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2015 Damascus Freedom 5K Race Recap

Two posts in one day? Get outta here.  This was my second year (last year's recap HERE) running the Damascus Freedom 5K, which was held the day after the Bird in Hand Half Marathon. Why run back to races?  Image: Damascus Freedom 5K It is a 9/11 remembrance run and the race proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher House, USO, Disabled American Veterans, and Hero Dogs.  Packet Pickup Like last year, packet pickup was held on Saturday at MMA & Sport…

2014 Damascus Freedom 5K Race Recap

The fifth annual Damascus Freedom 5K was held this past Sunday in Damascus, Maryland.  The town is about 50-60 minutes north of DC. Image: Damascus Freedom 5K Once you get to upper MoCo, you see more views like this.   I signed up for this race 3 days prior to Sunday.  I was looking for a 5K that was low key, small, local, and went to a good cause. I found this race on Run Washington -it fit all the…