David Berdan of York, PA was third in last year's race.

Saturday, June 10, 2006 the annual match up for Washington's top lawyers and runners to settle the "road justice" case at the 16th Annual Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 8:00 a.m., at the Washington Harbour in Georgetown. Witness which law firms will run away with the top honors. The closing arguments will be contested along the road.

This year's presenting sponsor is StaffWise Legal, Inc. The race benefits the American Heart Association (AHA). The mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. By participating, you will not only strengthen your own heart through exercise, you will also help to raise funds vital to the educational programs and research of the AHA.

Come and hang out with your family, friends and co-workers and feel good about yourself just knowing that you are making a contribution to the programs of the AHA.

Online registration will be available through the website www.runlhh.org. The registration fee through May 31, 2006 is $25.00. June 1 through June 10, 2006 is $35. The registration for children age 12 and under is $10.

If you are unable to run/walk, volunteers are certainly welcomed and free to sign up online at www.runlhh.org or call 703-914-3710. All volunteers will receive a Lawyers Have Heart T-shirt and are eligible for random prizes.

EXTREME WEATHER PLAN: In the event of extreme weather conditions, the race committee reserves the right to cancel the race or run it as an untimed "Fun Run" without advance notice. If this should be necessary: Runners will receive shirts and packets. Post-race activities will be held. Random prizes will be announced. Winners' prizes will be converted to random prizes. No entry fee refunds will be made.

There will be water at the start of the race and mile 2, 4, near the 5-mile mark along the return (M Street) before the Whitehurst Freeway, and at the finish line.

Packet Pick-Up: Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004
(Metro Access: Federal Triangle - Blue & Orange Lines)
Thursday, June 8th 11-7pm
Friday, June 9th 10-2pm
Late Registration
Race Day: (at race site) Saturday, June 10th: 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

"The first mile was pretty slow (5:10)...then over the next mile Wilson Komen , Mikhail Khbotov, and myself separated ourselves from the rest of the field after running 4:52 for the second mile...it wasn't long after that I let the two of them pull away from me a bit...before I knew it they had 5 seconds on me....then at the 5K turn-around Wilson took off...he dropped Mikhail and made it look easy....Mikhail and I stayed the same distance apart for the rest of the race....from the turn-around to the finish I pretty much just wanted to maintain my position. The conditions were pretty extreme...I definitely didn't want to get too carried away over the second half of the race....I tend to overheat easily in those conditions" stated David Berdan of York PA, (3rd - 31:25).

Event Records

Open
1994		Jerry Lawson		27	30:18	Falls Church, VA
1992		Charlotte Thomas	35	35:42	Baltimore, MD

Master
2002		Jim Hage		44	32:56	Lanham, MD
2001		Donna Moore		40	37:17	Silver Spring, MD	




2005 winners
Open
                Wilson Komen            27      30:27   Kenya 
                Tatyana Chulakh         23      35:34   Russia
Master
                John Tuttle             46      33:36   Villa Rica, GA
                Robyn Humphrey          41      40:38   Ellicott City, MD

Full race details are available at www.runlhh.org or call 703-914-3710.

The American Heart Association was founded in 1924. The AHA is the largest voluntary health organization and the largest non- governmental funding source for cardiovascular disease and stroke, which eventually kill nearly one million Americans.