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USATF-Certified Course:
The half marathon is
USATF-certified
and a qualifying race for Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and USA Olympic Trials Marathons
Flyer:
Information flyer
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Sponsor Us:
Please join us as a sponsor
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We announce our sponsors in pre-race e-mailings, on our web s
ite, on our t-shirt, on race-day, and post-race
If you're interested in sponsoring, please call Adrianne Doherty (703-309-6657) to discuss levels and opportunities
Pre-Race Packet Pick-up:
Pre-race packet pick-up: Friday, October 13, 2023, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at
Georgetown Running Company,
3401 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007 (202-337-8626)
Race-Day Packet Pick-up:
Race-day packet pick-up on Saturday, October 14 -- Please arrive early
Opens 7:15 AM, closes at 8:45 AM
On-site at Fletcher's Cove,
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC
You can have someone else pick-up for you, but don't lose the RFID timing tag
We will not not mail packets
Directions to Fletcher's Cove:
Fletcher's Cove is two miles west of Key Bridge at
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC
From Georgetown, take M Street NW west past Key Bridge
At Foxhall Road, M Street NW becomes Canal Road NW
Stay left on Canal Road NW
The old stone wall continues from Key Bridge to Fletcher's Cove
After two miles, you see the stoplight for Reservoir Road NW on the right and the gap in the old stone wall on the left
CAREFULLY turn left down the ramp to free parking for 85 cars in the upper parking lot
When the upper lot is full, bear right at the bottom of the ramp and turn into the tunnel under C&O Canal Towpath
At the end of the tunnel, bear left to free parking for 200 cars in the lower parking lot
As soon as you exit the tunnel, don't fall into the 8-foot-long 4-foot-deep ditch on right-hand side
If both parking lots are full, we post a marshal on Canal Road NW at Reservoir Road NW to instruct drivers to turn RIGHT up Reservoir Road NW to free parking on-street and at The River School
Please approach Fletcher's Cove from the east from DC using M Street NW and Canal Road NW from Georgetown
Make a left at the stoplight at Reservoir Road to go down the ramp to Fletcher's Cove
Please DO NOT approach Fletcher's Cove from the west from MD using Clara Barton Parkway or VA using Chain Bridge onto Canal Road NW
From Canal Road eastbound, making the hairpin turn to go down the ramp to Fletcher's Cove is almost impossible
Course Maps:
Start and finish at Fletcher's Cove
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4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC (Google Map)
USATF certified course DC21001RT
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Course:
Totally flat dirt-packed gravel trail, alongside scenic C&O Canal Towpath
The half marathon is out 6.55 miles to Towpath mile 9.65 and back
The towpath runs the length of 184.5 miles along the scenic C&O Canal
Made of crushed stone and packed dirt, it is perfect for running, biking, and recreational events and programs
It is mostly a flat route combined with some hills, turns, and medium or moderate terrain, but it's straight out'n'back where we run this race
Please be courteous to other park users. We do not have exclusive use of the trail -- we share it with other runners, walkers, and bicyclists
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Lock 5, miles 1.8 & 11.3
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Lock 7, miles 3.8 & 9.3
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Lock 10, miles 5.8 & 7.3
Headphones and water belts:
Re personal listening devices, we follow USATF rule 144.3.b (Assistance to Athletes):
Because we must be able to communicate instructions to you at certain points in our races, we specifically allow wearing headphones during the race, but we specifically prohibit wearing headphones at these points:
• Start line
• Aid stations
• Turnaround
• Finish line
Spectator Access:
At the 4 points above, plus:
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Under Chain Bridge
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Lock 6
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Lock 8
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Lock 9
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Lock 11
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Turnaround point (at the end of the blue line)
Post-Race:
DJ music by
Bach To Rock McLean
Snacks & refreshments: Coffee, bagels, Power Bars, bananas, and water at lower level Fletcher's Boat House Picnic area
Awards:
Distinctive medals for the first 150 finishers
Gift certificates from sponsors
for 1st, 2nd, 3rd M/F overall and for 1st, 2nd, 3rd M/F in 10-year age groups 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
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Free parking:
We have 285 free parking spaces at Fletcher's Cove.
85 spaces are at the upper level near Abner Cloud House when you arrive
If those spaces are filled, enter the tunnel on the right to go to the lower parking area,
where we have 200 more spaces oon the left near Potomac River
Once we fill all the parking at Fletcher's Cove (maybe 8:15 AM), we direct cars to turn right on Reservoir Road towards free on-street parking, 0.3 to 0.7 miles away.
Off-site parking:
To park off-site,
so that we leave some parking spaces available at Fletcher's Cove for the general public, here are options:
Park in Rosslyn and take Red Top Cab (703-522-3333) to the start
River School, 4940 Reservoir Road NW, Washington DC 20007
Palisades Library, 4901 V St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Our Lady of Victory School, 4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20007
CVS/pharmacy, 4859 MacArthur Boulevard NW, Washington, DC 20007
Park on Clara Barton Parkway northwest of
Chain Bridge. Walk down ramp to C&O Canal Towpath, and walk about one mile southeast to Fletcher's Cove
Park across
Chain Bridge on Arlington side. Walk across Chain Bridge, walk down ramp to C&O Towpath, and walk about one mile southeast to Fletcher's Cove
Timing System:
We use WebScorer for results on line and by email instantly when you finish
To make it work, please read and follow these instructions:
Stapled to the back of your bib number, you see a 3"x5" plastic waterproof envelope containing your RFID timing chip
that corresponds to your bib number
The plastic envelope is firmly stapled to the bib number, and the envelope is zipped tight to be waterproof
The timing chips are NOT disposable -- they cost us about $3.00 assembled
The waterproof envelope is designed for re-use at every SHF race every year
If you pick up your bib number but not run the race,
please mail the envelope back to SHF. The envelope contains mailing label.
You may keep the bib but please return the chip intact
Before and during the race, please do not remove the chip from its envelope
Please do not detach the envelope from your bib number
The envelope should stay safe on the back of your bib number, but if the envelope slips off during the race, please pick it up off the ground and convey it to the finish line
Immediately after the race,
remove your name tag WITH THE ENVELOPE AND CHIP INTACT
and hand it to the volunteer at the finish line
NO CHIP, NO TIME
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