DC Area 20mi

Start/Finish
– C&O Canal Towpath, Carderock Recreation Area,
Clara Barton Parkway, Potomac, MD

Course
– On the historic C&O Canal Towpath
between Mile post 2.0 & Mile post 12.0.
– Flat, shady, tree-lined, with scenic riverside vistas
the course you always dreamed about!
– Any runner who registers by Aug 12th is guaranteed
a Race Premium (late registrants, please check after
the race for availability).
– A low-key race for anyone training for a marathon,
half marathon, or for anyone that just wants the challenge.

Race Details
– Parking is available in the parking area near
the start/finish line
– Five aid stations along the course.
– 10 Mile runners pass aid stations five times.
– 20 Miler pass aid stations ten times
(approximately every two miles).
– Each aid station has water and Gatorade.
– First aid, course marshals, and bike support
on the course as well
– This unique out-and-back course runs through
one of the area’s first environmentally-protected
zones, dating back to the 1830’s.
– Watch for deer and other wildlife at dawn.
– The C&O Canal for its entire 184.5-mile length
is a swath of green amidst urban development.
– The race course is a narrow (12-foot) wide
unpaved trail, entirely flat, and runs past
150-year-old locks and gatehouses.
– We share the course with other users and bicyclists,
so stay to the right.

All proceeds go to Marathon Charity Cooperation’s
partner charities.