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Here is a list of Public Service Events for 2024:

The list includes both events where MARC has primary communications lead and other local area events of interest.

MARC Coordinated Events

Pikes Peek 10K Run
Date: Sunday, April 21, 6:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: 10K run from Shady Grove Metro Station to Pike and Rose, Rockville.
 
Riley’s Rumble Half Marathon
Date:  Sunday, July 28, 6:00 am - 10:15 am
Location: Boyds, MD

Parks Half Marathon  
Date: Sunday, Sep 8, 6:45 am - 10:00 am.  
Location: Shady Grove Metro to and down Rock Creek Trail to Beech Drive and Rockville Pike.  

Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center BellRinger Bike Ride (Coordinators: FARC, HacDC, and MARC)
Date: Saturday, October 26, Ride starts at 7:30 am
Location: Georgetown University through Montgomery and Frederick Counties.  

Rockville 10K
Date: Sunday, November 3, 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Rockville, MD

Other Area Events of Interest

Walk MS: Reston (Coordinator: )
Date: Sunday, April 21, 6AM – 1PM
Location: Reston Town Center

Walk MS: Washington (Coordinator: )
Date: Sunday, April 28, 6AM – 1PM
Location: Nationals Park, 1500 S. Capitol St. SE

Ride to End Alzheimer’s (Coordinator: TBD)
Date: Saturday, May 4
Race: 10 Miles, 25 Miles, 45 Miles, 65 Miles, and 100 Miles – Water Stops and SAG Vehicles
Location: All routes start and finish at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA, in Loudoun County.

Tour de Frederick (Coordinator: Frederick Amateur Radio Club – FARC)
Date: Saturday, June 8
Race: 30 Mile, 60 Mile, and 100 Mile races – Water Stop and SAG Vehicles
Time: varies depending on distance starting at 6:00am
Location: Walkersville, MD (near Frederick)

Takoma Park July 4th Parade (Coordinator: Thomas Horne W3TDH)
Date: Thursday, July 4, 6:30 am - 9:30 am

Damascus Days Parade (Coordinator: Damascus Emergency Communications Team - DECT)
Date: Friday, July 12, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Damascus High School

Celebrate Damascus Day (Coordinator: Damascus Emergency Communications Team - DECT)
Location:  Damascus Volunteer Fire Department
Date: Saturday, July 13, 10 am – 4 pm.

Bike MS: Washington (Coordinator: )
Date: September 7
Details: TBD

Damascus Crop Walk (Coordinator: Damascus Emergency Communications Team - DECT)
Date:  October 6, 1:30 pm
Location:  TBD

Marine Corps Marathon (48th MCM) (Coordinator: Marine Corps Marathon Ham Organization)
Date: Sunday, October 29