On behalf of the entire event planning committee, the Habitat for Humanity of Washington County staff and volunteers, we send a huge thank you out to everyone who participated in the inaugural Western Maryland Half Marathon. We had 136 finishers in the half marathon on Saturday, October 11th, which turned out to be a beautiful fall day.
 
2009 Event Details
Date: October 10, 2009
Race Start: 8:00AM
Packet Pickup: TBD
 
The objective of this event is not only to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Washington County and its on-going mission to provide safe, decent and affordable housing in our community, but also to promote the scenic beauty and natural resources of Western Maryland,  physical health and wellness, and environmental awareness.
 
 
 
Runners take their mark at the starting line on Main Street in Hancock, MD.
Delegate LeRoy Myers welcomes the runners to Western Maryland and starts the race with the siren.
 
Participant Comments from 2008
 
 
"Great race and very well organized. I am looking forward to next year."
 
"Thanks for the photo, and thanks for doing such a great jobwith your inaugural half marathon. I loved it and I'm looking forward tocoming back next year with some of my friends."
 
"It was an impressive event especially for the first year - things seemed to be so well organized.  You had a great set of volunteers who worked hard, the awards ceremony took place before many 5K's I've done, and I heard a lot of people express how nice the course and the scenery was!"
 
"I had a great time at the Western MD HM – you all did a fantastic job of putting on a very enjoyable HM!  I hope to be able to come back next year."
 
"Thanks so much for sending these pictures. I really enjoyed the race andlook forward to running it again next year. You and your team did a greatjob at your inaugural race."
 
"I just want to Thank You!! for sending me a picture, my husband anddaughter didnt get to see me finish because they didnt relize I wouldfinish that soon and I had no pictures of me running it."
 
"This was a very nice event and I hope it continues for many years. I've run very crowded marathons and half marathons and the smaller scale of this was very enjoyable."
 
"I want to say what a great race you put on, I hope you continue nextyear, it was super!"
 
I ran the Western MD Half this morning and had a terrific time, both enjoying myself tremendously and having a PR by 5 minutes for a half marathon.  I will recommend this race highly to my running partners.