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April 2, 2011

Cherry Blossom Festival Walk

Washington, DC

 

 

Start Point: Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. location map
Start Times: Start between 8:00am and 1pm. Finish by 4pm.
Distances/Trails:

An easy walk in the nation's capital in conjunction with the annual festival around the predicted peak blooming period of the famous cherry trees received from Japan. The route will focus on the tidal basin, where the bulk of the trees is located and other Washington points of interest. Both the 10KM and 5KM trails are rated 1+.

Award: The award for this event will be a souvenir bookmark. Only 40 bookmarks will be ordered. Additional awards will not be reordered. Awards from previous NVV will be available for a nominal fee.
Fees: There is no charge to participate in these events. Pre-registration for the commemorative award and IVV credit is $6. Registration for the award and credit after March 26 is $7. The fee for IVV credit is $3.
Pre-registration: Pre-registration ends March 26, 2011. Fees cannot be refunded for those who pre-register and do not participate.
Stipulations: Pets must be under control at all times and must be picked up after. Pets are not allowed in buildings, including the start point and checkpoint. Restrooms, food and water will be available at the start point.
Contact Info: Barry and Karen Plott, 703-352-5135, email
Directions:

Using Metro (preferred): take the Orange or Blue line train, exiting at the Federal Triangle station. As you exit the station on the only set of escalators, make a U-turn and walk to 12th street (no sign in the middle of the block). Carefully cross 12th Street at the traffic signal and turn left to walk to the southwest side entrance to the Old Post Office Pavilion. The start point will be on the second level in the central atrium.

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Take a Yellow or Green line train, exit at the Archives-Navy Memorial station. As you leave the station on the only set of escalators, continue straight, walking west along Pennsylvania Avenue. Walk west for four blocks to 12th Street, crossing Pennsylvania to the left (south) side of the street at any of the traffic signals. Walk around to the far corner of the Old Post Office Pavilion to enter through its southwest side entrance. The start point will be on the second level in the central atrium.

Driving: from the west via I-395. Drive northeast on I-395, crossing the Potomac River on the 14th Street Bridge. Just after crossing the river, exit I-395 to the left, following signs for US-1 (Downtown). Drive north on US-1 (14th Street) for 0.8 miles through six traffic signals. Turn right at the 7th traffic signal to head east on Pennsylvania Avenue to 12th Street. The Old Post Office Pavilion is on the far right corner of this intersection. If you have not found a legal place to park on the street, turn left at the 3rd traffic signal to head north on 12th Street for 1-1/2 blocks. The entrance to a commercial parking ramp is on the left side of 12th Street between E and F Streets.

Washington DC streets and Metro are in a constant state of repair so be prepared with both a road map and a Metro map.