Jefferson
Tidal Basin Run
www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin

OUR PROGRAM:
  • Next monthly race: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  • Bluemont Park, 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA
  • Free registration at 11:45 AM, 1500m at 12:00 noon, 3000m and 5000m at 12:15 PM

  • Tidal Basin Runs are free training runs for fun and fitness on the third Wednesday of each month
  • We meet each month at Bluemont Park south shelter, 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA | MAP
  • Every third Wednesday each month, we host three runs:  1500 meters (0.93 miles) at 12:00 noon, followed by 3000 meters (1.86 miles) and 5000 meters (3.11 miles) at 12:15 PM
  • For each race, we have a designated non-runner to start the clock and record finisher times
  • Although the monthly runs are informal and free, we record and report results on-line and to RacePacket, and Washington Running Report.
  • We also offer special of 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 8000m on national holidays
  • Please join us! Use this membership form | PDF | DOC

    MEMBER, ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA rrca
  • Tidal Basin Run is a member of  Road Runners Club of America
  • We thank DC Road Runners Club, Peter Lamberton, and Potomac Valley Track Club for sponsoring our initial membership dues to RRCA.
  • We ratified our by-laws (PDF) (DOC) on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
  • Our $10 annual membership gets you a vote at our occasional meetings and helps to pay our annual RRCA dues and insurance.
  • To join, you may
  • We also conduct runs on national holidays | Event records
  • The modest entry fees for our Presidential Fitness Runs on national holidays also help pay our RRCA dues and insurance
  • We elected our 2025 Officers at our December 2024 annual meeting,
  • Jay Jacob Wind, president; Robert Platt, vice-president; Jim Mort, secretary; James Scarborough, treasurer; Robert Weiner, director
  • In January 2024, we started a 12-month Grand Prix series
  • Every month from January 2024 to December 2024, paid-up members can earn points in each of our three distances, 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m
  • We award 10 points in each race for 1st M/F, 9 points for 2nd place M/F, 8 points for 3rd place M/F, down to 1 point for 10th place M/F
  • James Scarborough tracks the scoring
  • At our race in January 2025, we present awards: $25.00 cash or store certificates for 1st M/F in the series, $15.00 for 2nd, $10.00 for 3rd
  • Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!

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    REGULAR MONTHLY RUNS:
  • LOCATION:   Bluemont Park, 329 North Manchester Street, Arlington VA
  • EVENTS:
  • DATES:

    STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS
  • Thank you for registering for Tidal Basin Run's Presidential Fitness Runs. We look forward to welcoming you!
  • For directions, please visit our web page www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin
  • Please arrive about 11:45 AM to check in.
  • We start the 1500-meter run at 12:00 noon, and the longer runs start about 12:15 PM.

  • As you finish your run, listen for your time and watch for it on the clock.
  • You receive a card indicating your overall place.
  • Checkmark the distance you ran and write your name, gender, age, city, and e-mail address if we don't already have it.
  • Then turn it in to the scorekeeper.
  • After everyone is in, we announce the finishers in order.
  • We post the results later in the day on our web page www.racepacket.com/tidalbasin

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    • 2025
  • #610 Wednesday, January 15, 2025

    2024

  • #609½ Sunday, December 29, 2024 -- 2024 Christmas / Chanukah / Kwanzaa / New Year's 3K and 8K

  • 2024 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix standings

  • #609 Wednesday, December 18, 2024

  • #608 Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • #607½ Monday, November 11, 2024 -- Veterans Day 2 mile and 4 mile, East Falls Church Park, Arlington VA

  • 2024 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix standings |TXT | Prepared by James Scarborough

  • #607 Wednesday, October 16, 2024
  • #606½ Monday, October 14, 2024 -- Columbus Day 3K/4K, Bishop O'Connell High School | Prepared by James Scarborough

  • #606 Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | Prepared by James Scarborough

  • #605½ Thursday, September 5, 2024 -- Roosevelt Run | Prepared by James Scarborough

  • #605 Wednesday, August 21, 2024 -- In the Dog Days of summer
  • #604 Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -- Was it hot enough for you?
    Commemorative JUNETEENTH Anniversary certificate for all participants
    Juneteenth Flags
    Learn about Juneteenth
    See also www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
  • #603 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 -- Happy Juneteenth!
  • #602½ Saturday, May 18 -- Triple Crown, Greenbrier Park, Arlington
  • #602 Wednesday, May 15, 2024 -- Happy May Day!
  • #601 Wednesday, April 17, 2024 -- Post-Easter!

  • #600½ Monday, April 8, 2024 -- Run Under The Eclipse 5K
  • #600 Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -- Happy St. Patrick's Day!
  • #599½ Thursday, February 29, 2024 -- Happy Leap Day!
  • #599 Wednesday, February 21, 2024 -- Happy Presidents' Day!
  • #598 Wednesday, January 17, 2024 -- Happy New Year!
  • #597¾ Monday, January 15, 2024 -- Roosevelt Run at East Falls Church Park, Arlington VA -- Honor the Dream

    2023

  • #597½ Saturday, December 30, 2023 -- New Year's Eve Eve Races, Glebe Park, Arlington VA

  • #597 Wednesday, December 20 -- Merry Christmas!

  • #596 Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  • #595½ Friday, November 10, 2023 -- Roosevelt Run -- East Falls Church Park, Arlington VA

  • #595 Wednesday, October 18, 2023

  • #594½ Monday, October 9, 2023 -- Columbus Day Special

  • #594 Wednesday, September 20, 2023

  • #593 Wednesday, August 15, 2023

  • #592 Wednesday, July 17, 2023 -- No data available

  • #591 Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  • #590 Wednesday, May 17, 2023

  • #589 Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  • #588 Wednesday, March 15, 2023

  • #587½ Monday, March 13, 2023 -- Pie Day race

  • #587 Wednesday, February 15, 2023

  • #586 Wednesday, January 18, 2023

  • #585¾ Monday, January 16, 2023 -- East Falls Church Park -- 1-mile, 2-mile, and 8K in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King

    2022

  • 2022 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix current standings (TXT) | 2022 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix current standings (XLSX) | Prepared by James Scarborough | As of December 2022

  • #585½ Friday, December 30 -- Happy New Year!

  • #585 Wednesday, December 21 -- Merry Christmas!

  • #584 Wednesday, November 16 -- Happy Thanksgiving!

  • #583 ½ - October 21, 2022 Back to the Future Day - Bob Platt writes: Many thanks for turning out to participate in our monthly runs. | Complete results
  • The next step is to upload photos to our Facebook group

  • #582 Wednesday, September 21, 2022 -- Back-to-School Special

  • #581½ -- Monday, September 5, 2022 -- Tidal Basin run Labor Day Special, Mount Vernon Trail (Rosslyn Start), Arlington VA

  • #581 -- Wednesday, August 17, 2022 -- In the dog days of summer
  • #580 -- Wednesday, July 20, 2022 -- A midsummer's day dream
  • #579 -- Wednesday, June 15, 2022 -- Kick off the summer!
  • #578½ -- Saturday, June 12, 2022 -- Triple Crown Races at Yorktown High School in Arlington VA
  • #578 -- Wednesday, May 18, 2022 -- What is so rare as a day in May?
  • #577½ Tuesday, May 17, 2022 -- Tuesday afternoon 5K at Linway Park
  • #577 -- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 -- Tell us about Boston
  • #576½ Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -- Tuesday afternoon 5K at Williamsburg School
  • #576 Wednesday, March 16, 2022 -- Beware the Ides of March
  • #575 Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -- Happy Valentine's Day!
  • #574 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 -- Happy to all!

    2021

  • 2021 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix current standings (XLSX) | Prepared by James Scarborough

  • #575 Wednesday, December 15, 2021 -- Very merry Christmas to all!
  • #574 - Wednesday, November 17, 2021 -- Leave some room for dessert!
  • #573 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -- Almost Back-To-The-Future Day!
  • #573½ - Thursday, November 11, 2021 -- Celebrating Veterans Day
  • #573 - Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -- Almost Back-To-The-Future Day! | Webscorer RFID timing for 1500m | Webscorer RFID timing for 3000m and 5000m
  • #572 - Wednesday, September 15, 2021 -- Back-to-School Special
  • #571½ - Monday, September 6, 2021 -- Labor of Love Labor Day Run -- Mount Vernon Trail, Rosslyn VA
  • #571 - Wednesday, August 18, 2021 -- The Dog Days of Summer
  • #570 - Wednesday, July 21, 2021 -- A Midsummer Day's Dream | 1500m complete results | 3000m and 5000m complete results
  • #569 - Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -- We survived the season of the cicada 2021 -- see you again in 2038!
  • #568½ - Saturday, June 5, 2021 - Triple Crown Races
  • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -- Linway Terrace Park Run standings after 5 races
  • Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -- Linway Terrace Park Run #5 (McLean VA)
  • #568 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021 -- What is so rare as a day in May? | 1.06-mile RFID times powered by Webscorer | 2-mile and 5-kilometer RFID times powered by Webscorer
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2021 -- Linway Terrace Park Run #4 (McLean VA)
  • Tuesday, May 4, 2021 -- Linway Terrace Park Run #3 (McLean VA)
  • Tuesday, April 27, 2021 -- Linway Terrace Park Run #2 (McLean VA)
  • #567 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021 -- Despite gale-force winds!
  • #566 - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 -- A great day for wearing green | 1.05-mile race on Webscorer.com | 2-mile and 5K race on Webscorer.com
  • #565 - Wednesday, February 17, 2021 -- Post-Valentine's Day Love Fest
  • #564 - Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -- The week after the presidential inauguration

    2020

  • #563½ - December 29, 2020 - New Year's Eve Eve Eve Races
  • 2020 Tidal Basin Run scores after most recent races * updated October 21, 2020 courtesy of James Scarborough
  • #563 - Wednesday, December 16, 2020 -- Christmas card exchange and annual elections meeting
  • #562 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020 -- Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Gobble | Photos by Bob Platt
  • #561 - Wednesday, October 21, 2020 -- Pre-Hallowe'en Dress Up Day
  • #560½ - Saturday, 17, 2020 -- Mount Everest Distance Run -- 29,035 feet (about 5.5 miles) -- Meet at Williamsburg High School, 3600 North Harrison Street, Arlington VA | Complete results
  • #560 - Wednesday, September 16, 2020 -- Back to School Special (well, maybe)
          • Photos by Robert Platt
          • Video by Robert Platt
  • #559½ - Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Roosevelt Run 5K
  • #559 - Wednesday, August 19, 2020 -- Happy birthday to James Moreland, Bill Clinton, and Tipper Gore
  • #558 - Wednesday, July 15, 2020 -- Midsummer's Day Dream
  • #557½ - Saturday, June 20, 2020 - Triple Crown Races
  • #557 - Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -- Two days before Juneteenth -- VIRTUAL RACE
  • #556 - Wednesday, May 20, 2020 -- What is so rare as a day in May? -- VIRTUAL RACE
  • #555 - Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -- The first April without Boston Marathon -- VIRTUAL RACE
  • #554 - Wednesday, March 18, 2020 -- Love in the time of Coronavirus -- A good time for the wearing of the GREEN mask!
  • #553 - February 19, 2020 - Late Valentine's Day card exchange
  • #552 - January 15, 2020 - Happy Happy New Year!

    2019

  • 2019 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix final standings | XLSX | Prepared by James Scarborough
  • #551½ - December 30, 2019 - New Year's Eve Eve Races
  • #551 - December 18, 2019 - Pre-Christmas Card Swap
  • #550 - November 20, 2019 - Post-Marine Corps Marathon Limp
  • #549 - October 16, 2019 - Pre-Hallowe'en Candy Swap
  • #548 - September 18, 2019 - Back-to-school special
  • #547 - August 21, 2019 - Dog Days of August
  • #546½ - July 21, 2019 - Moon Landing 5K pop-up race
  • #546 - July 17, 2019 - Not just the Fourth!
  • June 23, 2019 - 10th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
  • #545 - June 19, 2019 - Celebrating Juneteenth
  • #544½ - June 1, 2019 - Triple Crown Races
  • #544 - May 15, 2019 - What is so rare as a day in May?
  • #543 - April 17, 2019 - Post-marathon limp
  • #542 - March 20, 2019 - Spring ahead!
  • #541 - February 27, 2019 - Celebrating our Presidents
  • #540 - January 16, 2019 - Mid-winter snowball roll

    2018

  • 2018 Tidal Basin Run Grand Prix final standings | Prepared by James Scarborough
  • December 29, 2018 - #539½ - New Year's Eve Eve Eve Races
  • December 18, 2018 - #539 - Christmas card swap
  • November 21, 2018 - #538 - Pre-Turkey Trot warm-up
  • October 17, 2018 - #537 - Pre-Marine Corps Marathon warm-up
  • September 19, 2018 - #536 - Back-to-school special
  • August 15, 2018 - #535 - The dog days of August
  • July 18, 2018 - #534 - Midsummer Day Dream
  • June 24, 2018 - 9th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
  • June 20, 2018 - #533 - Celebrating Juneteenth
  • June 2, 2018 - #532½ - Triple Crown Races
  • May 16, 2018 - #532
  • May 12, 2018 - James Scarborough's 60th Birthday 6K
  • April 18, 2018 - #531
  • March 21, 2018 - #530
  • February 21, 2018 - #529
  • January 17, 2018 - #528

    • 2017

  • December 31, 2017 - #527¾ - New Year's Eve
  • December 30, 2017 - #527½ - New Year's Eve Eve
  • December 20, 2017 - #527
  • November 15, 2017 - #526
  • October 18, 2017 - #525
  • September 20, 2017 - #524
  • August 21, 2017 - #523½ - Solar Eclipse Special Edition
  • August 16, 2017 - #523
  • July 19, 2017 - #522
  • June 25, 2017 - 8th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
  • June 21, 2017 - #521
  • June 10, 2017 - #520½ - Triple Crown Races
  • May 17, 2017 - #520
  • April 19, 2017 - #519
  • March 15, 2017 - #518
  • February 15, 2017 - #517
  • January 25, 2017 - #516

    • 2016

  • December 30, 2016 - #515½
  • December 21, 2016 - #515
  • November 16, 2016 - #514
  • October 19, 2016 - #513
  • September 21, 2016 - #512
  • August 17, 2016 - #511
  • July 20, 2016 - #510
  • June 26, 2016 - 7th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
  • June 15, 2016 - #509
  • June 4, 2016 - #508½ - Triple Crown Races
  • May 18, 2016 - #508
  • April 20, 2016 - #507
  • March 16, 2016 - #506
  • February 29, 2016 - #505½
  • February 17, 2016 - #505
  • January 20, 2016 - #504

    • 2015

  • December 28, 2015 - #503½
  • December 16, 2015 - #503
  • November 29, 2015 - #502½
  • November 18, 2015 - #502
  • November 11, 2015 - #501½
  • October 21, 2015 - #501
  • October 12, 2015 - #500½
  • September 16, 2015 - #500
  • August 19, 2015 - #499
  • July 15, 2015 - #498
  • July 3, 2015 - #497½ - Celebrating Independence Day
  • June 28, 2015 - 6th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon and 50K
  • June 17, 2015 - #497 | Video on WUSA-9 TV
  • June 6, 2015 - #496¾ - Triple Crown Races
  • June 3, 2015 - #496½ - Celebrating National Running Day
  • May 20, 2015 - #496
  • April 15, 2015 - #495
  • March 18, 2015 - #494
  • February 18, 2015 - #493
  • February 16, 2015 - #492½
  • January 21, 2015 - #492
  • January 19, 2015 - #491¾

    • 2014

  • December 29, 2014 - #491½
  • December 17, 2014 - #491
  • November 30, 2014 - #490½
  • November 19, 2014 - #490
  • November 11, 2014 - #489½
  • October 15, 2014 - #489
  • October 13, 2014 - #488½
  • September 17, 2014 - #488
  • September 1, 2014 - #487½
  • August 20, 2014 - #487
  • July 16, 2014 - #486
  • June 29, 2014 - 5th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon and 50K
  • June 18, 2014 - #485
  • May 31, 2014 - Triple Crown Races
  • May 26, 2014 - #484½
  • May 21, 2014 - #484
  • April 20, 2014 - #483½
  • April 16, 2014 - #483
  • March 19, 2014 - #482
  • February 19, 2014 - #481
  • February 17, 2014 - #480¾
  • January 20, 2014 - #480½
  • January 15, 2014 - #480

    • 2013

  • December 31, 2013 - Hawk Indoor Marathon, Hagerstown MD
  • December 22, 2013 - #479½
  • December 18, 2013 - #479
  • December 1, 2013 - #478½
  • November 20, 2013 - #478
  • November 11, 2013 - #477½
  • October 16, 2013 - #477
  • October 14, 2013 - #476¾ | Columbus Day Layoff Races
  • October 2, 2013 - #476½ | Congressional Intransigence Races
  • September 18, 2013 - #476
  • August 21, 2013 - #475
  • July 17, 2013 - #474
  • July 14, 2013 - 4th annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon, also 50K
  • June 19, 2013 - #473 | Celebrating Juneteenth
  • June 1, 2013 - #472¾ | Triple Crown, Greenbrier Park, Arlington
  • May 27, 2013 - #472½ | Memorial Day Presidential Fitness Runs
  • May 15, 2013 - #472
  • May 11, 2013 - #471½ | Happy 55th Birthday to James Scarborough
  • April 17, 2013 - #471
  • March 20, 2013 - #470 | Original
  • February 20, 2013 - #469
  • February 18, 2013 - #468¾
  • January 21, 2013 - #468½ - Bluemont Park, Arlington VA
  • January 16, 2013 - #468

    • 2012

  • Training Log
  • December 30, 2012 - #467½ - The Sunday At The End Of The Year training runs - 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m
  • December 19, 2012 - #467
  • November 25, 2012 - #466½ - Post-Thanksgiving training runs - 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m
  • November 21, 2012 - #466
  • November 12, 2012 - #465½ - Veteran's Day training runs - 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m
  • October 17, 2012 - #465
  • October 8, 2012 - #464½ - Columbus Day training runs - 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m
  • September 19, 2012 - #464 | The last race of summer 2012
  • September 3, 2012 - #463½ - Labor Day - 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile, and 6 mile
  • August 15, 2012 - #463 | A perfect race on a perfect day with a perfect game!
  • July 18, 2012 - #462
  • July 14, 2012 - 3rd annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
  • July 4, 2012 - #461½ - Independence Day - 1 mile, 5K, 10K
  • June 20, 2012 - #461
  • May 16, 2012 - #460
  • April 18, 2012 - #459
  • April 1, 2012 - Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, Washington DC | Men's results | Women's results
  • March 21, 2012 - #458
  • February 29, 2012 - #457¾ - Leap Year Day - 1500m, 3000m
  • February 20, 2012 - #457½ - Presidents Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • February 15, 2012 - #457
  • January 18, 2012 - #456
  • January 16, 2012 - #455¾ - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 8K, and 10K
  • January 2, 2012 - #455½ - New Year Celebration

    • 2011

  • December 21, 2011 - #455
  • November 27, 2011 - #454½ - Post-Thanksgiving Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • November 16, 2011 - #454
  • November 11, 2011 - #453½ - Veterans Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • October 19, 2011 - #453 - Peter Blank's birthday!
  • October 10, 2011 - #452½ - Columbus Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • September 21, 2011 - #452
  • September 5, 2011 - #451½ - Labor Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • August 17, 2011 - #451
  • July 20, 2011 - #450
  • July 16, 2011 - #449¾ - 2nd annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon, Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Arlington VA
  • July 3, 2011 - #449½ - Independence Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • June 15, 2011 - #449
  • June 1, 2011 - #448¾ - National Running Day - 1M, 3K
  • May 30, 2011 - #448½ - Memorial Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • May 18, 2011 - #448
  • April 24, 2011 - #447½ - Easter Egg Roll Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K
  • April 20, 2011 - #447
  • March 16, 2011 - #446
  • February 21, 2011 - #445½ - Presidents' Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 5K, and 10K | Photo of Wind, Blank, and Francke
  • February 16, 2011 - #445
  • January 19, 2011 - #444
  • January 17, 2011 - #443½ - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 8K, and 10K

    • 2010
  • December 15, 2010 - #443
  • November 28, 2010 - #442½ - Post-Thanksgiving Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 8K, and 10K
  • November 17, 2010 - #442
  • November 11, 2010 - #441½ - Veterans Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 8K, and 10K
  • October 20, 2010 - #441
  • October 11, 2010 - #440½ - Columbus Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 8K, and 10K
  • September 15, 2010 - #440
  • September 6, 2010 - #439½ - Labor Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3M, 8K, 9K, and 10K
  • August 18, 2010 - #439
  • July 21, 2010 - #438
  • July 5, 2010 - #437½ - Independence Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3M, 8K, and 10K
  • July 1, 2010 - #437¼ - 1st annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon, Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Arlington VA
  • June 16, 2010 - #437
  • May 31, 2010 - #436½ - Memorial Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3M, and 10K
  • May 19, 2010 - #436
  • April 21, 2010 - #435
  • April 3, 2010 - #434½ - Easter Egg Roll Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 5K, and 10K
  • March 17, 2010 - #434
  • February 17, 2010 - #433
  • February 15, 2010 - #432½ - Presidents' Day Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3M, and 10K
  • January 20, 2010 - #432
  • January 18, 2010 - #431½ - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Presidential Fitness Runs - 1M, 3K, 6K, and 10K

    • 2009
  • December 16, 2009 - #431
  • November 18, 2009 - #430
  • November 11, 2009 - #429½ - Presidential Fitness Runs
  • October 21, 2009 - #429
  • October 12, 2009 - #428½ - Presidential Fitness Runs
  • September 16, 2009 - #428 - Refreshments and post-race clean-up courtesy of Ruthi Postow Staffing Inc.
  • August 19, 2009 - #427 | Photo by Paula Treger
  • July 15, 2009 - #426
  • July 3, 2009 - #425½ - Presidential Fitness Runs
  • June 17, 2009 - #425 - Commemorative JUNETEENTH 144th Anniversary certificate for all participants | www.Juneteenth.us | www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
  • May 20, 2009 - #424
  • April 15, 2009 - #423
  • March 18, 2009 - #422
  • February 18, 2009 - #421
  • January 21, 2009 - #420

    • 2008
  • December 17, 2008 - #419 - A memorial to Ray Blue
  • November 19, 2008 - #418
  • October 15, 2008 - #417
  • September 17, 2008 - #416
  • August 20, 2008 #415
  • July 16, 2008 #414
  • June 18, 2008 #413
  • May 21, 2008 #412
  • April 16, 2008 #411
  • March 19, 2008 - Last race of winter 2008 (no results collected)
  • February 29, 2008 #409.5 Leap Year Day
  • February 20, 2008 #409
  • January 16, 2008 #408

    • 2007
  • December 19, 2007 #407 | Photos by Scott Fraser
  • November 21, 2007 #406
  • October 17, 2007 #405
  • September 19, 2007 #404
  • August 15, 2007 #403
  • July 18, 2007 #402
  • June 20, 2007 #401
  • May 16, 2007 #400
  • April 18, 2007 #399
  • March 21, 2007 #398
  • February 21, 2007 #397
  • January 17, 2007 #396

    • 2006
  • December 20, 2006 (lost forever) #395
  • December 13, 2006, extra race
  • November 15, 2006 #394
  • October 18, 2006 #393
  • September 20, 2006 #392
  • September 11, 2006 | Photos by Jeanne Larrison: Before the start | The start | After the finish
  • August 2006 #391
  • July 2006 #390
  • June 2006 #389
  • May 2006 #388
  • April 2006 #387
  • March 2006 #386
  • February 2006 #385
  • January 2006 #384

    • 2005
  • December 2005
  • November 2005
  • October 2005
  • September 2005
  • August 2005
  • July 2005
  • June 2005
  • May 2005
  • April 2005
  • March 2005
  • February 2005
  • January 2005

    • 2004
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • August 2004
  • July 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004
  • April 2004

    • 2003 and earlier
  • July 2003 and photo by Jay Jacob Wind
  • PHOTO June 2003 by Ken Krehbiel
  • PHOTO September 2002 by Alan Penberg
  • About Thomas Jefferson Memorial

    • STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Welcome to the ___th monthly running of Tidal Basin 3K.  We date our start to April 1974, and we've run every month, even during the ice storm in November 1995, first day of the Federal furlough, the day Bill met Monica.
  • When you finish, you receive a card and a pencil.  Please fill out the card and return it to the finish line official.
  • Sometimes we have prizes or certificates; sometimes we don't.
  • Every month, we need at least one designated non-runner to be our starter and hand out cards and announce times.  Who can do that next month?

    THE DESIGNATED NON-RUNNER:
  • For each monthly race, we need at least one designated non-runner (DNR).
  • We bring the pencils, sign-up sheets and clipboard, result cards, digital display clock, Time Machine, and a whistle.
  • The DNR should bring a stopwatch and anything else helpful, such as certificates, refreshments, cash prizes, etc.
  • After pre-race instructions, the DNR stands in front of the group, starts them with the whistle and a hand signal, starts the official clock and Time Machine.
  • Then the DNR sets up the cards for hand-out.
  • As finishers come in, the DNR calls times and hands out cards and pencils, them collect cards and sorts them by number.
  • The finish line works best with 3 people -- a time caller, a card-and-pencil-hander-outer, and a collector-sorter.
  • Ask a question or volunteer as a Designated Non-Runner

    PRESS ROOM:
  • January 21, 2011 -- "Running: Palks led racing pack in 2010" -- in The Capital, by Evan Thomas
    WE WENT BACK TO THE FUTURE!
    BackToTheFuture
  • We activated our flux capacitors on Wednesday, October 21, at 12 noon!
  • On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, Marty McFly, and Jennifer Parker went Back to the Future!
  • To celebrate that historic day, Tidal Basin Run printed official BACK TO THE FUTURE t-shirts
  • A high-tech performance shirt by Sport Science >
  • Wear it for the obligatory photo!

  • Thinking four-dimensionally, we ordered 48 official "Back to the Future" t-shirts, emblazoned with
         the bright orange logo,
         the digital date October 21, 2015, and
         the DeLorean "OUTATIME" blazing into the future at 88 MPH using 1.6 gigawatts of energy!
  • Listen to the BEST running music ever!

    IN MEMORIAM:
  • In memoriam: Ray Blue