Race Description:
Bigger and better!! The Laufvergnügen (German Fun Run) is Back!
Laufvergnügen is German for Fun Run! In celebration of October, Old Dominion Racing, is excited to give you a great Octoberfest experience. Come run, and have a near beer (race is on NPS property, so real beer won't be permitted) and some pretzels and brats!
This race will start and end at Fletcher's Cove, Washington D.C. and will go down and back the C&O Canal Tow Path. Where food and (near) beer will be waiting for you.
When:
This year the Laufvergnügen is on Saturday, October 5th, 2024.
Race Times:
Laufvergnugen - 12pm
10k - 1:00pm
5k - 1:30pm
What You Get:
All participants get a commemorative shirt
Finisher’s medal
A voucher good for food and drinks (included in Half distance; for purchase otherwise)
Girl Scout cookies, snacks, Gatorade and water
You will be welcome to leave personal items at the Start/Finish area (coat check style).
Registration Fees:
Laufvergnügen Half - $70 (includes food and beer voucher)
10k - $55 (food and beer voucher available for purchase)
5k - $45 (food and beer voucher available for purchase)
Race-day registrations will be allowed (shirts might not be available on Race Day for late registration)
Prizes:
Top three places for male and female overall for each race.
Raffle:
We will be raffling great prizes, including:
Garmin GPS watch
Free registrations to future ODR races
ODR t-shirts, and more
Race Details:
Start/finish is on the C&O canal by The Berliner ~ 4940 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20016 (Google Maps Link).
Waterstands for the Half Marathon will be at the following distances: 1.55Mi, 3.1Mi, 6.55Mi (Half Turnaround), 9.65Mi, 11.55Mi. 5k and 10k water stands will be placed in respect to the above distances for their race.
We will be providing bottled water/gatorade and energy snacks at the water stands.
Bathrooms will be provided at the start/finish area (and along the route as provided by the park).
Packet Pickup:
Packet pickup will be on race day from 10:30am until your event starts at the race start.
Special Notes:
Please note that we will require picture identification for adults in order for participants to receive their race packet (no id = no run). Participants 17 and under don't need to show an ID if they are accompanied by an adult who has a valid ID.
Race Map:
All routes depicted are the general path that the race will take. Due to technical restrictions from the mapping service, the distances reflected may not be calculated correctly by the mapping service. ODR will, however, measure and provide an enjoyable and accurate route.