PUBLISHED 02/29/2008
Tour Guide: Ed Grant, president of the DC Road Runners
Run 1: The National Mall (5.5 miles):
From the intersection of Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, head east on Jefferson Drive. Make left turns on 3rd Street and Madison Drive. Take a right on 15th Street. Make left turns on H Street and 17th Street. Turn right on Constitution Avenue. Turn left on Henry Bacon Drive. Make right turns on Lincoln Memorial Circle and Daniel French Drive. Make left turns on Independence Avenue and 15th Street. Turn right on Jefferson Drive and return to the start.
Run 2: East Potomac Park, a.k.a. Hains Point (4 miles):
Start at the Jefferson Memorial and head west along Ohio Drive, turning left where the road forks. Follow Ohio Drive around the peninsula and return to the start.
Run 3: The Rock Creek Trail (4.9 miles):
From the northwest side of Lincoln Memorial Circle, turn right on Rock Creek Parkway. Follow the adjacent trail to the Massachusetts Avenue overpass. Turn around and return to the start.
Visitor Kit
People: DC Road Runners
Eats: Central Michel Richard, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue
Whitlow's on Wilson, 2854 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia
Races: Cherry Blossom 10-mile Run, April 6
Marine Corps Marathon, October 26
Specialty Running Stores: Georgetown Running Company, 3401 M Street
Fleet Feet Sports, 1841 Columbia Road
