New Race Location at Broadlands Market Place
Directions: From the Beltway, follow the Dulles Toll Road West (exit 45-A) to the Dulles Greenway. Take Exit 5 (Claiborne Parkway), and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Follow Claiborne Parkway to Wyndridge Drive, turn left onto Wyndridge, then the third left into the Broadlands Market Place shopping center.

Or use Mapquest and enter Claiborne Parkway & Wyndridge Drive, Ashburn, VA 20146.

Children's Hospital
Children's National Medical Center ranks among the best pediatric hospitals in the country. Based in Washington, DC, Children's is a nonprofit institution providing total pediatric care to children from birth through 21 years of age regardless of race, creed, or geographic boundary. It is the only regional hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In addition to Children's 279- bed hospital on Michigan Avenue, six regional outpatient centers are located in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, ensuring the best possible care for children in the entire Metropolitan area and beyond. You may find out more about Children's Hospital by visiting its Web site at www.cnmc.org.

New and Beginning Runners Information

The ChampionChip timing system operated by Capital Running Company will be used to score the race. The system uses a computer "Chip" which must be tied to runners' shoelaces, and records the exact time a runner crosses the starting line as well as the finish line, resulting in a net time for each runner. Overall awards will be based on "clock time," and age group and team awards will be based on net time. You must wear your ChampionChip on your shoe and cross the mats at the start and finish to be scored. If you are unfamiliar with running in a ChampionChip timed race, please read the article Running in a ChampionChip Race.

If you are new to this distance or want to run faster, please read the article Training for an 8K

Six premier events in Loudoun County, Virginia have joined together to form the Loudoun Race Series, presented by Potomac River Running stores (Ashburn, Burke, Reston, and coming soon to Arlington).

2008 Loudoun Race Series Information

Registration
Please register online with Active.com.
Click on the blue Register Online logo above.

You may choose to download and print an Entry Form.
-- Mail it by March 8 with a check or credit card number to: Van Metre 5 Mile Run, 13710 Ashby Road, Rockville, MD 20853-2903.
-- Fax it with a credit card number (Visa or MasterCard) by March 12 to: (301) 871-0006.

Late Registration

Packet pickup and late registration will take place on Thursday, March 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm only at the Potomac River Running store. You may register at the Potomac River Running store and shop for your favorite running shoes and gear! Say hello to Cathy and Ray.

Potomac River Running
Old Ashburn Square
20630 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-0133

On Friday, March 14, packet pickup and late registration will take place only at the Broadlands Market Place, Wyndridge Drive, Ashburn, from noon to 5:00 pm.

The registration fee for the 5-Mile is $20 until February 23. After that date, the entry fee for both events is $25 for adults. Both the 5-Mile and the 1 Mile have a $5 fee for children 12 and under all the time.

You may also register on race day at Broadlands Market Place, Ashburn, from 7:30 am until race time. See directions below.

ChampionChips will be distributed on race day, near the packet pick-up and registration tables.

Please review the List of Registered Runners and Walkers before coming to packet pickup or to the race.

Team Registration
If you would like to compete as a team, a minimum of three and a maximum of four runners are required. The top three net times will be used to calculate the team score. Immediately after the race all team captains should report to the registration table to report team members' times to ensure that no team members were missed. The registration fee is $50 plus $15 per member (Submit a separate form for each member and send all team forms together.)

List of Teams

One Mile Fun Run/Walk
There is a shorter option for children and adults, a one mile fun run and walk. The one mile begins soon after the Van Metre 5 Mile start at 8:30 am.
Children 12 and under can register for either event for $5.

Awards and Random Prizes
Cash prizes:

$300 - 1st place male and female overall
$200 - 2nd place male and female overall
$100 - 3rd place male and female overall

Additional prizes will be awarded to the top two in the following age groups:

19 and under
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 and over


* Gift certificates (hopefully Glory Days will donate): $50 for 1st place male and female in each category $35 for 2nd place male and female in each category

Corporate Team prizes:


Random Prizes
** Redskins Tickets ** Weekend at Wintergreen ** Lunch for two at the Tuscarora Mill
** 4 - $250 gift certificates to South Riding Nurseries (from KT Landscape)
** 2 passes to Showcase and Multiplex Cinemas
** $20 gift certificate to Olive Garden
** 2 dinners at Red Robin
** 21 free desserts - TGI Friday's
** 4 - $25 gift certificates and a gift basket from the Main Ingredient
** 9 public skate admission passes to the Ashburn Ice House

Packet Pick-up
Packet pickup and late registration will take place on Thursday, March 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm only at the Potomac River Running store in Ashburn (20630 Ashburn Rd #137, Ashburn 20147). On Friday, March 14, packet pickup and late registration will only be at the Broadlands Marketplace, Wyndridge Drive, Ashburn, from noon to 5:00 pm.

Packets will also be available on race day at the Broadlands Marketplace from 7:30 am until race time.

Results
Complete official results for all participants will be available on the Washington Running Report Web site Results Section no later than the Monday following the race. Usually the results are posted a few hours after the race.

2007: Men | Women
The race was not held in 2006
2005: Men | Women
2004: Results
2003: Men | Women
2002: Results
2001: Results
2000: Results
1999: Results
1998: Men | Women
1997: Men | Women

Photo Gallery
Read about the 2007 event.

See the Race Day Report and Photo Gallery.

The race was not held in 2006

Read about the 2005 event.

See the Race Day Report

Read about the 2004 event.

See the Race Day Report and Photo Gallery.

Directions
From the Beltway, follow the Dulles Toll Road West (exit 45-A) to the Dulles Greenway. Take Exit 5 (Claiborne Parkway), and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Follow Claiborne Parkway to Wyndridge Drive, turn left onto Wyndridge, then the third left into the Broadlands Market Place shopping center.