Friends of the W&OD

Walter L. Mess W&OD TRAIL 5K Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 4:00 pm On Washington & Old Dominion Trail from Little Falls Street to Shreve Road and back Start & finish at American Legion Lodge Post 130 400 North Oak Street, Falls Church, Virginia In honor of Walter L. Mess, chairman emeritus of Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority www.mc-coop.org/wod5k Complete 2011 Results

Marathon Charity Cooperation

Commemorates	The 52nd anniversary of the founding of Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Letter from Roger Neighborgall about Walter L. Mess Day -- to Falls Church News Press City of Falls Church proclaims March 27, 2011, as Walter L. Mess Day | Photo March 10, 2011 -- Press release from NVRPA March 5, 2011 -- "Registration Underway for W&OD Trail 5K Run in Honor of Walter L. Mess" -- in Falls Church Times Photos: Web photo | Accepting NVRPA 50th anniversary plaque | In 1998
Letter	Read our letter to entrants
Course	Scenic, mostly flat course on Washington & Old Dominion Trail west from Oak Street to Shreve Road, east to Little Falls Street, and west back to Oak Street | MAP
T-shirt	(2011 edition) Front | Portrait of Walter L. Mess for the front (2 mB) (2010 edition) Front | PSD (2009 edition) Front | Back | PSD by sport science > ®
Pre-Race	Packet pick-up Saturday, March 26, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM, at Road Runner Sports, 1120 West Broad Street, Falls Church, Virginia | MAP
Race-Day	Packet pick-up Sunday, March 27, 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM, at American Legion Lodge Post 130, 400 North Oak Street, Falls Church, Virginia | MAP Conducted with the able assistance of Boy Scout Troop 681 & Boy Scout Troop 895
Timing	By Marathon Charity Cooperation’s lightweight IPICO shoe tags – get your tag at packet pick-up – return it post-race
Post-race	Refreshments courtesy of sponsors
Awards	To 1st, 2nd, 3rd overall M/F and 1st, 2nd, 3rd by 10-year age-group M/F
Benefits	Friends of the W&OD and Marathon Charity Cooperation
Open to all	Runners and walkers welcome. Enjoy a lovely day on the W&OD Trail! See displays about the W&OD before & after race Join our Facebook page
Directions	From US 29 (Lee Highway) turn north on Washington Boulevard. Stay left onto 25th Street. Cross over I-66. Stay on Fairfax Drive. Continue on Lincoln Avenue. Turn left at Oak Street. Parking is free
Sponsors	To join us as a sponsor, see www.mc-coop.org/wod/sponsor.doc | PDF     or call 703-927-4833 or 703-819-7047 or write secretary@mc-coop.org

                                                                          
Top 5 Female Finishers
 Place   Name                    City               Age Net Time   Clock Time  Diff      
    1    Laura Mancini Ramos    North Bethesda MD    31 19:09.8    19:11.5     0:01.6   
    2    Sarah Boatright        Fairfax VA           33 19:22.6    19:22.6              
    3    Mary Christopher       Washington DC        25 19:47.9    19:51.6     0:03.7   
    4    Elizabeth Jones        Rockville MD         32 19:50.7    19:52.9     0:02.1   
    5    Kelly Bennett Brown    Lewiston ME          46 20:10.9    20:14.5     0:03.6   

Top 5 Male Finishers
 Place   Name                    City               Age Net Time   Clock Time  Diff      
    1    Karsten Brown          Front Royal VA       35 16:27.9    16:29.6     0:01.7   
    2    Kumssa Ethicha         Washington DC        25 16:55.7    16:57.0     0:01.3   
    3    Ted Poulos             McLean VA            48 17:06.5    17:07.8     0:01.3   
    4    Matthew Lewis          Alexandria VA        28 17:10.5    17:11.9     0:01.4   
    5    Larry Hutchins         Temple Hills MD      23 18:07.2    18:09.0     0:01.8

2009 sponsors:

Whole Foods 7511 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22043 703-448-1600

Metro Run & Walk 7516 Leesburg Pike Falls Church VA 22043 703-790-3338

Friends of the W&OD

Road Runner Sports 1120 West Broad Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703-237-3636

Marathon Charity Cooperation

Neighborgall Associates	La Côte D’Or Café 6876 Lee Highway Arlington VA 22213 703-538-3033	Kemper-Macon Ware Masonic Lodge     411 Little Falls Street, Falls Church VA 22042 POS Concepts Consulting LLC     1003 Hillwood Avenue, Falls Church VA 22042 Brown's Hardware - 703-532-1168     100 West Broad Street, Falls Church VA 22046 Dogwood Tavern - 703-237-8333     132 West Broad Street, Falls Church VA 22046	Great Harvest Bread Co. Artis LLC     480 Spring Park Place, Suite 1000, Herndon VA 20170 Tori McKinney, Realtor - www.torirocksrealestate.com Stephanie Mendes - Arlington Personal Fitness