How to Join a Running Club in the DMV
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How to Join a Running Club in the DMV

Whether you just moved to the area or you are looking to spice up your daily runs, joining a run club can open up a community you may have been missing out on. But where to start? Every run club is different: if you want to run faster or slower, if you want a morning coffee crew, or maybe you’re interested in a drinking club with a running problem, there is probably (definitely) a group running in DC, Maryland, or Virginia that ticks all the boxes.

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MCM8K Course Map Announced
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MCM8K Course Map Announced

The Marine Corps Marathon Organization has revealed the course for the inaugural MCM8K, set for Saturday, October 24, the day before the 51st Marine Corps Marathon.

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Marathon Around the Washington Monument Honors Brother Lost to Suicide
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Marathon Around the Washington Monument Honors Brother Lost to Suicide

Max Davis put out a call on social media. Any runner who wanted to join him on May 10 at the Washington Monument could run hundreds of loops around the monument until they hit 26.2 miles. He dubbed it the “Monumentathon”, and it was in honor of his brother, Beck, who died by suicide three years ago.

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Runner plans first ever “Washington Monumentathon” to honor brother
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Runner plans first ever “Washington Monumentathon” to honor brother

Max Davis took to TikTok recently to share his plan to honor his brother Beck, who died by suicide three years ago. At 7:00am on Sunday, May 10, Max will set off from the base of the Washington Monument and run a marathon around the monument. The route will consist of more than 300 .08 mile laps.

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Mount Vernon Trail Reopens After Shoreline Repair
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Mount Vernon Trail Reopens After Shoreline Repair

The stretch of the Mount Vernon Trail that has been closed between East Abingdon Drive and 3rd Street is back open. A shoreline embankment repair project along that section has wrapped up, and trail users no longer need to detour along East Abingdon Drive

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Mike Wardian Joins MedStar to Promote Active Lifestyle
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Mike Wardian Joins MedStar to Promote Active Lifestyle

Mike Wardian, joined by MedStar Health physical therapist Chris Heydrick and physician assistant Chris Wilde, ran more than 170 miles over four days from Leonardtown, Maryland to Baltimore as part of an initiative called Miles Across MedStar.

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Running to Every Metro Terminus Showed This DC Runner a City He Didn't Know
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Running to Every Metro Terminus Showed This DC Runner a City He Didn't Know

Harrison White wasn't trying to do something epic. He was just trying to get his long runs in. The Logan Circle resident had signed up for the Baltimore Marathon and was looking for interesting ways to rack up miles. He mapped a route to Greenbelt on Strava, ran about 20 miles, and filed it away. Then the marathon came and went, and the itch came back.

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Find the Best Running Routes in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
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Find the Best Running Routes in DC, Maryland, and Virginia

The DMV Running Route Finder is a free tool that helps runners in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia find curated routes organized by workout type. There are 24 routes in the database, spanning the District, Northern Virginia, and the Maryland suburbs. Pick your workout category and the tool surfaces routes built for that specific effort.

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