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National
Mall YRE
January 2 - December
31
This event qualifies
for the following AVA Special Programs: 51 Capitals, National Heritage,
Riverwalk America, College Campus, and U S Presidents. |
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START POINT: Columbia Plaza Apartments reception
desk, 2400 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. 20037. The box is located at
the Reception Desk. The good people at the Start Point have volunteered their
place of business and do not know anything about volksmarching. This is a self
service start/finish. |
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HOURS: Walk only during daylight
hours. |
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DISTANCES / TRAILS: There are two walk trails,
one stamp: 11 km or 17 km and both are rated 1+. Both trails are along city
streets and through monument areas with some steps. Some of the sights you will
see are the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, the Washingon
Monument, the FDR Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the
Jefferson Memorial, the Capitol Building, and the White House. The 17 km trail
also goes by the Supreme Court Building, the National Archives, and through
Union Station. Both trails will be difficult for wheelchairs due to stairs.
Both trails are suitable for strollers. |
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AWARD & FEES:  There is a "B" award available. It is a 100%
embroidered patch featuring a dream weaver . Registration fee for the
commemorative award and IVV credit is $ 5.00. IVV credit only is
$3.00.
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PRE-REGISTRATION: You may pre-register for this
event by sending a SASE and appropriate fee to the Point of Contact below.
Instructions for the event and a start card with waiver will be returned to
you. After completing the walk, return your start card to the above address. If
applicable, the award will be mailed to you. |
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FACILITIES, AMENITIES & STIPULATIONS: Water
and restrooms are available at the monuments and in the museums. Snack bars on
the Mall are open during the summer months. Some museums have cafeterias open
to the public. Union Station has a food court on the lower level. Carry photo
identification as it may be required to enter buildings along the walk.
Everyone is welcome. Participants may
walk, jog, or run. An adult must accompany children under 12. Pets are
allowed on the trails but not in buildings. |
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DIRECTIONS: From the West
via Washington Beltway I-495: take exit 44 onto George Washington
Memorial Parkway (first exit in Virginia from Maryland). Drive 8.5 miles and
exit from the George Washington Parkway at Memorial Bridge/Arlington Cemetery
exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right and stay toward the right in the
traffic circle to continue straight onto the Memorial Bridge to cross the
Potomac into DC. At the end of the Memorial Bridge, bear right on the Rock
Creek Parkway/Kennedy Center exit. Follow Rock Creek Parkway and Kennedy Center
signs as the parkway passes under Kennedy Center by the river and by the
Watergate Complex on the right. At the next traffic light, turn right onto
Virginia Avenue. After 3 traffic signals, turn right onto 24th Street which
goes into a parking garage at Columbia Plaza.
From I-395 in the southwest: Take
exit 8B, Pentagon/Arlington Cemetery/Rosslyn and follow the signs to exit onto
the Memorial Bridge. Bear right onto the bridge to cross the Potomac into DC.
At the end of the Memorial Bridge, bear right on the Rock Creek Parkway/Kennedy
Center exit. Follow Rock Creek Parkway and Kennedy Center signs as the parkway
passes under Kennedy Center by the river and by the Watergate Complex on the
right. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Virginia Avenue. After 3
traffic signals, turn right onto 24th Street which goes into a parking garage
at Columbia Plaza.
PARKING: Limited parking is available on the
street during the day (2 hour meters, 9:30 am to 4pm). Some require payments on
Saturday; all are free on Sundays and holidays. There is a parking garage under
the plaza (entrance on Virginia Avenue) that charges by the hour (usually
$6/first hour, $9/2 hours, $17 all day); Saturday after 5pm and all day Sunday,
fee is $4. Garage parking fees are subject to change. Best bet: parking is
available at most Metro Train stations.
METRORAIL ACCESS [recommended]:
Take the Blue/Orange line to Foggy Bottom/GWU Station. As you exit
the station, turn right to walk south on 23rd Street for 4 blocks (crossing 5
streets) to Virginia Avenue. Cross Virginia Avenue and turn right to walk west
on Virginia Avenue for one-half block and bear left into the drive, staying to
the right of the underground entrance. The Consul, West Lobby reception desk is
the second set of glass doors on the right. The doors to the lobby are locked
at 7:30 p.m and are unlocked at 7:00 a.m. There are instructions on the door to
ring the Reception Desk Personnel if you arrive outside of these hours.
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marshall Hansen
10111 Capitol
View Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-588-1913
Email: marshallhansen17@gmail.com |
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