EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon
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EOD Warrior Holiday Dash - Event overview
The event offers three distances along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal path: a 5K, a half marathon, and a full marathon. The half marathon and full marathon start and finish in Georgetown near the Potomac Boat Club. The 5K starts and finishes at Fletcher’s Boathouse.
Distances:
- 5K: Out-and-back on the C&O Canal path starting at Fletcher’s Boathouse.
- Half marathon: Out-and-back on the C&O Canal, starting in Georgetown.
- Full marathon: Two out-and-back loops on the C&O Canal from Georgetown.
The full marathon is Boston qualifying and has a six hour course limit. The event is chip timed and provides a finisher’s medal and a technical event shirt. A virtual race option is available.
Points for this race count toward the 5K, Endurance, Back of the Pack series and the Fall Series. Back of the Pack times are listed for the races to allow similarly paced runners to earn series points. There will be multiple water stations along each course (marathon 14, half marathon 7, 5K 1) and some stations will offer Gatorade. Port-a-johns will be located near Georgetown check-in for the half and full; restroom facilities are available near the Fletcher’s Boathouse 5K start.
Other notes: packet pickup is offered at Road Runner Sports the day before the race; there is no on-site race registration; volunteers are briefed on race morning; race photos are posted after the event. The organizer may delay or cancel due to weather. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
