- When: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 9 a.m.
- Where: The race will start and finish on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 12th and 13th Streets (Freedom Plaza)
Happy Thanksgiving and Distance Yourself from Turkey Leftovers this Sunday!
Happy Thanksgiving to all and good luck to all of you participating in turkey trot races on Thursday and this weekend! WRC will meet for its Sunday Distance Run on November 25, 2012: same time, same place. Should you feel the need to run off some of your holiday overindulgences, come join us!
Washington Running Club Service Day
When: Saturday, November 17th, 9 a.m. until noon. PLEASE RSVP TO CARLA BY NOVEMBER 15TH.
Plant tulips and rake leaves on the National Mall to help keep it pretty!
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WRC Donates One (1) Extra Hour of Sleep to Runners
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 4, 2012. Set your clocks back and enjoy the extra hour of sleep so you are ready to tackle the challenges and merriment of the WRC Sunday Distance Run.
Road Closures for the Next Two Sundays in October 2012
These road closures may impact your ability to get to the WRC Sunday Distance Run, so plan accordingly! The Army Ten Miler is on Sunday, October 21, 2012 (8 a.m. start). A list road closures is found here: http://www.armytenmiler.com/hotel-travel/travel.htm. The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is Sunday, October 28, 2012 (7:55 start).
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Time Change to 8:00 a.m. for Sunday Distance Run Effective Immediately
Fall is in the air and the record heat of the summer is a memory. Effective immediately, the Sunday Distance run will return to its regularly scheduled time of 8:00 a.m. That means that on Sunday, September 23, 2012, we start at 8 a.m. in our usual spot, the north side of the 3300 block of M Street, NW, D.C. in front of the CB2 store.
Love WRC, Love Your Park!
Rock Creek Park Cleanup Project — Saturday, September 29, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We will be working with the folks at Rock Creek Conservancy (RCC) in doing a cleanup. Please participate and give something back to one of our favorite running spots. RCC will provide gloves, trash bags etc. Please wear long pants and long sleeves. You provide your good, hard labor and sweat. And then, WRC provides a dash of hand sanitizer and a hearty lunch. Join us! Meet up at the Dupont Circle METRO Q Street entrance, located one block north of Dupont Circle.
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