Walking Event: 10/13 KM

Host Club: Washington DC Area Volksmarch Club, Inc.
Distance and Trail Rating: 10/13 KM 1
Start Point Address / Driving Directions:
Reception Desk, The Consul, West Lobby, Columbia Plaza Apartments, 2400 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington DC. From I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Virginia, take Exit 44 onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy (1st exit in VA from MD). Exit from the Pkwy at the Memorial Bridge/Arlington Cemetery exit (approx. 8.5 miles). Make a right turn at the stop sign. Be in the right lane in the traffic circle to cross the Memorial Bridge. After getting on the Bridge, get in the right lane. Immediately after crossing the Bridge, exit at Rock Creek Pkwy/Kennedy Center exit. Follow Rock Creek Pkwy & Kennedy Center signs. This road will pass under the Kennedy Center by the river, and pass by the Watergate complex on the right. At the next light (there is a yield sign to the right of this light) make a right turn onto Virginia Avenue. After 3 lights (.3 miles) make a right on 24th St. which goes into the parking garage at Columbia Plaza. Limited parking available on the street during the day (metered) and weekend (free). Via Metro [recommended]: Exit Foggy Bottom-GWU (Orange/Blue Lines) Station onto 23rd St. Turn right, remaining on 23rd St. and walk four blocks to Virginia Ave. Cross Virginia Ave., turn right, walk half a block, and turn left into the drive at Columbia Plaza Aprtments located across from the Columbia Plaza Parking Garage. Event Description: Enjoy Washington while flowers bloom through the spring and summer! Two trail options are available, although only one IVV credit stamp is available. Both trails are rated 1 because they follow paved surfaces with only very minor hills. The 13-KM option takes you past the Lincoln Memorial and through East Potomac Park along the Potomac River to Haines Point. This trail returns by following the shores of Washington Channel and the Tidal Basin. This trail will offer special views of the cherry blossoms in bloom during the early spring. The 10-KM trail follows the shore of the Potomac from the Watergate complex past the Kennedy Center to East Potomac Park. The trail then passes by the tidal basin and the marinas of Washington Channel before passing back through L'Enfant Plaza and the heart of the National Mall. A shorter version will also be availalble.
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Contact: Marshall Hansen , (301 ) 588 - 1913
Event Website: www.pollow.com/wdcavc
E-Mail Contact: limerick@peoplepc.com
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Strollers: Medium Wheelchairs: Medium Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes