Our charitable partners are now actively assisting children on four continents and worldwide:

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

with additional support of

• High-performance classic jersey for a historic occasion by
• Past years' t-shirts:
• 2007 t-shirt | 2007 front | 2007 back (7mB) | 2006 front (1.2mB) | 2006 back | 2005 front | 2004 front | 2004 back
• Goodie bag with full of samples, coupons & gift certificates
•   9:30 am: Pre-race clean-up of Mount Vernon Trail
• 10:00 am: 8K Friendship Run at Belle Haven Park
• 2 pm - 6 pm: Packet pick-up, Courtyard by Marriott, 2700 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria VA 22314 (free parking -- one block west of Eisenhower Metro)
• 2 pm - 6 pm: Free College of Running -- certificates to all attendees -- Courtyard by Marriott

• Whole fruit - apples, bananas, kiwis, oranges
• Spaghetti
• Vegetarian marinara sauce
• Fruit salad - canteloupe, red grapes, honeydew, watermelon
• Tossed green salad with romaine, carrots, tomatoes, red cabbage shreds
• Choice of dressings including at least one non-fat
• Hot Italian bread, butter on the side
• Choice of Honest Tea and bottled juices

• 26.2 miles (or 13.1 miles) of park trails– a runner's paradise, mostly flat except for two hills [ Directions ]
  
• Shady, paved course through forest alongside Potomac River and George Washington Memorial Parkway
• Average temperature on course is 10 degrees cooler than on roads  [Last year's weather data]
  
• USATF certified course -- Boston Qualifier - Certification number VA04011RT  [Certified course map showing kilometer marks]
  
• Many flat stretches, some rolling terrain, two notable hills.  This is not a flat course.  [Course Description] [Elevation Profile]
• Schematic Diagram
• Race-day packet pickup on-site at Belle Haven Park from 6:09 am to 6:45 am
• 6:30 am: Early-bird non-competitive marathon start (no prizes, but certificates and medals)
• 6:45 am: Laughing warm-up
• 7:00 am: Your choice of distance - half-marathon or full marathon
• Prizes and coupons from local stores including certificates from
• Falls Road Running Store
• Georgetown Running Company
• A coupon worth $500 towards a purchase of $1000 of more from Big Wheel Bikes for one random finisher
• Pizza from Mario's Pizza and Doctor Delivery
• Honest Tea and food from Whole Foods of Arlington
• Please join us as a sponsor | DOC file
• On the course:  Water, Honest Tea, Gatorade, and other refreshments every 1.0-1.5 miles, courtesy of sponsors and supporting clubs
• Aid Station instructions

• All marathon and half-marathon finishers get certificates & medals, courtesy of Dan Kain Trophies
• 11:00 am (or soon after) -- Post-Race Picnic at Belle Haven Park sponsored by Bruegger's Baked Fresh sponsored by Whole Foods Market of Arlington and Honest Tea
• Cash prizes for the top three men and women in BOTH the marathon AND the half-marathon:
  $300 for 1st place, male and female
  $200 for 2nd place, male and female
  $100 for 3rd place, male and female
• Gift certificates and merchandise prizes to top 3 male & female by 10-year age group -- plus first over 4:00 and first over 5:00 win gifts
  
• 1:00 pm -- Finish line closes, everything cleaned up

• Arlington Cooperation Foundation, Arlington Co-operative Running Club
  Arlington Cooperation Foundation works toward a sustainable future for our community by supporting, encouraging, educating, and disseminating information about good health, healthy nutritional choices, physical fitness, issues of public health, and the benefits of co-operative living.

• Members of supporting clubs get a $10 discount
• Chesapeake Bay Running Club
• Friends of Mt. Vernon Bike Trail
• IDB Runners' Club
• Marathon Charity Partners
• Northern Virginia Running Club
• Potomac Valley Track Club
• Reston Runners
• 50 & DC Marathon Group
• If you join LOVE THE HALF CHALLENGE , your finish counts towards your national ranking
• Run The Planet: From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, Run The Planet offers descriptions of where to run and walk in the cities of the whole world, told by the locals, and to use while you are away from home. Marathon information, specialized running pages, and links. The largest worldwide running community on the Internet
• Running in Honor of Fallen Heroes is an effort to honor the memory of all American service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Runners participating in the full Potomac River Run marathon (26.2 miles) can choose a service member to honor in this manner. It is customary to present your finisher medal to the fallen service member's family - many people are extremely touched by thiis simple gesture of kindness. You can read more about Running in Honor of Fallen Heroes at http://www.runninginhonoroffallenheroes.org . For more information, can contact fellow PRR runner/volunteer Anne Pastorkovich , who has participated in this program, or contact the Running in Honor of Fallen Heroes program organizer directly.

Start              Turn              Half                 Turn             Finish 

0--1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8--9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26- (Mile)

____________^__^__~~^~~_^__^_________________________^__^__~~^~~_^__^___________

^ = hills  ~ = rolling sections

 Mile Marks:  
Belle                                                    Riverside   > Mount  
Haven                                                         Park     Vernon 
.........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6...... 
.13........12........11........10........9.........8.........7...
.......14........15........16........17........18........19......
..26........25........24........23........22........21........20..
Each . represents 0.1 mile  

 
$3,750 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area 
$2,500 to Invisible Children 
$2,250 to Asha for Education
$1,500 to STOP The Silence on Childhood Sexual Abuse 
$1,250 to AIMS for India 
$1,250 to Association for India's Development 
$  500 to Girls on the Run - Montgomery County
$  550 to National Kidney Foundation Team National Capital Area
$  500 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
$  500 to Northern Virginia Running Club 
$  250 to Doorways
$  250 to Ethiopian Community Development Council
$  100 to Congregation Etz Hayim
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$15,150 total

Results of the 2006 Potomac River Run

 
$1,000 to AIMS for India 
$1,000 to Asha for Education 
$1,000 to Association for India's Development 
$1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area 
$1,000 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
$1,000 to STOP The Silence on Childhood Sexual Abuse 
$  100 to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 
$  200 to Young Professionals Keshet 
$  200 to Northern Virginia Conservation Trust 
$  250 to Laughter and Arts Foundation 
$  500 to Northern Virginia Running Club 
In-Kind to Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless 
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$7,250 

• Photo 1 - May 7, 2006, Belle Haven Park on the Potomac, Alexandria, Virginia. Credit: Karla McDuffie
  Athletes prepare to run at the start line of the 3rd Annual Potomac River Run Marathon and Half Marathon sponsored by the Arlington Cooperation Foundation. Ethopian athelete Belay Teka, (front left) placed first in the full marathon.
• Photo 2 - May 7, 2006, Belle Haven Park on the Potomac, Alex. Virginia. Credit: Karla McDuffie
  Visiting Ethiopian athletes rally after the 3rd Annual Potomac River Run Marathon and Half to celebrate their victories. (l to r) Tekalign Shewaye, Tamrat Ayalew, Fikadu Deme Jimma, Belay Teka.
• Photo 2 - May 7, 2006, Belle Haven Park on the Potomac, Alex. Virginia. Credit: Karla McDuffie
  Out of the woods, into the early morning light- visiting Ethiopian athelete, Belay Teka, leads the pack at the 3rd Annual Potomac River Run Marathon.

Results of the 2005 Potomac River Run

• Complete results
• From the 2005 Potomac River Run Marathon and Half, Arlington Cooperation Foundation was proud to announce $5,425 in charitable donations:

   
  $2,975 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 
  $  525 to 
  Northern Virginia Running Club
   
  $  400	Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation 
  $  375	Young Professionals' Kesher (YPK) 
  $  300	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area 
  $  300	Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 
  $  250	Special Olympics DC 
  $  100	Joy of Sports Foundation (JSF) 
  $   75	Asha for Education Washington DC Chapter 
  $   75	National Association for Children of Alcoholics 
  $   25	Brain Tumor Society 
  $   25	Hillel Foundation 
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  $5,425	 
  

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• Press release about the 2005 marathon
• Marathon mentioned in Washington Times column by Steve Nearman Photos:
• Remembering the '80's at Aid Station D (Diabetes Action Research and Eduction Foundation)
• More '80's
• More '80's
• More '80's
• More '80's
• Race photography by

Results of the 2004 Potomac River Run

• Complete results
• Read comments from our participants
• Read our double five-star rating on MarathonGuide.com
• "Riverside marathon kicks off" -- May 3, 2004 -- in The Northern Virginia Journal -- page 1
• "Runners revel in Belle Haven 26.2-mile marathon" -- May 3, 2004 -- coverage in The Montgomery County Journal -- page 3
• "Marathon effort kicks off today in Alexandria" -- May 2, 2004 -- by Steve Nearman in The Washington Times
• "Arlington Marathon Is Back On," Metro Sports, Thursday, March 25, 2004
• "Marathon Finds a Home On Mount Vernon Trail," The Washington Post, Tuesday, March 23, 2004; Page D02
• "Potomac River Run Marathon and Half-Marathon to Be Held May 2," The Running Network, Monday, March 22, 2004
• "Marathon effort succeeds in N.Va.," The Washington Times, Sunday, March 21, 2004

• Event director Jay Jacob Wind at the 6:00 am start, with Journal photographer Brig Cabe
• The 7:00 am starting line
• Alexandria Avenue spirit station, hosted by Potomac Runners
• Fort Hunt spirit station
• Riverside Park spirit station, hosted by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Team for Life
• Volunteers on the course
• Half-way turnaround at Riverside Park, with John Steitz of DCfit
• Olympian and 3:51 miler Alan Webb came to watch Ashleigh Drexler run
• John Piggott, first place male
• Dr. Antonia Baum, second place female (first over 40) with John Piggott on right
• Marathon winner John Piggott interviewed by Journal news reporter Drew Bush

• NEW! Celebrating at Tulane Drive
• NEW! July 2006 photo
• Valerie Gamache-Janetos, medical chief of staff
• Adrienne Miller, Ed Barnidge, and Mike Remington at the one-mile mark
• The Remington Family Runners
• The whole CFF Team for Life team
• Paul Legere's Got the Cups Ready
• Paul Makes the Handoff
• Alexander Remington Doing Some Carb Loading