Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon & Half

EVENTS:  8:00 AM FULL MARATHON ----- 9:00 AM HALF MARATHON Flat - scenic - beautiful views of the Potomac River - tree-lined - shaded - out'n'back Start and finish at Fletcher's Cove | 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington DC USATF certified course DC09005RT | Certificate | Color Map | B&amp;W Map | PDF | GMAP Course elevation profile: ------------------------------- Highest point is 44m above sea level, lowest point is 12m above sea level Enjoy a lovely day on the C&amp;O Canal Towpath! See displays about the historic C&amp;O Canal before &amp; after race Event details and schedule<p></p><p>Off-Site Parking Options</p> Parking is limited at Fletcher's Cove, and we must leave spaces open for the general public, as it's a National Park and open to the public even during races Thus we want as many participants as possible to park off-site, so that we leave some parking spaces available at Fletcher's Cove for the general public. Off-site parking options:  • The River School entrance on Reservoir Road • W Street, Bending Lane, or Hutchins Place off Reservoir Road • Palisades Library, 4901 V St NW, Washington, DC 20007      • Our Lady of Victory School, 4755 Whitehaven Pkwy NW, Washington, DC 20007 • CVS/pharmacy, 4859 MacArthur Boulevard NW, Washington, DC 20007 We offer round-trip Red Top Cab rides from our host hotel to Fletcher's Cove departing at 7:00 AM on race day for only $10.00 arriving about 7:20 AM  For the return trip after you finish, see the on-site Transportation Director.  After you finish, as we get groups of four finishers, we call Red Top Cab for a ride back to our host hotel Please register for the taxi service in advance<br> From westbound Canal Road, Red Top Cab drops you off at Reservoir Road, at the entrance to Fletcher's Cove Please cross Canal Road CAREFULLY to get to Fletcher's Cove