Produced by the Ashburn Area Running Club
The Ashburn Area Running Club’s Loudoun Half Races, presented by Inova Heart and Vascular Institute – Schaufeld Family Heart Center, is proud to announce the fourth running of the Loudoun Half & 8k on April 22 and 23. New for 2017 are the LoCo Challenge, an opportunity to run both the 8k and the half marathon, and the OneMile fun run. This racing event, has been voted the Best Half Marathon in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Competitor magazine readers.
The races schedule:
Saturday, April 22
8k (4.98 miles) at One Loudoun with an 8 a.m. start
OneMiler with an 8:10 a.m. start
Kicking off the Live Well Loudoun Festival at One Loudoun
Sunday, April 23
Half Marathon (13.1 miles) at Broad Run High School with a 7 a.m. start
The half marathon will showcase the Ashburn area with a certified race course touring Ashburn Village, Broadlands, and the Ashburn section of the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) trail.
The competitive half marathon and 8k will be timed with ChronoTrack by Potomac River Running’s Common Wealth Management team.
Awards will be presented to the top two over all male and female finishers as well as the top two finishers for both male and female age group categories in ten year increments.
The 8k will kick off the Live Well Loudoun Festival with its start and finish line within the festival. While the half marathon will start at Broad Run High School and offer an Olympic style finish on the track within the high school stadium.
To register and for more information visit www.LoudounHalf.org
As running increases in popularity across Loudoun County, many of the high schools unfortunately do not have sufficient funding for their track & field and cross country programs. The Loudoun Half Marathon & 8k raises money to supplement the schools’ budgets to enhance these and other athletic programs.
Since 2013, the Loudoun Half Races has raised over $65,000 with a portion of the proceeds to Loudoun County school Track & Field and Cross Country programs. The 2017 school recipients are:
Water stations throughout the 8k and half marathon courses will show school spirit as our events’ school beneficiaries’ track teams will power you through with course cheering support and encouragement in addition to water and electrolytes.
Event at a Glance
WHAT: 4th running of the Loudoun Half Races
WHEN:
Saturday, April 22, 8k (4.98 miles), OneMiler
Sunday, April 23, Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
WHERE:
Ashburn, VA:
Saturday, One Loudoun, 20626 Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn, VA
Sunday, Broad Run High School, 21670 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA
WHY:
Racing funds for Loudoun County School Track & Field and Cross County Programs.
Confirmed 2017 School Beneficiaries
WEBSITE: www.LoudounHalf.org
PHOTOS: Available upon request
CONTACT: Loudoun Half & 8k, Race Director, race-director@loudounhalf.org
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