Fifth Annual Halloween Saturday Run - 50 min (25 out and 25 back)

About this event

This Saturday, for the fifth year in a row - wow(!) - we are going to run to the Exorcist steps in Georgetown for Halloween; we will continue through Georgetown where many houses are decorated and then run up the trail by Rock Creek Parkway. We will start at Roosevelt Island at the crosswalk in the center of parking lot. We'll end after crossing the bridge, gather and wander up to Rosslyn and either meet in Compass or, if the weather is nice enough, at the Plaza opposite the Metro for coffee. Note: Photos taken during the event may end up on Instagram, Meetup, Strava and similar platforms. \|LOCATION: Roosevelt Island Parking Lot. Use this map to locate the parking lot (https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B053'48.2%22N+77%C2%B004'02.1%22W) [GPS: 38°53'51.99"N 77° 4'3.24"W]. To help new people find the group, please meet in the middle of the parking lot. Please meet 10 min. before the start time. Alternative location, ONLY when indicated, on the Custis trail, on the North side of Gateway Park, near Langston Blvd and Lynn St: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3SNFYSkFv9rRQed37 PACE and MILEAGE: All paces are welcome! We'll be doing an out and back route, so everyone will just turn around at the halfway time marker. We generally average from 8-12 min/miles and run for fifty minutes. But, you can run any amount of time or mileage. And if you need to walk, it's not a problem either, everyone needs to start somewhere! ROUTE: The route for this week only is I Run You Halloween - MapMyRun (https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5268023881/) \- note although this is a seven mile route\, you run as much or as little in 50 minutes\. Very few people will run the full seven\!\!\! Slower paces can turn around earlier, faster paces can run farther. If you don't want to run up or down the Exorcist steps simply take 34th St instead. PARKING: Use this map (http://bit.ly/i2dWD0) to find parking in Rosslyn. There are parking lots at Roosevelt Island and above the Continental Lounge. There are also meters and pay garages. DIRECTIONS: For those of you driving to Roosevelt Island, please note that the parking lot is only accessible from the NORTHBOUND lane of GW parkway. You will see it right after the Roosevelt Bridge. Also whenever it is warmer the parking lot fills up really quickly. You are strongly advised to use alternative travel or park in Rosslyn. They do ticket illegally parked cars at the island!! METRO: Orange or blue to Rosslyn. From N. Moore St, turn left; right onto 19th St; cross Lynn St. and turn left; take the trail on the right just before the Key Bridge.