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International Peace Marathon & Half
Saturday, September 13, 2014
C&O Canal Towpath at
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• To view and purchase your official photos, see Tony Estrada's album
• Photos by Tony Estrada Photography, www.backprint.com/tonyestradaphotography
• Video! Eden Glenn's video of the 9:00 am group | Eden is the girl with black NIKE hat
2013 letters to entrants:
Course:
To benefit:
Packet Pick-up:
Host hotel:
History:
of Abebe Bikila's Olympic Marathon victory on September 10, 1960, in Rome, Italy, in 2:15:16.2.
• In addition to becoming a national hero for winning the gold medal, Bikila became famous for running it barefoot.
• He was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan, he became the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons.
and the thousands more killed that day in New York and Pennsylvania,
we ring a memorial bell 184 times at 8:45 AM before the race Cultural Exhibition:
and Ethiopian New Year's Day on September 11 each year, we host an international cultural exhibition at the start / finish
hosted by Abebe Bikila Day founder and two-time Olympic boxer Seifu Mekonnen
• We announce our exhibitors and vendors two weeks before the race and list them on our t-shirt and web site
Teams:
• Please tell us your country or USA state of citizenship.
Post-race:
Awards:
for 1st, 2nd, 3rd M/F overall and in 10-year age groups 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
Parking:
Off-Site Parking Options:
• The cabs will not enter the small parking area at Fletcher's Cove next to Canal Road.
• The cabs are one-way. After you finish your race, please ask the announcer to page the crowd for a ride back. Almost everyone who drives to the race goes back via Georgetown and Key Bridge.
An SHF 2014 Grand Prix race:
Results:
Previous years' web pages:
Volunteer:
ABEBE BIKILA DAY INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MARATHON & HALF ENTRY FORM
By
entering this event, I agree,
warrant and covenant as follows: I know that running is a potentially
hazardous
activity. I should not enter or run in competitive runs unless I am
medically
able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race
official
relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks
associated with running in this race including, but not limited to,
falls,
contact with other participants, the effects of weather, including high
heat
and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and traffic on the course,
all such
risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and
knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my
application,
I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release
National Park Service, RRCA, USATF, BuyABrick Foundation,
DC Capital Striders,
Safety And Health Foundation, and all sponsors, their directors, officers, employees,
agents;
representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any
kind
arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability
may
arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named
in
this waiver. I acknowledge that the application fee shall be
non-refundable. I agree that you may use my name and
likeness for publicity purposes. Signature
______________________________________ (parent or
guardian if
under 18) Name
___________________________________________
Gender [__] (M|F) Age
as of 9/14/2013 [__ __] Address
_________________________________________ Birthdate
____ ____-____ ____-____
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____ ____ (mm-dd-yy) City ST ZIP
_______________________________________ Phone
____ ____ ____-____ ____
____-____ ____ ____
____ E-mail
___________________________________________ T-shirt
_____ (XS S M L XL
XXL) Best 13.1/26.2 mi ____:__ __ Where?
________________________ Date
_____________________
Enclosed is my entry fee,
payable to SHF:
Make checks
payable to SHF 611
South Ivy Street,
Arlington VA 22204-2429
Citizenship
(State
or County) _____________________________ You are
automatically on your state's or
country's co-ed team, top 3 count
Fees:
[_] $60 by January 31
[_] $70 by March 31
[_] $80 by May 31
[_] $90 by July 31
[_] $100 by September 12
No race-day registration, please
Event: [__] Marathon [__] Half Marathon
[_] $5 Local
[_] $10 County
[_] $25 State
[_] $50 Nation
[_] $100 Continent
[_] $250 World
[_] $500 Galaxy
[_] $1000 Universe