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High Cloud Foundation Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Half Marathon

On Saturday, September 11th, the High Cloud Foundation will host the Abebe Bikila Day international peace half marathon. The course begins near the Georgetown Waterfront and continues along the C&O Canal. In memory of the 184 victims killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the thousands more killed in New York and Pennsylvania, the event will include a memorial bell that will ring 184 times at 7:45 a.m. before the race begins.

There is no time limit to the race. Participants will find water, aid and music stations at each junction with Canal Road (Fletcher's Cove, Lock 5, Lock 6, and Lock 7). Register online at the event website.


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