Capital Hospice. Details are under the Race Calendar link, to the left of this page.
Volunteers are still needed for registration and some course marshalling.
2. George Washington Birthday Marathon and Marathon Relay, 2/17/08: The 47th edition of this marathon, one of the nation's oldest continuously-held marathons, will take off Sunday, Feb. 17th, in Greenbelt, Maryland. start time is 10:30 am. Volunteers are strongly needed for this event. Even if you can only come for a few hours, we need your help.
The Marathon Relay, run in conjunction with the marathon, includes three legs ranging from 7.3 to 9.7 miles.
Please note that the course closes -- all runners must be finished -- by no later than 4:30 pm, six hours after the start. Please let the race officials know BEFORE the race if you anticipate finishing in greater than 5 hours.
If you can volunteer, please contact race director Pat Brown at:
pbrown@noblis.org3. Club Challenge 10-Miler, Columbia, MD, 2/24/08: I will post further informatino on how to register for this event, which starts at 8:00 a.m., at mid-week. Registration and further information is available at the website of the Howard County Striders,
www.striders.netDCRRC will pay the registration fee for all members who enter. The more of us who register, the greater the chance we have of scoring high in this team competition.
4. Wirefly National Marathon and Half-Marathon, 3/29/08: While these races are more than a month away, it's time register to run if you plan to do so.
The Club has committed to putting a number of volunteers on the course to support this race. If you can volunteer on race day, please contact the Club president.
Ed
