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Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon
Saturday, June 2, 2012

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Charities & Volunteers

This year's race is sold out, but registration is still open for runners who join our national training and fundraising partner, Team Challenge!   In addition to getting registered in the race, this program includes hotel, meals and other fun activities, plus you'll be doing good by raising money for an excellent and worthy cause.  

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Team Challenge is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s half marathon training program. This fundraising program trains you to run or walk a half marathon while helping the Foundation raise money to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. As a Team Challenge member, you’ll be eligible to race in Virginia.  Team Challenge will even pay for your weekend away in beautiful, historic Virginia wine country, including transportation, accommodations, race entry fees, and entertainment.

Join today: http://www.ccteamchallenge.org/ or call toll free 866-931-2611


 

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To celebrate our partnership with Special Olympics Virginia, we have released a limited number of race registrations!

Registration includes:

Race Entry
Admission to the Pre-Race Dinner at Morven Park
$25 Donation to Special Olympics Virginia

Click Here to get Registered

Loudoun County Special Olympics is a nonprofit organization that provides training and competition in various Olympic-style sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Training is free to the athletes, so the cost to train an athlete is paid for by fundraising.  Special Olympics Loudoun offers year round training in a variety of sports. Athletes have the opportunity to travel throughout each season to compete with athletes across Virginia. Visit http://www.loudounspecialolympics.org/

The Special Olympics Oath: "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

 


 

Join "Team Dean" and Leave No Child Inside

Our mission at KARNO KIDS is to encourage, motivate, inspire our youth to get outside and become physically active and to restore & preserve the environment for their use and enjoyment.  Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes is behind Karno Kids, encouraging kids to get up and get outside! If you are interested in helping to support Karno's Kids you may be able to receive a coveted entry into the race! For information on making a charitable donation or raising funds to support Karno's Kids contact Stephen@soulfocussports.com.  In exchange for a charitable donation Karno's Kids will provide you a Karno's Kids tech shirt, poster signed by Dean Karnazes himself and a chance to register for the race.  Learn more about Karno Kids and how you can be involved here. 


Calling all Volunteers!

Volunteers - Water Station

Volunteers get a front row seat to the action and receive a specially designed volunteer event shirt.  Nearly 200 volunteers are needed to stage this event, and opportunities are available in a number of positions including registration check-in, course monitors, wine glass distribution, bag check, recovery tent and medical support. To sign up for your front row seat as a volunteer, please go HERE. 

 

Medical Volunteers

NSMI Medical Team

If you have medical training, we would love to have your skills on the course!  Please contact the race's Medical Director, Polly Porter, or sign up by using our online MEDICAL VOLUNTEER registration. 

Event Schedule

Thursday May 31

Early Packet-Pickup
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Potomac River Running
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Welcome Reception
6:00 to 7:30pm
Ardeo+Bardeo
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Friday June 1

Expo/Packet Pickup
10:00am to 6:00pm
Lansdowne Resort
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Pre-Race Dinner
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Morven Park Carriage Museum
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Saturday June 2

Transportation to Start
5:15am to 6:30am
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Race Start
7:00am
Doukenie Winery
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Wine and Music Festival
9:30am to Noon
Doukenie Winery
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Awards Ceremony
10:30 to 11:15am
Doukenie Winery
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Transportation (returning)
9:45am to Noon
Doukenie Winery
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Loudoun Winery Tour
1:30pm to 5:30pm
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Finishers Celebration

5:00pm to 9:00pm
Tarara Winery
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