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Registration
- We accept the first 350 entrants
- Entry fees:
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$50 on or after October 1, 2022
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$60 on or after January 1, 2023
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$70 on or after March 1, 2023
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$80 on or after May 1, 2023
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$90 on or after July 1, 2023
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$100 on or after September 1, 2023, if space remains
- Members of 50 States Club and other supporting organizations and get $10 off
- No race-day registration, please
- Entrants receive t-shirt, goodie bag, race refreshments, finisher medal, and post-race picnic
Benefits
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Safety And Health Foundation and its charity partners:
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Buy A Brick Foundation
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DC Capital Striders
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Marathon Charity Co-operation
- Wendy Martinez Legacy Project
- On October 2, 2021, Safety And Health Foundation
donated $650.00 to
Wendy Martinez Legacy Project
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$8000 to
Buy A Brick Foundation
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On August 22, 2019, Safety And Health Foundation
donated $2000.00 to
Wendy Martinez Legacy Project
and
$8000 to
Buy A Brick Foundation
- On Facebook’s Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2019, we donated $4,000.00 to
Buy A Brick Foundation, matched by another donor, and Facebook matched our $8000 for a total of $16,000, a fortune in Zimbabwe
- We invite you to donate to those charities
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When you register, you may include a separate check in donation to
American Red Cross International Response Fund
- On November 14, 2015, we donated a total of $200 to
American Red Cross International Response Fund in Haiti
- We gratefully acknowledge donations from
Silvia Baage,
Ryan Mark Elliott,
Sean M. Hendron,
Angelica R. Hendron,
Robert Elghie Johnson,
Deborah Jorgensen,
Tammy Jeanne Massie,
and
Dennis James Weipert
- On October 14, 2014, we donated a total of $100 to
American Red Cross International Response Fund in Haiti
- We gratefully acknowledge donations from
Timothy Buckley,
Pam Cogas,
Jonathan Raymond Terrell, and
Gena Feith
- On November 17, 2013, we donated a total of $100 to
American Red Cross International Response Fund in Haiti
- We gratefully acknowledge donations from
Heather Lengel,
Silvia Baage, and
Mary McDonald
- On November 17, 2013, we donated $1000 to Philippine Red Cross (address: Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, PO Box 280, Manila PHILIPPINES 1018; phone: +011-63-527-0000, hotline 143; web page: www.redcross.org.ph to support relief efforts after Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) destroyed Visayas Islands, Bantayan Island, Daanbantayan, Panay, Busuanga Island, Samar Island, and Leyte, where at least 10,000 people are estimated to have died in the city of Tacloban
- 2025 Boston Marathon Qualifier
- We send our marathon results to BAA the day after the marathon
- Course
- Course elevation profile: -------------------------------
- Keepers
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Awards
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$250 to 1st, $150 to 2nd, $100 to 3rd overall M/F in the 8:00 AM full marathon -- ALL MARATHONERS must start at 8:00 AM
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Gift certificates and other awards including SHF warm wooly winter hats and sweathshirts to 1st, 2nd, 3rd by 10-year age-groups M/F in all four races
- This race is the third of Safety And Health Foundation's 2021 Grand Prix
- $100 cash award to everyone who finishes all 3 of SHF's full or half marathons in 2021
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Directions
- Fletcher's Cove is two miles due west of Key Bridge and one mile east of Chain Bridge at
4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC
- From Georgetown, take M Street NW west past Key Bridge
- At Foxhall Road, M Street NW becomes Canal Road NW
- Stay left on Canal Road NW
- The old stone wall continues from Key Bridge to Fletcher's Cove
- After two miles, you see the stoplight for Reservoir Road NW at the gap in the old stone wall
- CAREFULLY turn left into the driveway down to free parking for 85 cars in the upper parking lot
- When the upper lot is full, bear right at the bottom of the driveway into the tunnel under C&O Canal Towpath
- At the end of the tunnel, bear left to free parking for 200 card in the lower parking lot
- If both parking lots are full, we post a marshal on Canal Road NW at Reservoir Road NW to instruct drivers to turn RIGHT up Reservoir Road NW to free parking on-street and at The River School
- Please approach Fletcher's Cove from the east using M Street NW and Canal Road NW from Georgetown
- Make a left at the stoplight at Reservoir Road to go down the ramp to Fletcher's Cove
- Please DO NOT approach Fletcher's Cove from the west from Clara Barton Parkway and Chain Bridge onto Canal Road NW
- From Canal Road eastbound, making the hairpin turn to go down the ramp to Fletcher's Cove is almost impossible
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Parking
- We have about 300 free parking spaces
- Please carpool or use our Facebook page to share a ride.
- Drop-off instructions
- Parking is limited at Fletcher's Cove
- If you can get someone to drop you off, or if you take a cab or Uber / Lyft, please ask the driver to drop you off at the top of the driveway
- Don't go down the driveway and try to turn around, because we want to avoid traffic jams
- Logistics
- COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS: All food and water handlers will be gloved and masked
- Please stay masked yourself until you start running.
- Stay a safe distance from unfamiliar people
- No high-fives or hand-shaking
- Dispose of your empty paper cups in the trash bags around each aid station -- let's not have volunteers cleaning up after you
- If you are sick, coughing, feverish, sneezing, please defer to a future race -- there's always another race, but there's never another you
- Assisted by
- Gib Leonard, TeamAfrica.com, Buy A Brick Foundation
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DC Capital Striders
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Marathon Charity Cooperation
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Packet Pick-ups
- Packet Assembly:
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Early birds: Help us assemble bib numbers and goodie bags, and get your bib number, t-shirt, and goodie bag early
on Thursday, October from 3 PM to 7 PM at ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute, 2804 Hartland Drive #401, Falls Church VA (702-205-1233)
- Pre-race packet pickup:
- Friday, October 6, 12:00 noon to 5:45 PM, Pacers Running Store, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington VA, across street from Clarendon Metro, free parking at Trader Joe's if you buy something -- includes late registration
- Our guest bib-number presenter on Friday, October 8, from 12:00 noon to 5:45 PM is Aaron Burros.
- His book Medal Monday tells the story of his survival after protecting his co-workeds from a workplace shooting and upon recovery, his dedication to run 50 marathons in 50 states at age 50 via PayPal
- Copies of his book are $30
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Read his story and order his book to be autographed on Friday, October 6
- Race-day packet pickup:
Saturday, October 7, 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM
-- on-site at the picnic tables at Fletcher's Cove
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- You may pick up someone else's bib number and packet if you bring along a signed note or a printed e-mail message from your friend
- If you want to change your start time or distance, you MUST inform the registrar when you pick up your bib number on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
- We will also have a change chart on the timing table at the start / finish line. No, you can't run a 1:50 marathon. We'll know it's a half marathon. ;-)
- Pre-Race Dinner
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Host Hotel
- Start Date: September 29, 2022
- End Date: Monday, October 3, 2022
- Last Day to Book: September 2, 2022
- Host hotel:
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Richmond Highway, Arlington VA 22202-3526 (703-413-5500) $169.00 per night
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Reserve your room on-line
- Or call 703-413-5500 and ask for group "SHF Marathon Oct2022"
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Race-day off-site parking options
- You may park near the host hotel and take our Red Top Cab to the start, no searrching for parking on race day!
- Each cab takes four passengers | First cab arrives 6:55 AM and departs as soon as it has four passengers | Cabs continue until last cab departs at 7:15 AM (don't miss it)
- For ground transportation from the airport or anywhere else in Arlington, you may call Red Top Cab directly at 703-522-3333
- You may park anywhere along Reservoir Road between Canal Road and Macarthur Boulevard, including River School, Bending Lane, W Street, and Hutchins Lane, then walk downhill to Fletcher's Cove | Be careful crossing Canal Road
- Race-Day Events
- 7:45 AM -- The National Anthem,
performed by
SSG Martin Gold, clarinetist
- 7:55 AM -- Official welcome
- 8:00 AM -- Marathon start
- 8:45 AM -- National Anthem
- 8:55 AM -- Official welcome
- 9:00 AM -- Half Marathon start
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Aid stations with water, Gatorade, and friendly faces at
• The start / midpoint / finish at Fletcher's Cove - Miles 0.0, 13.1, and 26.2 (permanent and portable toilets at Fletcher's Cove)
Marathon Charity Cooperation
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(portable toilet across C&O Canal)
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• Lock 7 - Miles 4, 9, 17, 22 -- served by
Buy A Brick Foundation www.TeamAfrica.com
(portable toilet across C&O Canal)
• Lock 10 - Miles 6, 7, 19, 20
-- served by
DC Capital Striders
- Spectator access
- The HALF MARATHON course is out'n'back ONCE
- The FULL MARATHON course is out'n'back TWICE
- Watch the race and volunteer at these points:
- • Chain Bridge - Mile 1, 12, 14, 25
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- • Lock 5 - Mile 2, 11, 15, 24
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- • Lock 6 - Mile 2.5, 10.5, 15.5, 23.5
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- • Lock 7 - Mile 4, 9, 17, 22
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- • Lock 8 - Mile 5, 8, 18, 21
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- • Lock 9 - Mile 5.5, 7.5, 18.5, 20.5
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- • Lock 10 - Mile 6, 7, 19, 20
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- • Turnaround point - Miles 6.6 and 19.7 at
Fletcher's Cove, 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC
- Staffed by Buy A Brick Foundation
- Headphones and water belts
- Re personal listening devices, we follow
USATF rule 144.3.b (Assistance to Athletes):
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The visible possession or use by athletes of video, audio, or communications
devices in the competition area. The Games Committee for an LDR event
may allow the use of portable listening devices not capable of receiving
communication; however, those competing in championships for awards,
medals, or prize money may not use such devices.
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- Because we must be able to communicate instructions to you at certain points in our races,
we specifically allow wearing headphones during the race,
but we specifically prohibit wearing headphones at these points:
- Start line
- Aid stations
- Turnaround 1
- Midpoint
- Turnaround 2
- Finish line
- Since we offer prize money ($250, $150, $100 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd M/F), we ask you to follow this rule:
if you expect to finish in the money, please don't wear headphones.
- Because of the specificity of Rule 144.3.b, we must disqualify potential money-winners whom we see wearing headphones or other two-way devices such as cell phones and talking wristbands
- Sorry about that
- You may carry water or wear a hydration vest, but won't it slow you down?
- We have aid stations with water and Gatorade roughly every two miles
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Post-race
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Past Results
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October 2, 2021, marathon & half
| We had 14 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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Awards
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October 5, 2019, marathon & half
| We had 9 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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Awards
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September 29, 2018, marathon & half
| We had 8 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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Awards
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October 28, 2017, marathon & half
| We had 16 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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Awards
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November 20, 2016, marathon & half
| We had 19 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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9:00 AM marathon awards
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November 19, 2016, half marathon
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10:00 AM half marathon awards
- Special Photo Page - Wilson vs. Petersen
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November 15, 2015, marathon & half
| We had 14 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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9:00 AM marathon awards
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November 14, 2015, half marathon
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10:00 AM half marathon awards
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On September 12, 2015, we had 19 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On May 3, 2015, we had 12 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On November 16, 2014, we had 36 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On September 13, 2014, we had 27 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On May 4, 2014, we had 2015 11 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On November 17, 2013, we had 22 2015 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On May 5, 2013, we had 71 2014 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On November 18, 2012, we had 16 2014 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On May 6, 2012, we had 29 2013 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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On May 1, 2011, we had 27 2012 Boston Marathon qualifiers
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Participants' comments
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Past years' charitable support and website
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Press Room
- Read about Scott Lasch's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for running a marathon pushing a triplet baby stroller on his
his Facebook page "I'm fundraising to help kids!
Fundraiser for Children’s National Hospital by Scott Lasch"
- See adorable photo -- "Mama took two so Milo was replaced with an easygoing kettle bell" alt="Mama took two so Milo was replaced with an easygoing kettle bell"
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SHF was delighted to donate $100 to Jill's house in 2014, in gratitude for James Scarborough's extensive service to SHF and to the whole running community. James Scarborough wrote: "Jill's House is an organization which serves disabled children and their families, located on the campus of McLean Bible Church. I am running Marine Corps Marathon on the Jill's House team. I thank SHF for contributing to this worthy cause on my behalf."
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Read Katie St. Pierre's story
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Jess Kurti wrote:
"Although I'm one of those crazy Maniacs/50-Staters, my other goal is to volunteer at least one shift at every food bank in the Feeding America network (over 200 throughout the USA). I've already completed a race in Maryland (JFK 50), but I was so very beat-up afterwards, I missed the opportunity to volunteer. So, I'm looking for a shot at redemption! I would be more than happy to make a donation to the Maryland Food Bank in Mr. Shulman's honor (or to The Buy a Brick Foundation, of both!). Really, the running is secondary to service, but I prefer to volunteer in conjunction with marathoning."
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Elaine Kolvoord wrote: "I have 6 children, all runners. The youngest, 7, says she was born to run and wants to run in the Olympics. She has a
Facebook page: Big Mak Runs For Riley. She has won every cross country meet this year, has been overall female in a 5K, set the single age world record in the 10K, and was given the single age world record in the half in May, but her record was removed when documents showing another 7-year-old went faster in 1982. She wants to recapture that record. She has run 3 half marathons this year, the last was 1:45:11. She has been training to run a 1:40:00 and looks forward to running your race in November."
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Jaime Horn, 35, of Washington DC, writes: "I am running Potomac River Run Marathon to raise money for my best friend's foundation who was killed in Iraq in 2007 while working for a democracy-building organization. The Andi Foundation (www.theandifoundation.org) offers financial assistance to young women who wish to work in the fields of politics, communications, and humanitarian work."
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April 6, 2010 -- Potomac River Run Marathon Calls Itself “The Easiest Marathon in America” -- in Washington Running Report
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April 2, 2010 -- Press Release | DOC | PDF
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Terri Lynne Willis's 2007 pre-PRR Marathon blog | Her 2007 Marine Corps Marathon blog | in News from the Emory Transplant Center
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