• We look forward to welcoming you to our 18th annual Potomac River Run Marathon & Half

• EVENTS:  8:00 AM: FULL MARATHON START —— 9:00 AM: HALF MARATHON START
• 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&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&O Canal Towpath!
• See displays about the historic C&O Canal before & after race
• The race course is 99% crushed gravel — no pavement except for two short stretches to prevent erosion, no cross streets, no hills

Event details and schedule

Off-Site Parking Options

• 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
• For only $10.00 extra, we offer round-trip Red Top Cab rides from Courtyard by Marriott, 1533 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington VA, to Fletcher’s Cove on race day, departing at 7:00 AM and arriving about 7:20 AM
• Please register for the taxi service in advance
• 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
• For the return trip after you finish, see the on-site Transportation Director.  After you finish, as we get groups of 4 finishers, we call Red Top Cab for a ride back to Courtyard by Marriott