Jefferson
Tidal Basin Runs
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  • Tidal Basin Runs are free runs for fun and fitness on the third Wednesday of each month
  • Our next regular monthly Tidal Basin Runs are Wednesday, September 15.  Please join us!
  • We meet at Tourmobile stand on Ohio Drive at West Basin Drive in West Potomac Park, the starting area used by many races.
  • We host two runs:  1500 meters (0.93 miles) at 11:45 AM, and 3000 meters (1.86 miles) at 12:00 noon. 
  • If we have a designated non-runner to watch the clock and time the runs, then we start both runs together
  • Although the monthly runs are informal and free, we record and report the results on-line and to Washington Post, RacePacket, and Washington Running Report.

  • 1500 meter course:  Run south on Ohio Drive, cross Tidal Inlet Bridge, turn right (west), continue to a cone marking 750 meters, turn around, and return to the start
  • 3000 meter course:  Run south on Ohio Drive, cross Tidal Inlet Bridge, turn left (east) on West Basin Drive, pass Jefferson Memorial, continue to a cone marking 1500 meters, turn around, and return to the start.


    • President's Fitness Challenge
  • Tidal Basin Run is a partner of National President's Fitness Challenge
  • To earn points in the President's Challenge, open http://www.presidentschallenge.org/login/register_individual.aspx, login or create a user ID, then click Your Groups and join Group ID Number 83251, Group Member ID/Name Tidal Basin Race.

    • rrca
  • Tidal Basin Run is a member of  Road Runners Club of America
  • We thank DC Road Runners Club, Peter Lamberton, and Potomac Valley Track Club for sponsoring our initial membership dues to RRCA.
  • We ratified our by-laws on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
  • Our $10 annual membership gets you a vote at our occasional meetings and helps to pay our annual RRCA dues and insurance.
  • To join, please fill out the Membership Form and mail it with your $10 check payable to "Tidal Basin Run."
  • We also conduct Presidential Fitness Runs on national holidays | Event records
  • The modest entry fees for our Presidential Fitness Runs on national holidays also help pay our RRCA dues and insurance
  • Officers: Jay Jacob Wind, president; Peter Blank, vice-president; Tim Ramsey, secretary; and Ric Francke, treasurer
    • SPECIAL EDITION -- WORKOUT ON LABOR DAY!
  • Announcing the Labor Day Presidential Fitness Runs
    • Monday, September 6, at 12 noon
    Ohio Drive at West Basin Drive, near the entrance to FDR Memorial
    Start at the same location as the monthly Tidal Basin Run

    Pre-register online
    Four runs at 12 noon, out'n'back on Ohio Drive:

  • 1 Mile -- The George Washington Run
  • 3 Kilometers -- The Thomas Jefferson Run
  • 8 Kilometers -- The Martin Van Buren Run
  • 10 Kilometers -- The John Tyler Run

  • $ 5 entry fee for members of Tidal Basin Run
  • $10 entry fee for non-members
  • $15 entry fee plus Tidal Basin Run membership
  • Limited to the first 25 registrants

  • For more information or directions, please call Peter Blank at 202-887-6452
  • After the races, we offer refreshments -- water, energy bars, bananas if they have appeal
  • Look for complete results after the race at www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin/20100906.html
  • Proceeds go to cover refreshments and our RRCA dues and insurance.
  • Please join The 2010 National President's Challenge!
  • From www.presidentschallenge.org/login/register_individual.aspx , login or create a user ID, then click Your Groups and join
  • Group ID Number: 83251
  • Group Member ID/Name: Tidal Basin Race
    MONTHLY RACES:
  • DIRECTIONS:  From Independence Avenue, follow Ohio Drive south to the Tourmobile stand at the first cross street, West Basin Drive, just past the Tourmobile stand.
  • INTERACTIVE map
  • START:  Ohio Drive at West Basin Drive | MAP
  • REGISTRATION:  Free, starting at 11:50 am, 10 minutes before the 12 noon race
  • BATHROOMS:  Available at Lincoln, FDR, and Jefferson Memorials
  • PARKING:  Free on Ohio Drive along the river in West Potomac Park and East Potomac Park.  No parking at the memorials.
    RESULTS: Upcoming monthly runs:
    • September 15, 2010 - #440
    • October 20, 2010 - #441
    • November 17, 2010 - #442
    • December 15, 2010 - #443

    Upcoming holiday Runs:

    Standard instructions:


    The Designated Non-Runner

    For each monthly race, we need at least one designated non-runner (DNR).

    We bring the pencils, sign-up sheets and clipboard, result cards, and a whistle.

    The DNR should bring a stopwatch and anything else helpful, such as a clipboard, certificates, refreshments, cash prizes, etc.

    After pre-race instructions, the DNR stands in front of the group, starts them with the whistle and a hand signal, and starts the official watch.

    Then the starter retrieves the registration clipboards, pencil bag, and any personal items (we must not leave unattended items);
    walks over to the finish, and sets up the cards for hand-out.

    As finishers come in, the DNR calls times and hands out cards and pencils, them collect cards and sorts them by number.

    The finish line works best with 3 people -- a time caller, a card-and-pencil-hander-outer, and a collector-sorter.


    Ask a question or volunteer as a Designated Non-Runner