A 100 Mile Footrace along The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The C&O Canal’s first construction spadeful of dirt turned over on to July 4th, 1828 by some guy named Adams. That’s the first day of con-struction for the nation’s first railway, too. The canal improved navigation of the Potomac River, part of a canal system intended to connect the Ohio River and the Chespaeake Bay. Navigation on completed sections began as early as 1831. Economic depressions and three major floods sent the canal operation into receivership in 1889, when the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-way bought and operated the canal from the C&O Canal Company. In the aftermath of a 1924 flood, canal trade ceased. The feds purchased the canal in 1938 and the National Park Service operates the 185 mile National Historical Park. The C&O Canal 100 runs two loops between Lock 34 and Nolands Ferry, starting and Finishing at Camp Manidokan on the Maryland side of the Potomac. The route beautiful, the volunteers gracious, the race direc-tors top notch. There are only two hills - how hard can it be?

most of this cribbed fromNPS C&O Canal site. Go there for tons more info...

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Lock 33 near Harpers Ferry, 1865B&O Train and canal boat nearSandy Hook, 1920.

Historic images from Dave Gilbert Graphic Design’s very informative website. Visit Dave there, you won’t be disappointed!

Canal Boat approachinglock near Brunswick

Historic image from brunswickmainstreet.org

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Location Mile Section Opens Official CutoffStart/Manidokan 0 0 7am StartDargan Bend 1.4 1.4 7:10amAntietam Campgr. 6.3 4.9 7:40amNorth Turnaround 10.1 3.8 No AidAntietam Campgr. 13.9 3.8Dargan Bend 18.8 4.9Keep Tryst Rd. 25.7 6.9 9:30amBrunswick 28.8 3.1 10:00amLander Rd. 33 4.2 10:45amNolands Ferry 39.4 6.4 11:15amLander Rd. 45.8 6.4Brunswick 50 4.2Keep Tryst Rd. 53.1 3.1Manidokan 59.6 6.5 12:00amKeep Tryst Rd. 66.1 6.5Brunswick 69.2 3.1Lander Rd. 73.4 4.2 Nolands Ferry 79.8 6.4 6:30amLander Rd. 86.2 6.4 8:40amBrunswick 90.4 4.2 9:45amKeep Tryst Rd. 93.5 3.1 10:40amManidokan 100! 6.5 1pm

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Crew friendly!Drop bags!

Crew friendly!Drop bags!

Crew friendly!Drop bags!

Crew friendly!Drop bags!

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Drop bags!

Note that crews allowed only at Brunswick Aid Station. Drop bags located at Brunswick and Nolands Ferry Aid Stations.

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