Runs / The Descent / Oct 24

The Descent

Saturday · Oct 24 · 7:00 AM

Same trail. Higher standards.

Date: Saturday · Oct 24
Start: 7:00 AM ET
Meeting point: Blue Bottle Coffee
1046 Potomac St NW, Washington, DC, 20007
Distances: 3 mi · 7 mi · 14 mi

The Descent route map: Capital Crescent Trail, Georgetown to Bethesda out-and-back, with 3, 7 and 14 mile options and the Fletcher's Cove aid station

Start / finish · Blue Bottle Coffee, Georgetown

7-mile turn · Fletcher's Cove

14-mile turn · Bethesda trail entrance

Pace / no-drop guidance

Choose your distance. Run your pace. Help your neighbor finish. No one needs to be the fastest person in the group. Everyone is expected to bring good energy — see the Code of Conduct. No-drop does not guarantee a dedicated pacer, medical support, or supervision at every pace.

What to bring

Water — carry it for the long option
Layers you can tie off
A headlamp for early starts
Someone who has not come yet

Weather / cancellation

Published with each event. Lightning and ice cancel; rain does not.

Post-run

Coffee nearby when the route allows. No obligation either way.

ATTENDEE NAMES ARE NEVER LISTED PUBLICLY. RSVP AND POST-RUN ATTENDANCE ARE SEPARATE RECORDS.