Miles: 18
Topography: Hilly
Surface: Pavement
Washington Running Club Distance Training Runs
The Northwest Passage
Miles: 18 Topography: Hilly Surface: Pavement |
Washington Running Club Distance Training RunsThe Northwest Passage |
Taft Bridge - Photo by Carol Highsmith |
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The following route describes a Georgetown based 18 mile run. This route is characterized by hills, excellent shade and good scenery. It takes you along the Maryland/DC line from miles3.5 to 9, thru some very attractive neighborhoods. The first nine miles are on roads populated with traffic, so be aware. The last nine miles are on Beach Drive/Rock Creek Parkway. Thus this route should be RUN ONLY ON WEEKENDS when the upper NW DC portions of Beach Drive are closed to traffic. This larger Map will provide you with greater detail. It is suggested that you only run this on weekends/holidays, when Beach Drive is closed to traffic |
Directions
1) Begin at the 3300 Block of M Street NW proceeding west
2) M ST NW becomes CANAL RD NW.
3) Stay straight to go onto MACARTHUR BLVD NW.
4) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FOXHALL RD NW.
5) Turn LEFT onto MACARTHUR BLVD NW
6) Turn LEFT onto RESERVOIR RD NW.
7) RESERVOIR RD NW becomes MACARTHUR BLVD NW after a mile
8) Proceed west on MACARTHUR BLVD until CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD
9) Turn right on CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD to NEBRASKA AVENUE. This is a major hill of pain
10) After .4 miles, turn LEFT onto MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW.
11) Go one mile to the WESTMORELAND CIRCLE roundabout.
12) Turn Right. The road will be WESTERN AVE.
13) Follow WESTERN AVENUE across both WISCONSIN AVENUE and CONNECTICUT AVENUE to DANIEL ROAD
14) Turn left on DANIEL ROAD
15) Follow to WYNDALE ROAD
16) Turn right on WYNDALE. Proceed until stop sign
17) Turn right on BEACH DRIVE
18) Follow BEACH DRIVE 4.3 miles until Pierce Mill
19) At Pierce Mill, exit roadway and begin running on bike path.
20) Follow bike path past the National Zoo
21) Continue on path under the Duke Ellington and Connecticut Avenue Bridges
22) Cross over Calvert Street.
23) Follow Bike path 1.7 miles beyond Calvert Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. Get off here and turn left on M Street
24) Proceed West. Follow M Street .6 miles back to start at 3300 Block.
Last updated: February 2nd, 1999. Back to the WRC Home Page
