See a summary of the 2003 Veterans Day 10K Run

Run Along the Beautiful Potomac River in the Nation's Capital
Capital Running Company salutes America's veterans by sponsoring the 5th Annual Veterans Day 10K, on Sunday, November 7, 2004, 8:00 am in West Potomac Park near the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC. The race course is flat and fast along the Potomac River and around the tip of Hains Point in East Potomac Park.

On May 13, 1938, a legal holiday scheduled for November 11th and named "Armistice Day" came into being, and on June 1, 1954, the word "Armistice" was replaced by "Veterans." The holiday is a day to honor American veterans of all wars and thank all living veterans for their service and contributions to our national security.

Full details are located at Veterans Day 10K.

Register in person or pick up your bib, t-shirt, and rental ChampionChip on Saturday, November 6, at Metro Run & Walk, 7516 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, from 11 am to 3 pm.

On race day morning, packet pickup begins at 7:00 am near the start/finish line in West Potomac Park.

The Veterans Day 10K is an excellent recovery run one week after the Marine Corps Marathon to keep the legs in shape.

Post-race refreshments include bagels, bananas, apples, water, and a hot beverage.

There will be numerous random prizes during the post-race ceremony, including valuable gift certificates from area running shoe stores; you must be present to win random prizes.

Online registration is available through Thursday, November 4.

This year's Veterans Day 10K run for top awards will be competitive. The following age group event record holders have entered the 2004 race: Ovidiu Olteanu (31:20 in 2003, winner), Denisa Costescu (34:35 in 2003, female 25-29), Chuck Moeser (33:56 in 2003, 50-54), Betty Blank (41:41 in 2003, 50-54), Patrick Griffith (38:26 in 2003, 55-59), Alice Franks (44:38 in 2003, 55-59), Walt Washburn (59:32 in 2003, 80 & Over) and Hedy Marque (56:36 in 1998, 80 & Over).

Overall and Age Group Awards
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top ten male and female finishers: $250 for 1st, $200 for 2nd, $150 for 3rd, $100 for 4th, $75 for 5th, and $50 for 6th through 10th. As in 2003, the cash purse totals $2,050.

Valuable merchandise or gift certificates will be given to the top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20- 24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65- 69, 70-74, 75-79, and 80 and over.

This year's prizes included many gift certificates from Fleet Feet Adams Morgan, Metro Run & Walk, Potomac River Running, Gotta Run and Georgetown Running Company running stores; high quality garments with the race logo embroidered; and more.

Team Competition
The winning coed team will receive an embroidered Veterans Day 10K sweatshirt for each member and a team trophy.

Teams are comprised to up to 10 runners with the top five to score. All teams are coed and must have at least male or female finisher.

Parking
There is no parking on Ohio Drive in West Potomac Park in the vicinity of the start/finish line. There is no parking along Independence Avenue at any time.

Look for side street parking north of Constitution Avenue NW between 18th and 23rd Streets NW.

For directions to the race site, please see information on the Veterans Day 10K Web site.

Metrorail - Opens at 7:00 am on Sunday
Please consider having a friend drop you off at 23rd & Constitution Avenue NW before the 10K run, then ride Metrorail home.

The closest stop to the event site is Foggy Bottom/GWU on the orange and blue lines. The stop is located at 23rd & H Streets NW.

After the race, walk or jog to the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro station from the race site by heading north on Ohio Drive, then pass the Lincoln Memorial, and walk or jog north along 23rd Street, NW to H Street, NW.

If you ride Metrorail to the event, walk south along 23rd Street past the State Department and Lincoln Memorial. Pass on the east side of Lincoln and look south to the Potomac River. That park adjacent to the river is the race staging area.

2003 Veterans Day 10K Top Ten Overall Finishers

MALE 
    1 Ovidiu Olteanu       33 M ROYAL OAK MI       00:31:20 
    2 Andrey Kuznetsov     46 M GAITHERSBURG MD    00:31:38 
    3 Eric Lavigne         27 M ASHBURN VA         00:31:59 
    4 David Angell         27 M BLUE RIDGE VA      00:32:40 
    5 Rob Magin            33 M OLNEY MD           00:32:45 
    6 Joseph Cresko        37 M ARLINGTON VA       00:33:08 
    7 Joel Brusewitz       24 M BALTIMORE MD       00:33:20 
    8 Chuck Moeser         52 M STERLING VA        00:33:56 
    9 Dan Lawson           48 M GAITHERSBURG MD    00:34:14 
   10 Max Lockwood         33 M WASHINGTON DC      00:34:17 


FEMALE 
    1 Dorota Gruca         32 F GAITHERSBURG MD    00:34:27 
    2 Denisa Costescu      27 F ROYAL OAK MI       00:34:35 
    3 Meghan Mclaughlin    24 F VIENNA VA          00:35:33 
    4 Jacqueline Concaugh  28 F ALEXANDRIA VA      00:36:28 
    5 Cathy Pugsley        34 F STERLING VA        00:36:46 
    6 Irina Suvorova       32 F GAITHERSBURG MD    00:37:59 
    7 Lory Gray            23 F ALEXANDRIA VA      00:38:00 
    8 Patty Fulton         37 F SILVER SPRING MD   00:38:26 
    9 Laura Freix          42 F CENTREVILLE VA     00:38:50 
   10 Monica Grillo        39 F ARLINGTON VA       00:38:59 

Top Age Group Finishers in 2003

MALE 19 & Under 1 Brian Herscher       18 M WASHINGTON DC        39:20   39:42 
MALE 20 - 24    1 Thomas Nelson        24 M ADELPHI MD           34:19   34:21 
MALE 25 - 29    1 Alex Filides         28 M MCLEAN VA            34:43   34:44 
MALE 30 - 34    1 Jeffrey Hiott        30 M ARLINGTON VA         36:44   36:46 
MALE 35 - 39    1 Bill Riester         37 M RICHMOND VA          34:29   34:31 
MALE 40 - 44    1 Jean-Christ Arcaz    42 M ROCKVILLE MD         34:25   34:28 
MALE 45 - 49    1 Jim Wadsworth        46 M WASHINGTON DC        35:51   35:52 
MALE 50 - 54    1 Richard Adams Jr     52 M HERNDON VA           37:10   37:12 
MALE 55 - 59    1 Patrick Griffith     59 M ALEXANDRIA VA        38:24   38:26 
MALE 60 - 64    1 Steve Forman         63 M MCLEAN VA            43:09   43:14 
MALE 65 - 69    1 Carl Cox             66 M FALLS CHURCH VA      45:40   45:45 
MALE 70 - 74    1 Jack Mcmahon         72 M ROCKVILLE MD         47:18   47:22 
MALE 75 - 79    1 Dixon Hemphill       78 M FAIRFAX STATION VA 1:06:40 1:06:47 
MALE 80 & Over  1 Walt Washburn        81 M VIENNA VA            58:47   59:32 

FEMALE 19 & Under 1 Erin Conroy          19 F HAWTHORNE NY         39:42   39:48 
FEMALE 20 - 24    1 Jenny Mlinarcik      24 F ALEXANDRIA VA        39:20   39:24 
FEMALE 25 - 29    1 Kelly Field          27 F WASHINGTON CT        42:47   42:51 
FEMALE 30 - 34    1 Janet Urbanski       33 F FREDERICK MD         39:04   39:07 
FEMALE 35 - 39    1 Cathy Friedel        39 F SOLOMONS MD          39:50   39:53 
FEMALE 40 - 44    1 Vanessa Cox          42 F LAUREL MD            39:25   39:28 
FEMALE 45 - 49    1 Patti Shull          45 F ASHBURN VA           39:58   39:59 
FEMALE 50 - 54    1 Betty Blank          50 F FALLS CHURCH VA      41:39   41:41 
FEMALE 55 - 59    1 Alice Franks         55 F ROCKVILLE MD         44:26   44:38 
FEMALE 60 - 64    1 Jane Metzler         62 F FALLS CHURCH VA      51:41   51:57 
FEMALE 65 - 69    1 Jamie Wollard        65 F N.BETHESDA MD      1:04:20 1:04:55 
FEMALE 70 - 74    1 Jacqueline O'Neil    72 F WASHINGTON DC      1:08:51 1:09:53 
FEMALE 75 - 79    1 Sister Maria         79 F WASHINGTON DC      1:49:55 1:49:55 
FEMALE 80 & Over  1 Hedy Marque          86 F ALEXANDRIA VA      1:10:04 1:10:14 

Photo above by Alan Penberg, Rob Magin and David Angell at the 2003 race.