High Cloud Athletics

Running Festival in the Nation's Capital

Please join High Cloud and our partner charities at a spectacular Running Festival occurring May 1st and 2nd!

 

Please register at the following site:  http://www.mc-coop.org/arf/ 

Dick's National Runner's Month
Dicks
ARF
Dick's Sporting Goods
Alexandria Running Festival HALF MARATHON
Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 7:00 AM

2460 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria VA

www.mc-coop.org/arf • 703-927-4833
Enter early and save $20!

  Register on-line  
Register by mail DOC
Register by mail PDF
Tri-fold color brochure

Simultaneous with this half marathon, we conduct a 5K at the same location -- see www.mc-coop.org/arf5k
and a
full marathon on the C&O Canal Towpath -- see www.mc-coop.org/marathon

Course

Flat – Fast – Eisenhower Corridor Course Map | Zoomable GMAP

Goodies

Memorable t-shirt  Goodie bag full of samples, coupons & gift certificates  Finisher's medal Post-race refreshments  Post-race massage

JetBlue

Fly to the race on JetBlue, our official airline

Pre-Race

Packet pick-up Saturday, May 1, 2:00-6:00 PM, at Alexandria Hilton, 1767 King Street (near King Street Metro) | To book a room at our host hotel, call 703-837-0440 or click HERE
College of Running – seminars on a variety of running topics | Tentative Schedule
Vendors and sponsors
First-aid certification class for athletes, volunteers, and race directors (call Chrissy Fauls 571-426-8418 to RSVP)
Pasta dinner at 6:30 PM featuring Dana Casanave - the first woman to run 52 marathons on 52 weekends - Read her story

Host Hotel

Alexandria Hilton, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA
Room rate: $149 plus tax on the nights of April 30 and May 1. Call 1-800-445-8667 (1-800-HILTONS) - or 703-837-0440 and ask for group AAR

Race-Day

Packet pick-up Sunday, May 2, 5:30-6:45 AM, on-site

Timing

By Marathon Charity Cooperation’s lightweight IPICO shoe tags – get your tag on race morning – return it after the race

Post-race

Refreshments courtesy of sponsors, medals, and presentation of awards

Awards

$250 to 1st, $150 to 2nd, $100 to 3rd overall M/F; gift certificates to 1st, 2nd, 3rd by 10-year age-group M/F

Open to

Runners of all levels of ability who can cover the course in less than 3 hours

Field Limit

1500 half-marathoners

Directions

  • Take George Washington Memorial Parkway to Duke Street
  • Go one mile west to Holland Street (Whole Foods)
  • Turn left (south)
  • Turn right at the traffic circle onto Eisenhower Avenue
  • Continue to Eisenhower Avenue Metro
  • Parking is free
  • Press Room
  • March 22, 2010 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Names May National Runners’ Month -- on www.competitor.com
    February 10, 2010 -- May 2: Alexandria Running Festival—A New Half Marathon—Scheduled for Alexandria’s Eisenhower Avenue -- on www.americantowns.com
    "Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon" -- on NBCWashington.com
    "Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon" -- on www.active.com
    "Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon" -- on www.halfmarathons.net

    Sponsors

    See our sponsor brochure | PDF
    For more information about sponsorship opportunities, see our prospectus DOC | PDF or please contact Max McCool (703-683-7500, mmccool@epiphanyproductions.com)

  • Listen to our Fresh 94.7 radio ad (MP3)
  • Dicks FRESH NC8 AXT


    
    
    			
          

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