Event Description
- Presented by Arlington South Lions Club (www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/arlingtons)
- Professionally managed by Safety And Health Foundation (www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org)
- 100% OF THE NET PROCEEDS goes to Old Dominion Eye Foundation (www.odef.org)
- Every entrant gets a $5.00 coupon toward purchase of a Christmas Tree from Arlington South Lions Club
- You may select to be personally chip-timed
Event details and schedule
- Early packet pick-up late registration on Friday, December 13, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Pacers Running Store, 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington VA 22201 (703-248-6883) or a location to be named later
- Free parking underground at Trader Joe's, 1200 North Garfield Street, Arlington VA 22201 -- 90 minutes free with any purchase
- Race-day packet pick-up and race-day registration on Saturday, December 14, 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM, on-site at Glencarlyn Park, 4955 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA 22204 -- Free parking on-street and at nearby shopping plazas
- Race-day schedule:
- 9:00 AM -- Christmas tree sales begin
- 11:00 AM -- Christmas tree sales pause
- 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM -- Race-day packet pick-up and race-day registration open on-site
- 11:50 AM -- Official welcome to the race by race manager Jay Jacob Wind and race director Emily Carnes
- 11:52 AM -- Introduction of the officers of Arlington South Lions Club and Old Dominion Eye Foundation
- 11:55 AM -- Presentation of the colors and National Anthem
- 11:57 AM -- Course description and safety instructions
- 12:00 AM -- Run / Walk start
- 12:15 AM -- First finisher
- 12:45 AM -- Last finisher (approximate)
- 12:50 AM -- Presentation of awards -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd male & female overall; 1st, 2nd, 3rd male & female in 10-year age groups -- We will soon announce the awards, courtesy of our sponsors
- 1:00 PM -- Thank you and Happy Holidays to all
- 1:00 PM -- Christmas tree sales resume
- For more information about Arlington South Lions Club or to become a sponsor, please contact Emily Carnes (703-536-6939) or write to ecarnes@comcast.net
- For more information about Safety And Health Foundation or to volunteer for the event, please contact Jay Jacob Wind (703-927-4833) or write to racedirector@att.net
