Run Routes - Week of March 3

[Isabel Sanchez]

Capitol Hill Running Club friends, 

This week's runs are as follows:

Tuesday, March 4 (6:30 AM from Capitol/Grant Statue): Tidal Basin Run, 4.2 miles, (South side of Mall, L - 15th St, after crossing Independence Ave follow E Basin Dr around Jefferson Memorial, R – Ohio Dr, R – Independence Ave after passing MLK Memorial, cross Independence Ave, return via south side of Mall)

Thursday, March 6 (6:30 AM from US Capitol/Grant Statue) 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.)

Saturday, March 8 (7:30 AM from US Capitol/Grant Statue): Haines Point Run, 4.0 miles (or 7.0 miles if you go all the way to “the Point”), (South side of Mall, L - 15th St, after crossing Independence Ave follow E Basin Dr towards Jefferson Memorial, L – Ohio Dr, R- Buckeye Dr, R – Ohio Dr, R - E Basin Dr, return via south side of Mall)

Colonel Ray Celeste, Jr.'s birthday celebration: RSVP by March 5th. 

• What:  You are cordially invited to Colonel Ray Celeste, Jr. USMC's annual birthday party and celebration for family and friends.  
• Where:  The esteemed Whitlow’s Restaurant, 901 U St NW, Washington, DC 20001.  
• When:  Saturday, 8 March from 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm on the first floor in the far end of the bar.  The organic strawberry shortcake birthday from Whole Foods will be cut with a Marine Officers’ Mameluke sword at about 7:00 pm.    
• Food/Beverages:  There will be an open bar for any draft beer, rail drinks, and the House wine (red and white) up to $600.0; Nonalcoholic beverages are on the house (soda, coffee, and tea (sweetened/unsweetened)).   We will have available appetizers such as chicken tenders, sliders, both pork/beef/vegan, Mac and Cheese, smoked chicken wings, and quesadillas. 
• Parking:  There is a guarded parking lot at the Howard Center lot at 2235 8^th Street, NW for $10.00.  You pay through your phone via a QR code. Just so you know, street parking is limited and metered. 
• Metro Stop:  Whitlow’s is conveniently located just two blocks from the “U” Street Metro Station(Green line) across the street from the popular 9:30 Club.  
• Children:  They are very welcome! 
• RSVP:  Raymond...@gmail.com;  Acceptances only NLT 5 March; but feel free to come anyway if you do not RSVP but your plans change. Friends of friends are welcome, too.   

Have a great week. 

Best, 

 

Isabel J. Sanchez
CHRC Off-season Coordinator
M: (323) 821-2563

 

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