- With the Arlington Memorial Bridge out of commission, the Army Ten-Miler course will take the Key Bridge and Whitehurst Parkway to Rock Creek Parkway, in lieu of Constitution and Virginia avenues.
- The Marine Corps Marathon bib transfer deadline has been extended to Sept. 19. The deferment deadline has been extended to Sept. 26 or when it reaches capacity. The deadline to request a mailed bib is Wednesday, Sept. 12.
- In the interest of protecting the trails in the face of all of the rain, Montgomery County Parks is closing its network of 170 miles of natural-surface trails until further notice. You can probably still run on them, but you won’t be doing the trails, or other people who use them, any favors. So just be cool, please.
- Pace the Nation is due to return soon, with an interview with Arlington’s Mike Wardian following his 36:36:03 run between Cumberland and Georgetown on the C&O Canal Towpath over Labor Day weekend.
Recent Stories
A break from racing one of my favorite events gave me a chance to help other runners reach their time goals.
Eight local runners will compete in the Olympic Marathon Trials Saturday morning in Orlando.
St. Albans alumnus wins club cross country championship.
Locals contribute to NCAA titles, another Trials qualifier, Prince William County moves toward an indoor track and comments are sought for the Capital Crescent Trail.
Run the Greenway
We are just days away from the 4th annual Run The Greenway Race and
spots are filling up fast! We don’t want any Jedi to be left behind at this year’s
5K, 10K, or 800-meter Kids Fun Run, or virtual
Race to the Rescue 5k
Join PetConnect Rescue at 9:00am on Sunday May 19th for their second annual Race to the Rescue, 5k and children’s fun run.
Taking place at the beautiful Franklin Park in Purcellville VA, this is an event perfect for all. Run/jog/walk