Start northbound at START banner Pass Bluemont Park North Shelter on your left Bear left at junction with W&OD Trail to the right Run through tunnel under Wilson Boulevard Emerge onto uphill and bear right onto W&OD Trail Pass Bon Air Park on your right Pass junction with Bon Air Park Trail (a.k.a. "Drinking Fountain Junction") on your right Run under Patrick Henry Drive overpass Pass Mile 1 marker on your right Pass aid station about 1.2 miles into race Run under Ohio Street overpass Run long uphill for a while, then downhill briefly Continue on trail to turnaround point, 1.55 miles into race Turn around left at marker Run uphill briefly, then long downhill Run under Ohio Street overpass Pass aid station about 1.9 miles into race Pass Mile 2 marker on right Run under Patrick Henry Drive overpass Pass junction with Bon Air Park Trail (a.k.a. "Drinking Fountain Junction") Pass Bon Air Park on your left After Bon Air Park, bear left at trail junction Run through tunnel under Wilson Boulevard Emerge onto uphill and bear right AWAY from W&OD Trail Pass Bluemont Park North Shelter on your right Pass Mile 3 marker on your right Start southbound at FINISH banner

Course Marshals:

SOUTH side of tunnel under Wilson Boulevard About 620 meters north of start / finish Instruct runners coming from the SOUTH to go thru tunnel Instruct runners coming from the NORTH to bear right onto Four Mile Run Trail (not go straight onto W&OD Trail) Warn bicyclists and other trail users coming from the SOUTH that we have a race in progress, so please be cautious The closest GPS address is 901 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA, but the sign at that corner says "601 North Manchester Street" The best way to get there is on foot or bicycle Follow the paved trail from the start / finish north to Wilson Boulevard and position yourself at the junction of the two trails going NORTHBOUND If driving by car, use GPS address 901 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA Then stay on south side of Wilson Boulevard and walk to junction of two trails, at top of small incline, with metal railing

NORTH side of tunnel under Wilson Boulevard About 650 meters north of start / finish Instruct runners coming from the SOUTH to continue on W&OD Trail Instruct runners coming from the NORTH to go thru tunnel Warn bicyclists and other trail users coming from the NORTH that we have a race in progress, so please be cautious The closest GPS address is 901 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA, but the sign at that corner says "601 North Manchester Street" The best way to get there is on foot or bicycle Follow the paved trail from the start / finish north to Wilson Boulevard, cross thru the tunnel to the north side, and position yourself at the junction of the two trails GOING SOUTHBOUND If driving by car, use GPS address 901 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA Then cross Wilson Boulevard and walk to junction of two trails, at top of small incline

Junction of W&OD Trail with Bon Air Park Trail, about 1000 meters north of the start / finish About 1280 meters north of start / finish, where our race course on W&OD Trail meets Bon Air Trail at a covered drinking fountion Instruct runners coming from the SOUTH or from the NORTH to continue start ahead on W&OD Trail Warn bicyclists and other trail users coming from the EAST from Bon Air Trail that we have a race in progress, so please be cautious The ONLY way to get there is on foot or bicycle Follow the paved trail from the start / finish north to Wilson Boulevard, cross thru the tunnel to the north side, walk another 620 meters, and position yourself at the junction of the two trails If driving by car, use GPS address 901 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA

Turnaround point, marked with half-circle in black and white paint, exactly 2500 meters north of the start / finish Instruct runners coming from the SOUTH to turn around left and then run southbound on W&OD Trail Warn bicyclists and other trail users coming from the NORTH that we have a race in progress, so please be cautious The easiest way to get there is on foot or bicycle Follow the paved trail 2500 meters north from the start / finish If driving by car, use If driving by car, use GPS address 1320 North Quintana Street, Arlington VA Then walk about 100 meters east on a gravel trail through the woods

Aid Station Volunteers:

Provisions: Please drive TWO cars to the aid station, so you have one available in case of emergency Please pack these provisions: One five-gallon cooler of water for each 100 runners you expect to see Since we have about 100 runners who pass your aid station twice, out'n'back, you need TWO five-gallon coolers of water One folding table strong enough to hold 100 pounds of water Three 100-cup sleeves of paper cups Two trash bags One pair of food-handling gloves for each volunteers Optionally: portable folding tent Optionally: first aid kit Optionally: Gatorade or other athletic drink mix -- if so, bring gallon bottles or a third five-gallon cooler of water, plus a stir=stick Optionally: two folding chairs Maybe: trash boxes Location: If driving by car, use GPS address 6010 North Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington VA Instructions: Arrive about 45 minutes before race start time (arrive 9:15 AM for a 10:00 AM start) Please park on North Four Mile Run Drive and carry the provisions across a small footbridge to be alongside W&OD Trail Unfold table with handle pointed away from trail If we provide trash boxes, please set up trash boxes on both sides of table, then also 10 meters, 20 meters, and 30 meters out on each side of table Put on food-handling gloves Pour 200 cups of water, each about 3/4 full, and place them on table Take a cup of water in each hand As runners pass, hand them a cup of water During breaks between runners, clean up area If runners asks, "How far have I gone?" please answer "1.2 miles" if they are running north (outbound) and "1.9 miles" if they are running south (returning) Make note of the bib number of last runner / walker who passes you outbound, so you know when that person passes you again returning After last runner / walker passes you returning, clean up thoroughly including all discarded paper cups If you mixed a cooler of Gatorade, empty the excess into the creek, then please wash the cooler thoroughly with plain water; please also rinse the table Empty the excess water into the creek Fold the table and chairs and return tables, chairs, coolers, leftover paper cups, and trash bags to Bluemont Park South Shelter so race director can return them to race manager You may leave any filled trash bags next to trash receptacles at Bluemont Park, or you may haul them off-site for disposal

Emergency Response:

Instructions: In case of ANY runner who stops, call the race director at 703-927-4833 so we know of the problem Render aid immediately. Rapidly-delivered first aid / CPR can save a life Be aware of your location and the nearby color-coded-numbered post If a runner cannot continue but is uninjured, conscious, and lucid: Ask, "are you OK?" and additional questions to establish lucidity If a runner is not lucid or unresponsive, you have implicit consent to provide aid. Call 911 and report your emergency If a runner is lucid and can answer questions, ask permission to assist If a lucid runner DECLINES permission to assist, do not assist. Instead, call 911 and report your emergency If a lucid runner GRANTS permission to assist, then ... In cases of severe injury or illness -- hypothermia (too cold), hyperthermia / heat exhaustion (just tired) / heat prostration (can't talk, can't move) / heat stroke (unconscious), a deep laceration, a puncture wound, an insect sting if the runner is allergic, a broken bone or a compound fracture, food poisoning or related illnesses (diarrhea, vomiting), shortness of breath, profuse sweating, pale skin, or highly flushed skin, call 911 immediately, provide your location assure the runner that help is on the way Then provide first aid as above if you are certified or if you feel protected by Virginia's Good Samaritan Law Do not stop rendering aid until either you are relieved by another trained person or 911 help arrives Get the runner off the trail and to a position where 911 emergency responders can wheel a stretcher to the person On a cold day, provide fluids and warmth, and allow the runner to recover in the warmth of one of your cars On a hot day, provide fluids and shade, allow the runner to recover in the shade inside one of your cars In either case, do NOT allow the runner to continue If a runner cannot continue because of injury, please wear gloves before handling Ask permission before touching the runner in any way. If the runner grants permission, then perform necessary first aid. Wash any wounds with water, cover any wounds with bandages or gauze wrap from your first-aid kit, and use adhesive tape to secure the wrap In the case of a muscle strain, wrap the affected area to prevent further strain Apply ice for a few minutes, then let up for a minute before re-applying, so you don't freeze the skin If the runner does NOT grant permission, offer water and bandages so the runner can self-wrap and ice so the runner can self-treat In some cases, after medical treatment, a runner may be able to get up and continue on. I have been felled by foot blisters twice at marathons, then got up after treatment and finished Do NOT encourage injured runners to finish. If necessary, transport the runner back to the finish line or call the race director for evacuation

Thank you so much for your help! Please call me with any questions at 703-927-4833 or 703-505-3567
Jay Jacob Wind, director
Safety And Health Foundation