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Save the Trail 5K! (Chevy Chase, MD) | Saturday, May 25, 2013
Help support Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail. Come out and run on this flat and fast course on street
and (mostly) the Capital Crescent Trail
Prizes for top 3 men and women finishers / Random prize drawing for all runners
T-Shirts for all pre-race day registrants
Entry Fee: $25.00
Questions? Contact us at raceinfo@savethetrail.org!
Jeremy's Run 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (Olney, MD) | Monday, May 27, 2013
Start your Memorial Day off right with doing something both meaningful and lots of fun! Join us for the 5th Annual Jeremy’s Run in loving Memory of Jeremy Daniel Glass. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness to the dangers of substance abuse. There is something at Jeremy’s Run for the entire family!!! There will lots of food and drink, music by Electric Entertainment, free t-shirt, massage, photography by Universal Photographers, a raffle with large prizes, a huge wellness fair and a KID’S ZONE with a moon bounce, clowns, face painting, balloon twisting, games and prizes! There will be awards given to the top 3 male/female finishers in each age category. You can choose between a 10K Run, 5K Run or Walk and a 1 mile fun run. The courses are USATF certified and the race is USATF sanctioned. The races will be IPICO Chip Timed by the MCRRC. Please visit our website (www.jeremysrun.com) for online registration and further details.
ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon and 10K (Annapolis, MD) | Saturday, June 1, 2013
Let patriotic pride fuel you on this tour of one of America’s great seaside towns. Starting at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, it’s hard to not feel your heart swell listening to the national anthem in the excitement-filled moments before the race starts. Out on the course, runners loop around the lovely, brick Maryland State House before running past the Naval Academy.
Once across the challenging but beautiful Naval Academy Bridge, racers enjoy an out-and-back section that allows plenty of racer-to-racer cheers and support, as well as views of Round Bay, an inlet off the Chesapeake Bay.
Post-race, shop the vendors at the expo in the end zone of the Stadium (when else do you get to feel like a running back and a runner?). Then enjoy your adrenaline- and Barefoot wine-fueled buzz while hanging out and listening to the Doug Segree Band. Register at www.zoomarun.com
Run for the Dream Half Marathon, 8K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run (Williamsburg, VA) | Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, 2013
Run through beautiful Williamsburg and the historic Triangle and make a weekend of it. Discover over 400 years of history combined with museums, amusement parks, unique dining venues, shopping outlets, boutiques, galleries and more. 3rd Annual Run for the Dream
8K Run/Walk and 2013 USA Masters 8 km National Championship Kids Fun Run, Run for the Dream Half Marathon and Marathon Relay.
Registration includes one free ticket to Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens with access to Saturday evening’s Salute to the Nation. To benefit An Achievable Dream and in support of Wounded Warriors.
Run Through History 5K/10K (Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD) | Sunday, June 2, 2013
Join us for the 34th Annual Run through History 5k/10K held at the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Race Day Registration and packet pickup open at 7:00 am. The 10K race will begin at 9:00 am and is a rolling, out and back course on paved roads in picturesque, Antietam National Battlefield Park. It starts at the historic Dunker Church proceeding past the west Woods, the Cornfield, winding by the Mumma Farm to Bloody Lane, looping around the Observation Tower and returns to the Church. The roads are not closed during the race so please be vigilant.
For the 10K, 1st place finishers (male and female) will receive $200, 2nd places $100, 3rdplaces $50 and $100 for the 1st Male and Female (40+). There will be prizes for children 10 and under and age group medals for the top 3 places for both males and females. For the 5K race 1st place finishers will receive $150, 2nd places $75, $50 to 3rd places and 1stMale and 1st Female (40+). Refreshments and prize drawings will be after the race. The awards ceremony beginning at 10 am. All proceeds of the race will go to Head Start of Washington County.
Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K, and 3K Walk (Washington, DC) | Saturday, June 8, 2013
Lawyers Have Heart 10K Run, 5K Run and 3K Fun Walk is happening on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 and benefits the American Heart Association. You don’t need to be a lawyer to participate, only a big heart! Since its inception, the event raised more than $8.5 million to fund heart and stroke research and disease prevention. Please join us as a runner, walker, fundraiser, donor or volunteer. This year, every $100 you raise gives you a chance to win a weekend for two to Walt Disney World in Orlando including tickets to the park, hotel, dinner, luggage and more! Help us fund the next big breakthrough! Register at lawyershaveheartdc.org.
PurpleStride 5K Run/Walk (Washington, DC) | Saturday, June 15, 2013
Welcome! Join us for PurpleStride Washington, D.C. presented by Fight4Bobby, a fun and inspiring 5K run/walk that raises funds for the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Choose a family-friendly walk or a timed race. The course will take you through the heart of our nation’s capital. Honor a loved one or friend. Form a team to raise funds.
Let Freedom Run 5K and Kids Dash (Fairfax Corner, VA) | Thursday, July 4, 2013
Join us this 4th of July for a family friendly 5K and Kids Dash in the heart of Fairfax! Grab your friends and family members and head to Fairfax to kick off our nation’s birthday!
Enjoy a flat and fast course that starts and ends in Fairfax Corner. Cool treats await you at the finish. Celebrate your race day acheivements all summer long on your Let Freedom Run 5K beach towel!
Rotary Rockville Twilight Runfest 8K (Rockville, MD) | Saturday, July 20, 2013
The 28th annual Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest will take place on Saturday evening at 6 pm, July 20, 2013. Join more than 8,000 runners and spectators at this unique evening race and festival. The evening is highlighted by 2,700 runners participating in an 8 kilometer race through Rockville’s neighborhoods, followed by a family-oriented mid-summer night’s festival of live music, sponsor display and vending tents, refreshments, and fun in the Rockville Town Center. Proceeds from the race go to benefit local charitable organizations including the Rockville Rotary Foundation and Rockville's Department of Recreation and Parks. For more information and online registration, please visit www.RockvilleTwilighter.org.
Blood and Guts 5K Zombie Obstacle Race (Centreville, VA) | Saturday, October 26, 2013
The Blood and Guts Run-Wildest 5k Zombie Obstacle Race will take place on 10.26.13 at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, Virginia. The Blood and Guts Run is the ultimate Halloween run. The obstacle course is custom built and has been tailored for runners of all ages and ability levels. If you are daring enough to run, you will encounter a horde of zombies that will terrorize you along the way. Watch out for flying foam objects and many unique obstacles!! Runners will challenge their mental capacity by trudging through a pool of blood and guts, pumpkin guts, and a massive pit of mud. You will encounter traditional obstacles such as cargo nets, climbing walls, steeplechases, tire gauntlets, hay bale pyramids, and even a mud slide!
A portion of our profits will benefit the American Cancer Society, US Military, and local school districts. Use promo code: WASHINGTON to save $10 off the registration fee. Sign up today at www.bloodandgutsrun.com.
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