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All SHF events offer you a choice of these SHF-branded awards:
- SHF Insulated 6"x6"x6" black and silver lunch kits with room for two sandwiches and two cans of beer
- SHF Warm wooly winter hats
- NEW! SHF pocket knives in a protective leather pouch (Warning: Don't carry it in your pocket at airport security -- keep it in checked baggage
Our safety precautions | PDF
Our emergency response procedures | PDF
Volunteer Instructions
Our 8:00 AM FULL MARATHONS offer cash awards of $250, $150, and $100 to top 3 M/F overall and your choice of awards to the top 3 M/F in age groups 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
Our 9:00 AM HALF MARATHONS offer your choice of awards to the top 3 M/F overall and top 3 M/F in the same age groups
When you register for May 6 or October 9, you may also select to join us for dinner at a restaurant in Clarendon the night before for an additional $10
and
You may take a Red Top Cab ride from the host hotel to the race and back for an additional $10
All three marathons benefit Buy A brick Foundation, Marathon Charity Cooperation,
and DC Capital Striders
The September race benefits Ethio American Athletics Association
All of those charities provide volunteer on the course and aid stations
The October race benefits The Wendy Martinez Legacy Project • Wendy Martinez (1983-2018) was 81st finisher at SHF's Abebe Bikila Day 8:00 AM Half Marathon on September 12, 2015
Our refund policy: We offer refunds only in cases of military deployment, airborne infectious disease, or a death in the family,
but we do offer a generous deferral policy: Simply go to the registration page of any future SHF race you want to defer to
and select Deferral or Transfer from a Previous Race ($10.00)
Consumer warning!
We use Active.com for registration, but we dont't like some of its practices.
Active.com adds $1.25 plus 7.00% processing fee to every registration up to $149.99
Don't buy a MAGAZINE subscription, unless you really want it.
Don't buy ACTIVE ADVANTAGE for $89, unless you plan to run at least 9 races this year, so your $10 discount per race breaks even
Don't buy REGISTRATION PROTECTION unless you're really really sure you won't run the race -- some race directors will gladly provide 100% refunds upon request (I'm speaking for myself)
REGISTRATION PROTECTION must be completed more than 48 before an event. Don't wait till two days before the event
If a race web page offers EXPRESS REGISTRATION, you can jump past where it asks you to create a password for future registrations.
See this page.
The qualifying period for the 2024 Olympic Team Trials Marathon is now open
Between January 1, 2022, and December 5, 2023, men and women can qualify for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials by running a half marathon faster than 1:03:00 for men and 1:12:00 for women
or a full marathon faster than 2:18 for men and 2:37 for women
The qualifying window includes both September 9, October 7, and October 14
Directors of half marathons (and marathons) hoping to have their events serve as qualifiers should be aware of the following “fine print.”
The event must be USATF sanctioned. Many events that use RRCA insurance and do not offer prize money might not be USATF sanctioned. Qualifying times at such events will not be accepted.
The event must be certified by a USATF or World Athletics or AIMS certifier. A list of USATF recognized certifiers appears here.
The drop limit of the course must not exceed 3.25 meters/kilometer. There are no start-finish separation requirements (all point-to-point courses are fine as long as they meet the drop limit standard).
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