Endurance Running Events
The sixth annual C&O Canal Towpath Marathon and Half Marathon was conducted on Sunday September 29, 2019.
After six years this particular race is bring discontinued. Please view a listing of all Altis Endurance races at altisendurance.com/events. See you on the trails!
The race takes place in its entirety in Washington, DC on the flat dirt and crushed stone surfaced C&O Canal Towpath. The start/finish is located on the C&O Canal Towpath at the parking area at the Abner Cloud House, 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC 20007.
↑The parking area can be viewed at this link.
Race parking is located at 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC.
↑Use this link to obtain directions to the start/finish.
Race parking is located at 4940 Canal Road NW, Washington, DC.
↑Use this link to view airport distances from downtown DC which is just a few miles from the race start/finish. Reagan National Airport (DCA) is four miles away, Dulles (IAD) is 26 miles away, and Baltimore-Washington (BWI) is 33 miles from downtown DC..
↑There are numerous hotels in the DC area. Mike and Frank will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express at 6401 Brandon Avenue Springfield, Virginia 22150.
↑This race takes place in its entirety in Washington DC on the flat dirt and crushed stone surfaced C&O Canal Towpath. 3.28 miles of the towpath will be used for this event. Runners will head southeast from the start to the Francis Scott Key Bridge at which point runners will turn around and head northwest on the towpath. After running 3.28 miles northwest shortly passing under the chain bridge, runners will again turn around and head back southeast towards the start/finish line. Upon reaching the start/finish line runners will have completed a quarter marathon – or one course loop. Half marathon runners will run this course loop twice and marathon runners will run this loop four times in order to record finishes in their respective races. The half marathon has about 246 feet of gain and loss, and the marathon has about 492 feet of elevation gain loss. The course map can be viewed at this link.
↑The course map can be viewed at http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/1477893316/
↑If you would like to be a race volunteer please contact Mike at events@altisendurance.com. Volunteers earn free race entries for themselves (or to donate to a friend/relative) in any Altis Endurance race and/or donations to a favorite charity/non-profit organization.
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The design image for the 2019 C&O Canal Towpath Marathon and Half Marathon finisher award is pictured above. Great thanks to super runner Markus Mueller for designing the race finisher award!
Historical average high and low temperatures in Washington, DC on September 28th are 74 and 57 degrees.
↑The 2016 marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35617, the 2016 8:00AM half marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35618, and the 2016 8:30AM half marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35616.
The 2015 7:30AM half marathon results (called 1/2 Marathon Wave 1) are at https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=31514, the 8:00AM half marathon results (called 1/2 Marathon Wave 2) are at https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35467, and the marathon results are at https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=31515
The 2014 half marathon results are here, and the 2014 marathon results are here.
↑Aid stations for the half marathon are located at miles 2.2, 4.3, 5.3, 5.6, 6.6, 8.7, 10.9, 11.9, and 12.1
Aid stations for the marathon are located at miles 2.2, 4.3, 5.3, 5.6, 6.6, 8.7, 10.9, 11.9, 12.1, 13.1, 15.3, 17.4, 18.4, 18.7, 19.7, 21.8, 24.0, 25.0, and 25.2
Restroom: The large restroom at the race start/finish is also located at 4.3, 6.6, 10.9, 13.1, 17.4, 19.7, and 24.0.
The usual ultra and trail race food will be provided at the aid stations, ie. cookies, chips, candies, water, and Gatorade. It is recommended that runners bring their own energy gels, electrolytes, and water bottle to the race as needed/desired.
↑Runners have seven hours to complete the marathon and 6 hours to complete the half marathon.
↑Entrants receive a race shirt. All finishers will receive a quality finisher medal.
↑As is the case with most races, there will be no refunds of entry fees to entrants. Transfers of race bibs from one runner to another is also not allowed. This event is limited to 300 entrants – 100 entrants in the marathon and 100 entrants in the first wave of the half marathon, and 100 entrants in the second wave of the half marathon. There will not be a waiting list if the race fills.
↑If you have any questions please contact Mike at events@altisendurance.com.
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