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He finished! My pictures of the finish are now on the photo page. Skilled photographer that I am, I missed the actual finish, but I do have a picture taken half a second after the finish. Jim is dumping his belt, never to wear it again! (For awhile, anyway.)
Jim Moore has completed a through, round trip run of the C&O Canal Tow Path. It was long, slow, and tough, but he did it.
Those who know Jim, know that this was not just another run for charity. Jim likes to run long distances. In 1999, Jim ran the canal out and back with his wife Rebecca supporting him on a bike. He did all but 40 miles of the trip then. He also raised over $4,000 for charity. This year, Jim had added motivation to raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer. So he ran because he likes to run, and to help a good cause.
Many, many people helped Jim. I will let him thank them because I don't know them all. There were two women, however, who were critical to Jim's success--wife, Rebecca and crew chief Carolyn. These two gave days of their time and worry to Jim's cause. Thanks ladies!
Make a Pledge!
If you would like to make a pledge to honor Jim's run, you are welcome to do so. The pledges have been rolling in. Chris Scott got the ball rolling with a pledge of $200. You can join him in the Chris Scott Club. Then, Larry DeHof has created the Essential Massage Challenge. He will donate a dollar for each mile that Jim completes. You can join Larry. If this is all a little steep for your blood, any donation of any amount will be gratefully received.
List of Contributors | How to Make a Contribution
The Start: Jim started at 6 AM, Wednesday, July 18 at Milepost 0 and finished there at 6:01 PM, Friday, July 27. Milepost 0 is located near Thompson's Boathouse at the mouth of Rock Creek, just upstream from the Kennedy Center and the Watergate Hotel.
To find the actual milepost, cross the bridge that leads to the boathouse and then take a left at the end of the bridge and go behind the boathouse. On the other side, you will see another bridge to a small island in the mouth of Rock Creek. The milepost is on that island. Click for picture
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Essential Massage Challenge Larry DeHof
Chris Scott Club Jim and Kathleen Cavanaugh
Century Club
Frank Cirillo
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Donors
Kathy Anderson |
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C&O Canal Resources on the Web
There are several excellent Web sites about the C&O Canal. Here are links to a few of them.
- Nat'l Park Service Page--Has maps
- Kathy Bilton's site--The most comprehensive links on the Canal
- Biking Guide--Great Information, Detailed Maps, and Pictures--This Page has it all in one
- Virtual Tour--Many cool pictures (here is why you have to leave the path at Dam 4)
- City Bikes Page
- A diary of points along the path
- Justice William O. Douglas and the Canal
- Photos from the '30s
- Many Pictures of the Canal--Including a picture of the Antietam Aqueduct
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