Run Routes - Week of May 5
Isabel Sanchez
CHRC will host its annual Expo and Luncheon on May 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. to welcome new runners and kick off our MCM2025 training. Lunch will be provided, and to ensure we have plenty for all, please RSVP here. Feel free to share this invite with your networks and bring a friend (or 3) with you!
This week's runs are as follows:
Tuesday, May 6 (6:30 AM from US Capitol/southwest corner of Capitol Reflecting Pool) RFK Stadium Run, 4.2 miles (Head out around north side of Capitol, R – First St, L E Capitol St, Turn around and head back at 19th St across from Stadium/Armory, return around south side of Capitol)
Saturday, May 10 (7:30 AM from US Capitol/southwest corner of Capitol Reflecting Pool): Rock Creek Parkway Trail Run, out and back for distance of your choice, (Head west down National Mall along Jefferson St NW, onto Mall south trail after crossing 14th St SW. Continue to the Lincoln Memorial, bear right around the Memorial onto Lincoln Memorial Circle. Cross over Parkway Dr. towards the Memorial Bridge, then turn right onto Rock Creek Parkway towards Kennedy Center, Watergate complex, Georgetown, etc.)
Thursday, May 8 (6:30 AM from US Capitol/southwest corner of Capitol Reflecting Pool) SW & NW Memorials Run, 5.3 miles, (Cross Independence Ave, Southbound on 4th St SW, R – M St SW, @ 7th St SW, cross over to the south side of Maine Ave to run in front of the Wharf buildings and Fish Market, continue west on Maine Ave, bear L – Independence Ave towards King Memorial, cross over Independence Ave to Lincoln Memorial, R – Henry Bacon Dr NW, R – Constitution Ave NW, bear R – Pennsylvania Ave NW, R -3rd St back to starting point.)
Here are some upcoming runs:
- Semper Fred 5K - May 17, 2025
- Capitol Hill Classic 10K and 3K - mid-May 18, 2025
- Marine Corp Historic Half - May 18, 2025
- Pride Run 5K - June 1st, 2025
- Quantico 12K - August 23, 2025
- Annual Marine Corps Marathon - October 26, 2025
- For those of you planning runs in 2025, sharing a resource
Best,
Isabel J. Sanchez
CHRC Off-season Coordinator
M: (323) 821-2563
ps. If you'd like to change or remove your email address, please email me at Sanchez....@gmail.com.