Run On The Rocks by Team AIMS

Start / Finish:

All the races start and finish at the Point of Rocks Boat Ramp area and follow the same direction. The entire course is an out & back on the C&O Canal Towpath following the Potomac River. There will be three different turn around points, one for each distance. The course is a wide semi-paved/gravel towpath, flat and mostly covered by trees. 

Course Map - https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5154104623 

Turn Around Check-Ins:

All runners MUST know your turn around point and check-in with the volunteer before turning around. Make sure that the volunteer heard your number. It doesn’t matter what your watch or phone says about the distance. You have to get to the turn around and check-in. If your number isn’t there on the list, that means you haven’t ran the distance so we can’t consider you as an official finisher.

• 10 Milers: Turn around at Mile 5 marker
• Half Marathoners: Turn around at Mile 6.55 marker
• 20 Milers: Turn around at Mile 10 marker.

There are three aid stations along the course. Depending on the distance you run, you will get to either one, two or all three of them.

1. Noland’s Aid Station
   • All runners will get to this Aid station twice.
   • Approximately 3.75 miles on the way out on course at the Noland's Ferry Parking Lot
   • Location URL: https://goo.gl/maps/4Z9zokkbF8Rbm6L88
2. Monocacy Aid Station
   • Half Marathoners and 20 Milers will get to this Aid Station twice. 
   • Approximately 6.25 miles on the way out on course at the Monacacy Aqueduct area. The Aid Station will be on the left side after the stone bridge, on the way out.
   • Location URL: https://goo.gl/maps/WNqrvo2ujAA9B4aJ6
3. Dickerson Aid Station
   • Only 20 Milers will get to this Aid Station.
   • Approximately 8.35 miles on the way out.
   • Location URL: https://goo.gl/maps/2DVVsoSgSM2vH1n49

• Packet Pickup
  • From 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM on Race Day
  • Location: Base Camp Shelter at Point of Rocks Community Commons Park
• Pre-race Instructions
  • At 7:45AM on Race Day
  • Location: Starting line at Point of Rocks Boat Ramp
• Race Start
  • 8:00AM for all distances
• Starting line closure
  • Closes at 8:30 AM. We can't time your run after that.
• Cut Offs
  • 20 Miler - 5 Hours from the start
  • 10 Miler and Half Marathon - Technically the course is open for 5 hours. There is plenty of time for 10 milers and half marathoners to finish.

Base Camp

All pre and post race gatherings, packet-pickup, food and festivities are at the Point of Rocks Community Commons Reserved Shelter next to the Train station parking. Both the parking and base camp is on the other side of the rail road. Runners can leave all their bags and stuffs at the base camp before proceeding to the starting line.  At the start/finish area, we do not have monitoring service for drop bags.

Parking

• Race day parking for runners and families is at Point of Rocks Train Station adjacent to the Community Commons Shelter which is also our Race Base Camp.
• Do not go to Boat Ramp parking if you are participating in the race or coming to cheer your family. Parking at the boat ramp is for volunteers and supply vehicles only.
• Location: Point of Rocks Train Station, Point of Rocks, MD.  Map URL - https://goo.gl/maps/ybi7r9h3iwGAB2bx5
• Area Map
  • Red - Parking
  • Yellow - Base Camp
  • Green - Start and Finish Lines

Want to have more meaning in your life? Do you want to do something that is satisfying and of great service to your community? Volunteer for this race and enjoy the fun of giving back. This race doesn't happen without volunteers like you. We welcome volunteers of all ages. No prior experience required. The only qualification required is your desire to help. All you need to do is sign up 

Student SSL Hours: For middle and high school parents, this is a great opportunity for your kids to earn SSL hours.

Sign up Web site - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d44a8ae2ca64-team

Run On The Rocks has a NO REFUND policy. I know it is not easy. This is a low cost, low key race by a charity organization. We still have to pay up front for many of our vendors and not all costs are recoverable. We’ll think about refunds when we have a higher premium pricing.

The race courses are not USATF Certified yet.