Distance: 20.00 mi
Type: Out-and-back, Road/Trail
Difficulty: 5 / 10
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Address: Jack McMahon, 5412 Marlin St. Rockville, MD 20853
Phone: 703-241-0395
Filed Under: Running
The course begins and ends at the Carl Sandburg Middle School in Alexandria, VA. It goes out and back along the Mt. Vernon bike trail between the Wilson Bridge and Mt. Vernon. On the whole, the race serves as an excellent training run for the Marine Corps Marathon and other fall marathons.
Carl Sandburg Middle School, 8428 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA
I-95/495 (National Capital Beltway) to Exit 1A, Rte 1 South (Fort Belvoir) Immediately after you exit to Rte 1 (Richmond Hwy), you will turn right onto Fort Hunt Road. At the first light turn left crossing over Rte 1. You will now be on Fort Hunt Road. Proceed through six traffic lights. The last light will be Collingwood Road. After the traffic light at Collingwood Road, proceed .4 mile. The entrance will be on your right. The school sits back from the road. Turn right at the Sandburg Marquis.
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Posted by: gguenther and last modified on Aug 17, 2006 by gguenther
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