The 2005 season of the Washington Running Report Ten-Mile Triple had the added incentive of offering $2,000 to any male or female who won all three events during the Ten-Mile Triple season. Capital Running Company was offering the bonus.

The mission of the series was to recognize the performance of the local runners. In addition to offering the cash bonus the winners received complimentary entries into the other events. The non-transferable entries were awarded to the first local male and female in the open and master's category. The local area was defined as the states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia.

2005 Ten Mile Triple Winners:

33rd Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run 4/3/2005
Open
Michael Wardian            30   52:00     Arlington, VA		 	
Susannah Kvasnicka         33   57:27     Great Falls, VA	


Master
Jim Hage                   46   55:43     Oak Hill, VA			
Monica Grillo              46   1:04:25   Arlington, VA


The second stop:
30th Annapolis 10 Mile Run		8/28/05
Open
Jeff Olenick               26   51:29     Newport News, VA
Susannah Kvasnicka         33   59:23     Great Falls, VA
Master
Michael Woodman            40   55:36     Timoninm, MD	
Christina Morganti         40   1:04:46   Severna Park, MD
The third stop:
21st Army Ten-Miler			10/2/05

The Army Ten-Miler was aborted shortly after crossing 4th and Independence Avenue, the 7-mile mark. Earlier the DC Metropolitan Harbor Police spotted a suspicious package under the 14th Street Bridge. The all clear was not given by the time the runners had reached 14th and Independence Avenue (mile 7 3/4) where they were suppose to turn to access the HOV lanes for the return to the Pentagon.

The runners stayed in the westbound lanes of Independence Avenue to return back to the Pentagon by way of the Memorial Bridge. The runners finished at the original start line a distance of about 11.5 miles. The decision was based upon safety for the runners. There were no times for the runners. The first male to return was the 1999 winner (48:20) Chris Graff of Arlington, VA. His best 10-mile time to date is 47:02. The first female was Samia Akbar, Herndon, VA, an American University graduate and decorated runner and 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track All-American. She holds five indoor and three outdoor school records. Akbar placed 10th in the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in 57:40.

The cash bonus was not collected for the series.

The Ten-Mile Triple will start in April 2006 with the 34th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, Sunday, April 2, 2006. The details are below for the registration.

On-line registration will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 12th, 2005. Mail-in entry forms will be mailed in early December, 2005. (These may be returned as soon as they are received in the mail).

Instructions:
Everyone who entered last year's race (including those who were rejected) will automatically receive a hard-copy entry form in early December. You will also receive an e-mail reminder approximately 5 days prior to the opening of the on-line entry process. Approximately 20% of the entry slots are set aside for hard-copy entry forms and 80% for on-line.

If your mailing address and/or e-mail address have changed since you registered for the 2005 race, send both the old address and/or e-mail along with the new address and/or e-mail to E-mail.

If you did not participate in the 2005 race (including entrants in previous years who did not enter in 2005): Go to Cherry Blossom after 10:00 AM on December 12th and register on- line.

Details for the 2006 Ten-Mile Triple will be published in January 2006. Please direct any questions to George Banker, 202- 685-3408 or E-mail