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Washington, DC > SunTrust National Marathon, Half Marathon
& Team
Challenge
Washington,
DC
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Date
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Event
Details
A popular marathon and half-marathon destination thanks to its
relatively flat city streets combined with the historic beauty of both
its architecture and and its natural scenery, the streets of Washington
D.C. serve as the route each year for the SunTrust National Marathon,
Half Marathon & Team Challenge road race, which takes runners
on a fast and flat race through the streets of the nation's capitol,
with lots of views of the country's iconic national monuments like the
U.S. Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, the White House and the
U.S. Botanical Gardens.
The out-and-back race follows a loop course through the District of
Columbia that starts and finishes at Washington's RFK Stadium, the home
field of the NFL's Washington Redskins. From there, the course follows
a clockwise route through the city, taking runners along East Capitol
Street for the run up to Capitol Hill, and along Independence Avenue
and Constitution Avenue for the stretches that pass by the Capitol
Building, the Ellipse and the White House, which take runners along the
green fields and reflecting pool of the National Mall.
After turning just after the Ellipse, runners follow the course as it
winds around Columbia Road, Harvard Street and Michigan Avenue, running
past McMillan Park before turning onto North Capitol Street. Runners
follow a long straightaway along North Capitol before turning onto K
Street, 4th Street and then H Street, for the final stretch of the last
couple of miles toward the stadium and the finish line. Both the half
and the full marathons start at 7:00 AM, and runners in the half
marathon are limited to three hours on the course (those running the
full have six hours to complete the race).
Race
Weather & Climate
The first weeks of spring can still be quite cold in the Washington
area, as temperatures average between 33°F and 55°F in
March. Wet weather is a possibility (either rain or a late-season
dusting of snow), as area precipitation averages nearly 4 inches during
the month.
Fees
$60 if registered by September 30, 2008
$70 between October 1 - December 31, 2008
$80 between January 1 - March 15, 2009
$95 on March 20, 2009
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2009 running of Washington's
National Marathon or Half Marathon (or the team challenge race), register online at MarathonGuide.com.
Website
www.nationalmarathon.com
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