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hoochifyd
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Dec 14, 2007

Sep 22, 2005 3:37 PM

Areas to avoid in DC

I moved to Capitol Hill, and so far, I've just been running around the Capitol/West Potomac Park area for my runs. As my long runs get longer... are there areas downtown I should NOT run... or are runners not usually crime targets? I'm not a fan of doing laps, so if I can map out a safe route that's long, I'm all for it

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1. Sep 22, 2005 7:56 PM in response to: hoochifyd
The Mall. Way too many tourists. Other than that, you're good.
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EMFrimbo
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Jan 10, 2001
2. Sep 23, 2005 9:47 AM in response to: hoochifyd
The previous poster is messing with you. Not very nice.

I'm not a local, but I know that if there's one rule you absolutely must remember, it's this: don't cross the Anacostia River.

Safe routes for long runs: check out the C&O Canal towpath and the Capital Crescent Trail.

http://www.bikewashington.org/trails/rtrails.htm[/URL" target="_blank">

Good luck, enjoy. It's one of the greatest running communites in the country. Hook up with a club.
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henrun074
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Dec 14, 2007
3. Sep 23, 2005 10:41 AM in response to: hoochifyd
Thanks for the link. My wife has a business meeting in Rockville, MD this Mon, Tues, and Wed. Gives me some good running trails.-some of which she can join me on.
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PoppasGotaBrandNewBag
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5. Sep 23, 2005 3:19 PM in response to: hoochifyd
quote:<HR>Originally posted by EMFrimbo:
I'm not a local, but I know that if there's one rule you absolutely must remember, it's this: don't cross the Anacostia River.<HR>


Because you might (gasp) see a NEGRO!!!
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6. Sep 23, 2005 11:22 PM in response to: hoochifyd
you'll probably want to stay away from any areas in SE DC, espeically Anacostia. There are parts of NE that aren't much better. Running between the Capitol and Union Station and then up Maryland isn't too bad. If you head North on Capitol Street, it gets worse by the block. Anyways, you probably want to stick with the mall for the time being.
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7. Sep 25, 2005 7:54 PM in response to: hoochifyd
In response to earlier posts...

Considering all of Capitol Hill is in NE or SE, avoiding NE and SE is pretty bad advice. Anacostia is a predominantly African-American community which does not mean its unsafe, as the previous poster suggests, although it's probably not a convenient place for you to run.

Running along the mall is a great advantage to living on the Hill. If you looking to do more distance, you can continue along the river to Rock Creek Park around the Kennedy Center or hook up with the C&O canal towpath in Foggy Bottom/G'town.
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