Endurance Running Events
The eighth annual race is planned for Sunday November 7, 2021. The marathon and half marathon will start at 8:00AM. This event will take place in its entirety in Virginia on the Cross County Trail surfaced by asphalt, pavement, crushed stone, and dirt. More information on the race is below. Come join us for fun running on a super trail!!!
Race registration will open 1/7/2021.
$70 for the half marathon and $90 for the marathon from October 7th until the race. Online registration closes at 5:00PM eastern time Friday November 5th.
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The race start/finish is at Lake Accotink Park in the parking lot .7 miles past the park front entrance located at 7578 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, Va. 22150.
Race morning packet pickup will commence at 7:15 at the start/finish.
Saturday packet pickup is not yet determined as of January 2021.
↑To get to the front entrance of Lake Accotink Park put 7578 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, Va. 22150 into your GPS device. Drive seven tenths of a mile from the park front entrance to the parking lot on the left. The front entrance of the park can be viewed here. The race start/finish will be located in the parking lot.
↑Please read the Parking Section above.
As noted in the Parking Section, to get to the front entrance of the park put 7578 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, Va. 22150 into your GPS device.
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Use this link to view the airports closest to Springfield, VA.
↑There are several hotels at/near the Springfield exits from the DC beltway including the Holiday Inn Express at 6401 Brandon Ave, Springfield, VA 22150. Frank and Mike will be at this hotel the night before the race.
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The 2021 course is a fast one – the same course that was used for the race in 2019 and 2020. The course surface is a combination of concrete, asphalt, dirt, and gravel with most of the course being asphalt and concrete. The race uses 6.56 miles of the Cross County Trail so marathoners run two loops of the course, and half marathoners run one loop of the course. There is about 440 feet of elevation gain and loss in the half marathon, and 880 feet of gain and loss in the marathon. To view the course map please click on https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/2338816018/.
The design image for the 2021 Cross County Trail Marathon and Half Marathon finisher award is pictured above. Great thanks to super runner Markus Mueller for designing the race finisher award!
In 2015 the great Lee High School students donated their time to support the Sunshine School in Capetown, South Africa – http://sunshineschool.co.za.
In 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 the fantastic Lee High School students once again provided super support to the runners. Altis donated to Lee High School due to their volunteerism.
15% of all registration fees go back into the Fairfax County Parks Department. Thanks to the Parks Department for allowing the race to take place.
↑Historical average high and low temperatures in Springfield, VA on November 7th are 61 and 42 degrees.
↑All race results can be accessed from any of the result links below.
The 2020 marathon results are located here, and the 2020 half marathon results are posted here.
The 2019 marathon results are located here, and the 2019 half marathon results are posted here.
The 2018 marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=55293, and the 2018 half marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=55294.
2017 half marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=43523, and 2017 half marathon results are linked at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=43522.
The 2016 marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35619, and the half marathon results are at http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=35620.
The 2015 marathon results are at https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=32055, and the
half marathon results are at https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=32054
The 2014 half marathon results are here, and the 2014 marathon results are here.
↑Aid stations for the half marathon are located at miles 2.8, 4.2, 5.6, 8.4, 10.0, 11.5
Aid stations for the marathon are located at miles 2.8, 4.2, 5.6, 8.4, 10.0, 11.5, 13.1, 15.9, 17.3, 18.7, 21.5, 23.1 and 24.6
For the halfers, port-o-lets are located at 4.2, 8.4, 10.0 and 11.5. Park Restrooms are located 50 yards off the course at 0.2, 2.8, 5.6, and 8.2
For the marathoners, port-o-lets are located at 4.2, 8.4, 10.0, 11.5, 13.1, 17.3, 21.5, 23.1 and 24.6. Park Restrooms are located 50 yards off the course at 0.2, 2.8, 5.6, 8.2, 13.3, 15.9, 18.7, and 21.3.
For 2020 due to COVID-19 only small bottles of water and gatorade will be provided to runners at the aid stations. Hopefully in 2021 the race will return to providing the usual ultra and trail race food at the aid stations, ie. cookies, chips, candies, water, and Gatorade. It is recommended that runners bring their own energy gels and electrolytes to the race as needed/desired.
↑Runners have seven and a half hours to complete their respective races.
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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 2021 event is limited to 200 entrants. 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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