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August 21, 2007
Washington DC |
| RUN |
August 25, 2007 - 20th Girls Just
Wanna Have Fun 5k
The last event of The 2007 Maryland Women’s
Distance Festival Grand Prix Series. If
you've already participated in three events,
make this the fourth and be eligible to receive
a special Women's Distance Festival participation
award. For men, women, and later-risers
alike,
there's the Estimated Time Fun Run/Walk.
Predict
your 5K time and those closest to their
time, win. Kind
of like the Price is Right for runners.
Time: 8:00 AM
Where: 94th Aerosquadron Restaurant,
5240 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
Cost: $20 (before race day); $25 (race day
registration)
Register with a friend or members
of Prince George's Running Club save $5"
Check it out: www.pgrc.org
Registration: www.signmeup.com
Additional Info.: Contact Lucy Younes at
lyounes@aol.com or 301-927-1924
September 1, 2007 - 4th Annual Knights of Columbus 10k,
Fun Walk and Kids Fun Run
A 10K run that starts/finishes on the grounds of the
Shrine
of St. Anthony and proceeds through surrounding
neighborhoods and scenic western Ellicott City countryside.
Time: 8:00 AM
Where: The Shrine of St. Anthony, 12290 Folly Quarter Rd.,
Ellicott City, MD
Cost: Pre-registration: $20 (individual); $35 (family up to 4);
Race Day registration: $25(individual); $40 (family up to 4)
Check it out: www.kc11898.com
Additional Info.: Email Doug Angradi, KnightsofColumbus10KRun@msn.com, or call
410-531-7594
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| BIKE |
Every Sunday - Ride with the BP Velo Club
Join The Bicycle Place Velo Club every Sunday for a spirited
road bike ride through Rock Creek, Chevy Chase, Bethesda,
Potomac, and Kensington. Rides range from 30 to 50 miles.
They regroup along the way, and then gather at the Red Dog
Café for coffee and post-ride talk. Expect about 50 riders.
Time: 8:00 AM, rain or shine
Where: Bicycle Place, 8313 Grubb Rd, Silver Spring, MD
Cost: Free
Check it out: www.thebicycleplace.com
Call for details: 301-588-6160
August 21 & 28, 2007 - Fort Circle Trail Ride
Ride over the river to Fort Dupont Park through the trails
Terrain ranges from easy gravel paths to moderate steep climbs
with few obstacles. 8-10 miles keeping a steady pace but no
one is left behind.
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Cost: Free
Where: Fort Circle Trail, DC
Check it out: www.more-mtb.org
Email or Call for details: dbfitzgerald@yahoo.com or call 202-415-5315
September 16, 2007 - Historic Back Roads Century
Held in the gently rolling, scenic Shenandoah Valley in
Virginia and West Virginia. Quarter (25), half (50), metric
(63) and full century (100) route options. Super organized
event with tons of food, volunteers and route markers.
Time: 7:00 AM
Where: Berryville, VA - begin and end at Clarke Co. HS
Cost: $35 if registered by September 9th
Check it out: www.bikepptc.org
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| HIKE |
August 24, 2007 - Moonlight Hike, C&O Canal Towpath,
Great Falls, MD
Take a moonlight 4 mile hike with the Capital Hiking Club.
Reservations not required.
Cost: Free
Time: 8:30 PM
Where: Old Angler's Inn, 10801 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac, MD
Check it out: www.capitalhikingclub.org
Call for details: John Manion 703-451-9223 or Emlyn Altman 301-230-9203
August 26, 2007 - Cabin John Regional Park Hike
Join the local Sierra Club on a moderately paced and easy out-and-back 4.2 mi. hike,
partly along Cabin John Creek and 98 percent in the shade.
Cost: Free, although a $2 donation is suggested.
Time: 10:00 AM
Where: Locust Grove Nature Center parking lot (7777 Democracy Blvd.) in Bethesda, MD
Check it out: www.mwrop.org
Call for details: Jim Fremont, 301-681-7475 (before 9 pm) |
| TRIATHLON/MULTI-SPORT |
September 9, 2007 - Downtown Dirty Duathlon
A 5k trail run, 25k mountain bike and another
5k trail run with solo and relay divisions, so take the
full challenge or find a friend and create a relay team!
Time: 9:00 AM
Where: Richmond, VA
Cost: $45 solo or $30 per relay team member
Check it out: www.bikereg.com
Additional Info.: Email info@runriderace.com |
| YOGA |
Beginning September 1, 2007 - Introduction to Yoga
10-class series for new yoga students. Classes available
Monday's, Thursday's and Saturday's.
Time: varies, mid day and evening classes available
Where: 1115 U St. NW, Washington, DC
Cost: $150 for 10 classes
Check it out: www.inspiredyoga.com
Call for details: 202-462-1800 |
| OTHER FUN STUFF |
August 25, 2007 - Volunteers-In-Parks Group
at Swains Lock
Join the C&O Canal Association to spruce
up the trail.
Remove vegetation, fencing and the like.
Painting too.
Attempting to bring the area back to its
appearance of the early days.
Cost: Free
Time: 9:00 AM - Noon
Where: Swains Lock (Lock 21)
Check it out: www.candocanal.org
Additional Info.: Jim Heins 301-949-3518 or vip@candocanal.org
September 7-9, 2007 - 2nd Fall Women's Outdoor
Retreat
Get a chance to rock climb at Carderock, kayak on
the
C&O Canal, hike along the Billy Goat Trail and
much more.
Time: 8:30 AM
Where: Rockwood Manor in Potomac, MD
Cost: $225 for dormitories, $275 for semi-private
rooms.
Fees include all activities, materials, equipment,
meals & lodging
Check it out: www.mcparkandplanning.org
Additional Info.: Call Helen Aument at 301-299-5026.
September 9, 2007 - The 2007 National America Supports
You
Freedom Walk
The third annual America Supports You Freedom Walk, a
national tradition to reflect on the lives lost on
September 11, renew our commitment to freedom and honor
our veterans, past and present. The walk concludes at
the Pentagon with a musical tribute.
Cost: Free.
Registration closes on September 7, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Time: 9:00 AM
Where: Begins near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall
and ends at the Pentagon
Check it out: www.americasupportsyou.mil
Additional Info.: FAQs
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