33rd Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K - Registration Open
Sunday, May 20th, 2012


The Capitol Hill Classic 10K race is the major annual fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Cluster School, a D.C. public school.  The event also includes a 3K race and a kid fun run.  Approximately 3,500 people are expected to participate in this event. Roughly 2,800 in the 10K and 700 in the 3K and fun run.  This fundraising event for the Capitol Hill Cluster School helps bridge the gap between the DCPS budget and the money needed to buy art supplies, fund field trips, classroom projects, professional development for our teachers, the gardens and teacher requests.

The Capitol Hill Cluster School is a unique D.C. public school on three campuses serving more than 1000 DC children from age 3 through 8th grade with a variety of strong educational programs. This year with an ongoing focus on physical education, we are training many of our older students to be able to run the 3K.





               
Event Set-up   5:30 am

Race Times:
    10K:            8:30 am
    3K:            10:30 am
    Fun Run:   11:00 am
 
Event Break-down:    11:30 am
Event will be completed by 12 pm

LOCATION:   Peabody School, 425 C Street, N.E. and Stanton Park, 4th & C St., N.E.

ROUTE OF 10K (click map to enlarge)

1. Begins at Peabody School (south side of Stanton Park)
2. Travels east on C St. NE to 6th St. NE
3. Turns north on 6th St. NE at Stanton Park
4. Turns west on C St. NE north of Stanton Park
5. Turns west on Massachusetts Ave. NE to 3rd St. NE
6. Turns north on 3rd St. NE and travels to I St. NE
7. Turns west on I St. NE to 2nd St. NE
8. Turns south on 2nd St. NE to Massachusetts Ave. NE
9. Turns east on Mass. Ave. NE to 3rd St. NE
10. Turns south on 3rd St. NE to Maryland Ave. NE
11. Turns west on Maryland Ave. NE to Constitution Ave. NE
12. Turns west on Constitution NE to 1st St. NE
13. Turns south on 1st St. NE to E. Capitol St.
14. Turns east on East Capitol St. to 11th St.
15. Turns north on 11th St. NE to East Capitol NE, around Lincoln Park
16. Turns south on 13th St. NE to rejoin East Capitol St.
17. Heads east on East Capitol St. to RFK stadium
18. Around RFK stadium, starting south, then heading east, north and west, heading back to East Capitol St.
19. West on East Capitol St. until 13th St. NE.
20. Heads north on 13th St. NE until East Capitol Street resumes, around Lincoln Park
21. Heads west again on East Capitol Street until 11th St. NE
22. Turns south on 11th St. NE until resuming on East Capitol St.
23. Heads west on East Capitol Street to 3rd Street NE.
24. Turns north on 3rd St. NE to Maryland Ave. NE
25. Heads east on Maryland Ave. until in front of Peabody School and finish line.


ROUTE OF 3K (click map to enlarge)

The 3K event runs some of the same route: Take steps 1-4, then turn south on 4th St. NE at Stanton Park to East Capitol St. Head east on East Capitol until 11th St., then turn at Lincoln Park and head west on East Capitol to 3rd St. Turn north on 3rd St. NE until Maryland Ave. NE. Head east on Maryland Ave. until in front of Peabody School and finish line.

The Fun Run consists of a race around Stanton Park. 

STREET CLOSURES/TIMELINES

We request the closure of C St. NE between 4th and 6th Sts. NE as well as 5th St. NE between C St. and Constitution Ave. NE. These streets will be closed between 5 am and noon on race day May 20. Street closures for both race courses will begin just before the start of the respective race; once the course is clear on each respective race, the streets will be reopened.

WARDS AFFECTED

The race takes place in Ward 6, including ANC 6A, 6B, and 6C and 7D.


TIMELINES AND PROGRAM DETAIL

*Event set-up will begin at 5:30 am and will be directed by the Capital Running Company and Capitol Hill Cluster School volunteers.  Event dismantling will begin at 11:30 am with the same individuals
*The finish line will be set-up on C Street, N.E. between 4th and 5th Sts., directly in front of the Peabody School
*Food and beverage areas for runners will be set-up in Stanton Park and near the school; two ambulance units (D.C. Fire and EMS) will be stationed next to the school
*A small stage (approximately 10' x 10') with a small portable sound system and tables will be set-up in Stanton Park

 CONTACT INFORMATION


Race Website (for registration and information):  www.capitolhillclassic.com or
info@capitolhillclassic.com

Capital Running Company race hotline 301-871-0400 or office@runwashington.com