2018 Annual Potomac River Run Marathon & Half

by | Sep 17, 2018 | Events | 1 comment

ACE Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Institute with locations in Alexandria, Arlington/ Clarendon, Falls Church / Merrifield, FairOaks / Fairfax, Great Falls, Herndon / Reston, Leesburg / Lansdowne, and Tysons Corner / Vienna in VA  welcomes the Marathoners to ACE Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Institute’s 15½th annual POTOMAC RIVER RUN MARATHON & HALF.

When:  Saturday, September 29, 2018 – Start times 8:00 AM (Marathon only) and 9:00 AM (Half Marathon only)

Where: Start & finish at Fletcher’s Cove, 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC

Registration: 

• Enter on-line •  

 • Express registration •

  • We accept the first 350 entrants
  • Entry fees: $120
  • No race-day registration, please
  • Entrants receive t-shirt, goodie bag, race refreshments, finisher medal, and post-race picnic
  • We send Boston Athletic Association our certified marathon times

Course: 

  • Flat – scenic – beautiful views of the Potomac River – tree-lined – shaded – out’n’back
  • The course is 100% unpaved gravel except for about 50 meters across a wooden footbridge and about 50 meters of concrete to prevent erosion. No roads, no crossings, no hills
  • Enjoy a lovely day on the C&O Canal Towpath!
  • See displays about the historic C&O Canal before & after race
  • Read about the history of the C&O Canal Towpath: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal

Packet Pick up:

  • Pre-race packet pickup:
  • Friday, September 28, 3:00 PM to 6:00 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
  • Race-day packet pickup: Saturday, September 29, 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM — on-site at the picnic tables at Fletcher’s Cove
  • 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. 😉

Benefits: 

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  1. Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy on September 28, 2018 at 4:10 am

    I am registered for the full marathon, will be carrying Old Glory for the event and will be leaving from the even to the airport to return home to Texas. My question is – can I start the full at 7:00AM to ensure I will be able to catch my afternoon flight? I have asked a friend (Michael Maccherone) if he can join us at the event. If he is able to register, we would like to start together at 7AM as we will both be traveling out of state afterwards.

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