Due to gross mismanagement of the COVID public health emergency by the administration in DC, our hopes for being able to host the 26x1 in August are foiled! Remember that elections have consequences and exercise your right to vote this November. If you are concerned about voting in person in November, you can request an absentee ballot here.
Teams of 13 (or as few as 6) people will race for their fastest collective marathon time.
May 18 9am start (gates open at 8am for setup) at the Woodlands, located on Woodland Avenue. Enter through the big gate across from the trolley portal. Follow the signs when you come in. The race itself will take place at the Woodland Stables and runners will do the trail loop.
Each team will select a runner - different than their last mile runner - to run the final 0.2 miles to complete the official marathon for the team. Selection for this position is considered a great honor.
Each team must devise their own baton. It an be anything - a snap bracelet, a banana, a stick, a pompom, etc.
Each team's champion will complete their 0.2 mile leg with a torch of their making. It probably should not be on fire, but I'll look the other way.
The Woodlands’ 54-acre undulating landscape is at once a one-of-a-kind 18th-century English pleasure garden, 19th-century rural cemetery, and a modern green oasis for its neighbors in bustling University City and West Philadelphia. The Woodlands was designated a National Historic Landmark District in recognition of its unique history and rich resources. Actively used today, the cemetery, mansion, landscape, and programs are an educational resource for local school children, community residents, university students, as well as for a small, highly motivated cadre of scholars seeking further understanding of American architectural and botanical history, urban development, and the origin and growth of West Philadelphia.
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