17th Annual

Women’s Distance Festival

Grand Prix Series Potomac Valley Association

“RUNNING IS A CELEBRATION OF THE HEART”

The 2006 Maryland Women’s Distance Festival Grand Prix Series is sponsored by the Maryland RRCA, its participating RRCA clubs, and the Potomac Valley Association of USATF. Our WDF Grand Prix Series consists of eleven 5K (3.1 miles) races for women runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Women who complete 4 or more of the following races are eligible to receive the WDF PARTICIPATION AWARD. Complete the form below and RETURN BY 09/20/2006. For more information about the individual races, please visit the Club web sites listed or contact the clubs or race directors indicated. Keep checking www.mdrrca.org for complete, up-to-date information on these events.

May 21, 2006 8:00 a.m. BALTIMORE RRC Goucher College Towson, MD Sandy Buck Christy St. Clair 410-661-7870 www.brrc.com June 4, 2006 8:30 a.m. DCRRC Bluemont Park, VA Ed Grant 571-217-6547 www.dcroadrunners.org June 17, 2006 7:45 a.m. “Run for Roses” MONTGOMERY COUNTY RRC Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton MD Nancy Betress/Christina Caravoulias MCRRC Clubline 301-353-0200 www.mcrrc.org June 24, 2006 8:00 a.m. RESTON RUNNERS South Lakes High School Reston, VA Donna Rostant 703-613-1958 (H) 703-352-0522 (O) www.restonrunners.org June 25, 2006 8:00 a.m. The New Balance Jenny Smith Baltimore Women’s Classic The Museum of Industry Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD Laurie Amatucci 443-690-0718 www.baltimorewomensclassic.com July 8, 2006 7:45 a.m. ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS West Annapolis Elementary School Annapolis, MD Melissa Currence 410-360-9019 Ginger Andrews 410-903-2363 www.annapolisstriders.org

July 9, 2006 8:00 a.m. HOWARD COUNTY STRIDERS Howard Community College Columbia, MD Tacy Feliciano tacy@comcast.net Dorothy Beckett 2run1st@earthlink.net Striders Clubline 410-964-1998 www.striders.net July 16, 2006 8:15 a.m. WESTMINSTER RRC Union Mills, MD Liuda Galinaitis 410-857-5427 http://www.carr.org/~wrrc July 29, 2006 9:00 a.m. WESTERN MARYLAND ROAD RUNNERS Rocky Gap State Park, MD Maureen Hall 301-729-7849 mhall@allconet.org www.qcstriders.org August 12, 2006 8:00 a.m. FREDERICK STEEPLECHASERS Valley Elementary School Jefferson, MD Heath Coats 301-898-7025 x2642 Heath.coats@cambrex.com www.steeplechasers.org August 26, 2006 8:00 a.m. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” PRINCE GEORGES RRC Lake Artemesia College Park, MD Lucy Younes 301-927-1924 www.pgrc.org .

2006 WDF Grand Prix Series Participation Award Registration

THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 09/20/2006 to ensure you will be included as an award winner. List all the races you completed (must be at least 4). Mail form to Joanne Mallet, 14358 Chesterfield Rd., Rockville, MD 20853. Or email: wdf@mdrrca.org. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE AN AWARD IF FORM IS SUBMITTED AFTER 9/20/06.

Name: First ______________________________ Last: __________________________________________

Street: ____________________________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ State: __________ Zip: ________________ Club:_____________

Phone: ______ - _____-______(D) _____- _____- _____(E) e-mail___________________________________________

Even though only four are required for the participation award, please circle ALL WDF races you completed.

… BRRC 5/21 … DCRRC 6/04 … MCRRC 6/17 … RESTON 6/24 … BALTIMORE CLASSIC 6/25 [] ANNAPOLIS 7/08

… HOWARD COUNTY 7/09 … WRRC 7/16 … WMRR 7/29 … FREDERICK 8/12 … PGRC 8/26