33rd Annual Capitol Hill Classic Race Committee

33rd Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K
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.

DATE:        May 20, 2012
                
TIMES:        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 EVENT (map attached)

1.        Begins at Peabody School (South side of Stanton Park)
2.        Travels Southeast on Mass. Ave., N.E. to 6th St. N.E.                         
3.        Turns North on 6th St. N.E. at Stanton Park
4.        Turn west on C Street N.E. travel to 5th Street N.E
5.        Turns north on 5th St NE and travels to I Street N.E.
6.        Turns West on I St N.E travels to 2 nd St N.E.
7.        Turns South on 2nd St N.E. travels to Constitution Ave., N.E.
8.        Turns West on Constitution Ave., N.E. Travels to First Street N.E.
9.        Turns South on First Street N.E. Travels to East Capitol and turns onto East Capitol
10.      Travels East Capitol to 11th Street N.E.                                                              
11.      Travels the South half of Lincoln Park on East Capitol to 13th St. N.E.                           
12.      Turns North on 13th St.                                                                         
13.      Turns East on East Capitol Street, to RFK Stadium                                     
14.      Around RFK Stadium, starting South, then heading East, North, and West, back to East Capitol Street
15.      Turns West on East Capitol Street to 13th St. at Lincoln Park
16.      Turns North on 13th St., N.E. at Lincoln Park, to North Side of Park
17.      Turns West and travels down on North side of Lincoln Park
18.      Turns West on East Capitol St. to 3rd Street N.E.
19.       Turns North on 3rd St., N.E. to Maryland Ave., N.E.
20.      Turns Northeast on Maryland Ave., N.E., to C St., N.E. in front of Peabody
21.      Finish Line in front of Peabody School, between 4th and 5th St., N.E.

The 3K event runs some of the same route, but eliminates steps 4-10, traveling around Stanton Park and down 4th St. and turning West onto East Capitol, N.E., and eliminates steps 11-18, then turning around on East Capitol in between 10th and 11th Street, heading back West on East Capitol to 3rd St N.E, traveling on 3rd Street N.E turning Northeast on Maryland Ave back to Peabody School.

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 Streets NE, as well as 5th St. NE between C St. and Constitution Ave. NE.
These streets will be closed between 5 a.m. and Noon on race day.
Streets along the race course will be a rolling closure; they will open as the last runners pass through.

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

EVENT DIAGRAM

10K Route
 


3K Route


 


CONTACT INFORMATION


Race Website (for registration and information):  www.capitolhillclassic.com
Mike Soderman 202-297-6777 or mikesoderman@gmail.com

Capital Running Company:  Rick Freedman 301-840-2042 or rick@runwashington.com