Run Routes - Week of April 14
Isabel Sanchez
Capitol Hill Running Club Friends,
It's near that time of the year again! CHRC will soon host its annual Expo and Luncheon to welcome new runners and kick off our MCM2025 training. Like in the past, we will focus on getting you ready to run the 50th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 26, 2025. The progressive training plan is specifically designed to help you get from couch to marathon-finisher in five months. If a marathon isn’t your thing or seems too daunting, that’s ok too… you’re still welcome to come out and join us, whatever your goals are, even if you’ve “never been a runner.” We are coordinating logistics and will share a date, time, and location soon.
In the interim, please find this week's runs below.
- Tuesday, April 15 (6:30 AM from 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)
- Thursday, April 17 (6:30 AM from Capitol/southwest corner of Capitol Reflecting Pool): Douglass Bridge/Audi Field/Titanic Memorial/Wharf Run, 4.7 miles: (South Capitol St Southbound, Bear right around traffic circle to run across the Frederick Douglass Bridge, turn around and come back and run towards Audi Field onto R St SW, R 2nd St SW, L P St SW, R on plaza in front of Titanic Statue, L – Maine Ave, up the hill walkway or steps to L’Enfant Plaza, then return to Capitol via Independence Ave or Jefferson Dr)
- Saturday, April 19 (7:30 AM from Marine Corps War Memorial/Arlington): Custis Trail, out and back for a distance of your choice. (Ft. Myer Dr/Lynn St through Rosslyn, L – Lee Hwy just before Key Bridge, pick up Custis Trail before Key Bridge Marriott Hotel.
Here are some upcoming runs:
- Coastal Delaware Running Festival Half & Full Marathon, 9K, 5K - April 11-13, 2025
- Parkway Classic 10-Miler, and 5K - April 27, 2025
- 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.