Marine Corps Marathon weekend is quickly approaching and it’s one of the most exciting weekends in DC, especially for the runners! I ran past the Iwo Jima memorial yesterday and saw the mile markers ready to be placed throughout the city. Although I’m not running it this year, it still gave me butterflies!

As you can imagine, there will be many road closures this weekend and as such, WRC will not be hosting a Sunday Long Run. We’ll meet back next weekend on November 1.

However, be sure to go out and cheer for our runners as they put their months of hard work to use at MCM! Nathan, Mark, and Mike are running it, along with Walter from Florida who joined us for our happy hour back in June. We’re proud of you and know you’ll do amazing! Have fun out there, runners!

The next Sunday Distance Run for WRC is on Sunday, September 27 at 8:00 a.m. We’ll meet in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown.

Every week, we have three pace groups – 7:00-7:30 min/mile, 8:00-8:30 min/mile, and 10:00-10:30 min/mile – all running between 8 and 20 miles.

There will definitely be a group running 22 miles at 8:00/8:30 pace on the Capital Crescent/Beach Drive loop. Most of our runs have out-and-back options, so if you’re looking to run less (or more) you can always add on or cut back regardless of the pace group!

After the run, we’ll gather at Dean & Deluca for coffee and carbs 🙂

See you there!

Local track group, the Cardozo Crawlers, are hosting an eight mile trail run in Rock Creek Park on Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 a.m. The run starts at Picnic Area #6 (parking lot is just north of Military Road NW – see MAP) and heading up the Valley Trail to the Western Ridge.

All are welcome! Pace will be conversational and the company will be top-notch 🙂

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

If you like to sleep in, Labor Day Weekend marks a very special time for you: winter hours for WRC Sunday Distance Runs. That’s right, starting THIS Sunday, September 6, our distance runs will start at 8:00 a.m. and NOT 7:00 a.m.

We’ll still be meeting in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown for an 8-18 mile run at the 7:30 min/mile, 8:00-8:30 min/mile, and 10:30 min/mile pace groups. Afterwards, we’ll meet for coffee n’ carbs at Dean & Deluca. All are welcome to join!

Enjoy the extra zzzz’s 🙂

And like that…August is over.

Join the Washington Running Club for our Sunday Distance Run THIS Sunday, August 30. We’ll meet at 7:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. There will be pace groups in the 7:30 min/mile, 8:00-8:30 min/mile, and 10:30 min/mile ranges that will be running anywhere from 8-18 miles.

Afterwards, we’ll meet at Dean & Deluca for coffee and carbs.

All are welcome! Hope to see you out there.

The next WRC distance run will be on Sunday, August 23 at 7:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. We’ll have three paces groups (7:30 min/mile, 8:00-8:30 min/mile, and 10:30 min/mile) running distances anywhere from 8-18 miles.

We’ll meet for coffee and carbs at Dean & Deluca immediately following the run. All are welcome.

For those who aren’t early birds, we’ll be switching to our “winter hours” after Labor Day, which means our runs will start at 8:00 a.m. Don’t worry, we’ll send reminders as the date approaches.

Run of Shame
Our second annual Run of Shame will be on Monday, September 7 at 8:30 a.m. starting in Georgetown. Click here for more information.

Roosevelt Run 5k – volunteers needed!
WRC needs volunteers for the Roosevelt Run 5k taking place the evening of Thursday, August 27. Click here for more information. If you’re interested in volunteering, send an email to lauren@washrun.org.

Crawler Trail Run
Local track group, the Cardozo Crawlers, will be hosting a trail run in Rock Creek Park on Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 a.m. RSVP here or send an email to lauren@washrun.org for more info.

Blue Ridge Relay
WRC runner Mark Lee is looking for members for his Blue Ridge Relay team on September 11-12. Interested? Click here for details.

And, of course, good luck to Jordan Konig who is running the Santa Rosa Marathon this weekend. WRC sends you cross country cheers!!

Fellow WRC-er Mark Lee is running the Blue Ride Relay on September 11 – 12 and his team is looking for runners! Starting in Grayson Highlands State Park, VA, runners will complete the 208-mile journey to Asheville, NC by running three separate times, totaling an average of 16 miles per runner. If you haven’t run a relay before, it’s a wonderful way to meet new people, challenge yourself, and enjoy a beautiful part of the country.

The team will arrive at the start of the race on Thursday, September 10 and will return on Sunday, September 13. All expenses for the race are covered, and if you’re in the DC area, you can carpool with Mark if needed.

If you’re interested in joining the team, send an email to president@washrun.org and we’ll connect you with Mark.