Half Marathon
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:30 AM
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Congratulations to all our finishers!
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Fletcher's Cove, 4940 Canal Road, Washington DC 20007 To support girls' education in rural Kenya and the Himalayan regions of Nepal Presented by
View Mercy Center Foundation's video by Davin Lindwall featuring the girls of Mercy School, Lare, Kenya and the Mercy Project providing access to clean water, health care, educational opportunities, and micro-enterprise initiatives 
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- Distinctive medals for the first 250 finishers
- Gift certificates from sponsors for 1st, 2nd, 3rd M/F overall and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd M/F in age groups 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over
- Race proceeds support
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Mercy Center Foundation's work in Kenya
(see
www.mercyproject.org)
- supporting and mentoring girls' education and empowering new healthy lifestyles
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Kaimont's life-saving aid and education programs in Nepal
- The half marathon is USATF-certified and a qualifying race for Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and USA Olympic Trials Marathons
- Your sponsorship is tax deductible as this is a full charity race - Tax ID 54-2124269 - Mercy Project
- Please join us as a sponsor | PDF | DOCX | One-touch
- We announce our sponsors in pre-race e-mailings, on our web site, 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
- 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 -->
- Distinctive medals for the first 200 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