The mission of the Ten-Mile Triple is to recognize the performance of the Washington metropolitan local runners. The three races listed below last year awarded complimentary entries into each other's races. The entries will continue for 2005. The nontransferable entries are awarded to the first local male and female in the open and masters categories. The local area is defined as the states of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The winner must have resided in the area for at least one year prior to each race.

The added incentive for 2005 is the Washington Running Report Ten-Mile Triple Bonus. The bonus is being offered by Capital Running Company, which has roots in the running community back to 1984. The company provides race management services, and the Washington Running Report, a bi-monthly regional publication, provides information on running and racing in the Washington metropolitan area, a race calendar and entry forms, as well as information on fitness, nutrition, and running news. The Washington Running Report can be found on-line at www.runwashington.com.

The bonus will be $2,000 to any male or female who wins all three events in the Ten-Mile Triple for the 2005 season. This applies to both the open and masters categories. The category is determined by a runner's age at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run.

The series starts with:
33rd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, Sunday, April 3, 2005, West Potomac Park, Washington, DC. Web site: www.cherryblossom.org. The race has grown from a field of 141 finishers to a world-class event, which has featured world-record-setting performances. The race is committed to providing a first-class race organization and a flat, fast course past Washington's monuments at the city's loveliest time of year. The race has closed for 2005 but you can volunteer and receive a guaranteed entry for 2006.

And continues with:
30th Annapolis 10-Mile Run, Sunday, August 28, 2005 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, MD. Web site: www.anapolisstriders.org. Conducted by the Annapolis Striders running club, the race setting is in historic Annapolis, Maryland's capital, and only minutes from the U.S. Naval Academy. In its first year, the race finished seven runners. Typical August weather prevails: heat and humidity. Many residents along the course bring out garden hoses to cool off the runners. The race travels to Main Street towards the harbor. There is a spectacular view of the Naval Academy from atop the Severn River Bridge. One great perk is the runner's premium given each year to the finishers. There may not be many PRs, but it's an excellent race with good competition.

21st Army Ten-Miler, Sunday, October 2, 2005 Pentagon, Washington, DC. Web site: www.armytenmiler.com. The "Tradition of Excellence" started its first year with 1,379 runners and has grown to more than 20,000 runners. The race starts and finishes at the Pentagon. The course travels across Memorial Bridge into Washington and travels past several of the national monuments. The racecourse is flat and fast and it is the largest 10-mile race in the country and the second largest in the world. Soldiers come from around the world to compete for the prestigious Commander's Cup. In addition, armies from around the world compete for the International Trophy.

The 2004 Ten-Mile Triple Winners

Open
Erik Kean			52:56	32nd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
Major Alexander Hetherington    56:15	29th Annapolis 10-Mile Run
Edmund Burke		        50:39	20th Army Ten-Miler


Naoko Ishibe			57:47 	32nd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
Captain Mary Kate Bailey	60:42   29th Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Casey Smith			57:32	20th Army Ten-Miler


Masters
Mark Malander		        55:43	32nd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run
Jim Hage			56:32	29th Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Chuck Moeser			56:35	20th Army Ten-Miler


Lee DiPietro		       1:01:15  32nd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
Monica Grillo		       1:08:27  29th Annapolis 10 Mile Run
Laura Freix		       1:03:21  20th Army Ten-Miler

Event Records

Open Men
1995	Ismael Kirui		22	45:38		Kenya		        CUCB
2004	Cpt. Dan Browne	        29	47:32		Portland, OR (NG)	Army 
1980	Terry Baker		24	48:09		Williamsport, MD	Annapolis


Open Women
1998	Colleen DeReuck	        33	51:16		South Africa		CUCB
1982	Eleanor Simonsick	24	56:12		Baltimore, MD	        Annapolis
1995	Susan Molloy		30	56:20		Charlottesville, VA	Army 


Masters Men
1996	Steve Jones		40	48:26		England		         CUCB
2000	Sgt. Sammy Ngatia	41	48:50		Fort Carson, CO          Army
1994	James Pryde, Jr.	41	53:48		Churchville, MD	         Annapolis


Masters Women
1987	Priscilla Welch	        42	53:51		England		         CUCB
2002	Martha Merz		40	59:49		Mystic, CT	         Army
1991	Rose Malloy		43	1:00:36	        Annapolis, MD	         Annapolis

Photo above: Finishers in the 2004 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile.

Please direct questions on the races to the Web sites listed above and questions on the Ten-Mile Triple to George Banker via e-mail, or phone: (202) 685-3361.

Read the story of the first Ten-Mile Triple in 2004.