Potomac River Run Marathon

A very affordable low-key marathon, with a great organization. The course along the canal is great, and the double out-and-back makes it easy to keep track of time and effort. Plenty of water along the course. Now, if only the Race Director had supernatural powers and could control the weather. Wow, was it ever hot.

This is a no frills race-No time chip, the shirt went straight to Good Will, my kid's T-ball participation medal was better than this one. But hey- it's not expensive and it's not crowded either! The course is an out and back times two on hard dirt packed towpath/trail or hard packed pebbles- so it was easy on the joints; 100% flat/ no inclines. The path is shaded most of the way. My plantar fasciitis was not an issue during or after the race :) There was water & Gatorade every 3miles with accommodating volunteers. The finish line was well stocked with DD bagels and cream cheese, bananas, PowerGels, PowerBars (20g protein!) and no food line! If you need a bunch of bling to run 26.1, this is not for you. This one feels like a friendly training run along the C&O Canal with a free FOOD table to hang out at the end.

I ran the marathon this morning May 4,2014. I enjoyed the race. The only thing I didn't like there seemed to not be enough water stations. Or it just seemed long between distances