2024 DCRRC Gar Williams - Founders Half MarathonThe lowest-priced half-marathon in America! Still a full 13.1 miles and full-service on quality and support!
This is race #1 of the Snowball Series. In 2024, we're still calling it the Gar Williams Half Marathon; in 2025 we'll call it the Founders Half Marathon. Course: Out-and-back along C&O Canal Towpath. USATF certified course, click here for map. Water Stops: There will be two water stops: one at Lock 10 and one at Lock 6, these locations correspond to approximately mile 3, 5, 8, and 10 of the race. you will run by each water stop twice. Registration: Online registration ("Click here for online registration" icon below), until we reach our 300 participant cap. Timing and Results: Timing and results will be compiled on a real-time basis and friends and family will be able to track runners throughout the race via social media. Fees: Online advance registration through 8 PM the evening before the race:
Online late registration from 8 PM the evening before the race until the race director says "Go!" Register using your phone (or a friend's). We'll not accept any other form of registration/payment at the race site.
Refund policy for Snowball Series: In the event the race is canceled, pre-paid non-members will receive a credit to be applied to a future Snowball Series race. Location: Carderock Recreation Area (not Park), Carderock, MD. Raceday Timeline:
Ammenities and extras: We will have a great breakfast spread post race, including bagels, cream cheese, nutella, PB&J, hot chocolate, coffee, tea, gatorade, bananas, and more. T-shirts and Medals: Come-on people, it's a $10 race... No, there are no t-shirts or medals. Directions: Take the Capital Beltway (I-495), to the Clara Barton Parkway headed west, outside the beltway. Make a right on the first exit which is for both Carderock and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (Carderock Division). Turn left at the stop sign at the top of the ramp to cross the parkway. After passing under the canal, turn right and proceed to the third parking area on the left. Note: We normally hold races at the parking lot that is the first after you make the right, but continue onward to the end of the road. Volunteers: As with every race, we will need many volunteers to help coordinate the race events, please click here to register if you would like to volunteer, and remember this counts as your Snowball Series volunteer requirement.
December 1st, 2024 9:00 AM
through
3:00 PM
Email: races@dcroadrunners.org
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The DC Road Runners Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and is also affiliated with USA Track & Field. We provide a year-round schedule of running events that offer everyone a chance to participate regardless of age, gender, or athletic ability. |