Thank
you for
entering W&OD Trail 5K, Sunday, March 26, at Bluemont Park South
Shelter,
329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA.
o Start
time: 10:00 AM
o Course:
Out'n'back on Four Mile Run Trail and W&OD Trail.
Start near the parking area and run on the
newly-paved trail. Be cautious running
under Wilson Boulevard about 400 meters into the race and with about
400 meters
to go. About 1 mile into the race, you
encounter a long hill, but it's not steep.
The turnaround is a few meters past the top of the long hill. You can view the USATF-certified course map
at https://safetyandhealthfoundation.org/images/BluemontUSATFmap.pdf
o We conduct this event in memory of
o Walter L. Mess, chairman emeritus of NOVA Parks
•
Read about Walter L.
Mess's leadership of NOVA Parks
•
Read about Walter L.
Mess's service in the OSS
and
o Roger B. Neighborgall, longtime president of Friends of the
W&OD Trail
•
Read about the creation of the W&OD Trail
o with assistance from
o For a preview of the t-shirt,
please see https://safetyandhealthfoundation.org/wod/2016Mess-WOD5K.pdf
o Parking:
Bluemont Park South Shelter
has about 75 parking spaces. You may
also park free on Manchester Street, on the adjoining streets, at
nearby
Ashlawn School, or at Bluemont Park North Shelter, 601 North Manchester
Street
at Wilson Boulevard.
o Race-day
packet pick-up on Sunday, March 26, runs from 8:30 PM
to 9:45
PM, at Bluemont Park South Shelter. You
receive your t-shirt, goodie bag, and bib number. Please
affix your bib number to the front of
your shirt, not obscured in any way, and please leave the name tag
intact at
the bottom of your bib number. We
retrieve that name tag after you finish to score the race.
We can't score you without your name tag.
o Bathrooms:
Easily accessible south of
the parking area.
o Start
/ finish line: North of
the parking area, about 100 meters from the picnic shelter. Please allow adequate time to get from packet
pick-up at the picnic shelter to the start line.
o Race-day
exhibitors:
o Renewal By
Andersen
(703-682-5649) the full-service window-replacement
division of
113-year-old Andersen Corporation, the owner of the most trusted family
of
window brands in America. Renewal was
founded with a mission to redefine the industry and to offer a
different—and
better—window-replacement experience
o Palmercare
Chiropractic (571-327-2213)
a professional chiropractic clinic. In practice as well as online, our
doctors
strive for excellence through superior patient treatment, education,
and
satisfaction
o TD
Bank Clarendon / Arlington (703-387-0187) - if you
open an
account with TD Bank linked to SHF's Affinity Membership Program, TD
Bank
donates $50 to us. If you already have
an account and call TD Bank to link to our program, TD Bank donates $10
to
us. It's the best offer we've had all
day!
o Acme Pie Company (202-215-3063)
serving
joy by the
slice. Acme Pie owner Sol Schott will
treat you post-race to a slice of pie, and we'll have 8 of his pies for
awards. You can buy his pies in advance
for delivery on Sunday at the race. See www.acmepieco.com
to
pre-order (large pies for $28 - serves 8 to 12, small pies for $12 -
serves 3
to 5) for pick-up on Sunday. Select from
six recipes: Gluten-Free Key Lime; Baked
Coconut Custard; Sour Cherry with Streusel Topping; Blackberry with a
Hint of
Lime (vegan); Scottish Apple with Whiskey plumped raisins; and
Pecan-Maple-Belgian Chocolate
We
thank our sponsors:
o FastSigns
of
Fairfax (703-352-6200) serving all your business
needs for
more than 20 years, from signage to commercial printing, to engraving
services
o Center for Orthopaedics and Sports
Medicine (703-848-0800) has provided expert
orthopaedic and
sports medicine care to the Northern Virginia community for more than
30
years. With 3 convenient locations in
Falls Church, Tysons Corner, and Reston, Center for Orthopaedics and
Sports
Medicine is always in a position to help you stay on track. Call
703-848-0800 or go online at www.CFOSM.com
to schedule an appointment
o Great Harvest
Bread
(703-938-0921) For more than 30 years, we have been using
long-traditional
methods of baking to create breads that are truly one-of-a-kind,
simple,
wholesome, and delicious. Bread, the way it ought to be!
o Whole Foods
Market
(571-777-3948) with
many delicious reasons to shop our new store, including fresh
baked breads, cookie bar, cakes and donuts;
hot bar, organic salad bar, ramen, fresh sushi and artisan pizza; The Basin, our 82 seat barroom, featuring a
seafood menu, local wine, beer, spirits and signature cocktails; and
smoothie
and coffee bar featuring draft nitro cold brew
o Timing: We time the race the old-fashioned way
modernized, recording each finish manually and saving it electronically. Please please please wear your bib number
where
we can see it, and don't remove your name tag until we collect it
post-race.
o Pi-reciting
contest: Before the
awards presentation, we host a contest to see who can recite pi to the
most
decimal places. Winner wins an Acme Pie!
o Awards:
We compute award winners as
quickly as possible after the finish. If
you're an overall M/F or age-group winner, you can select your award --
an Acme
pie, SHF shatterproof sunglasses, SHF winter woolly caps just in time
for spring,
or $10 gift certificate from Pacers Running Stores.
o Results:
We publish complete results
the afternoon of the race at www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/20170326.html
o Donations:
You may make tax-deductible
donations to Falls-Church-McLean Children's Center or Safety And Health
Foundation and donations to Friends of the W&OD Trail.
o We look
forward to welcoming you!
Thank
you, Jay
Jacob Wind
Secretary,
Friends of the W&OD Trail
Director,
Safety And Health Foundation
racedirector@att.net