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The Night Before
Good time to obsess about what you have packed, lighten the load as
needed, and scramble to make sure you have everything. Re-check the Packing
List.
Arrival
You will arrive at the Day One site either on a shuttle or your own transportation.
My Day Zero hotel was in Gaithersburg, and we all had a 5 am pick-up time.
Our actual pick-up time was around 5:30 am, and we were all ready to go.
Gear Drop-Off
5:15 - 7 am: Check to ensure you have attached your 3-Day luggage tag to your
luggage, and that everything is securely fastened, and you haven't packed anything you
meant to carry with you, and drop it off at the truck with the same letter as issued to
you.
Route Directions and 3-Day
Today
You receive a great packet of laminated detailed route directions for all three days as
you proceed towards the breakfast line. These detail every street crossing with
mileage, every Grab 'N Go and every Pit Stop and Lunch Stop, as well as an elevation
profile for each day so you can see where the hills are. It is wonderful for a
map-junkie like me, although it doesn't have an actual map. You alse get a copy of 3-Day
Today with details about today's schedule and route and inspirational stories of
other walkers. You will also receive a Collection Point sheet to
detail where people will be picked up in case of a route emergency such as severe weather
or road closure.
Breakfast
5:15 - 7 am: This is a continental breakfast today, with bagels, cream cheese,
juice, coffee, tea, cocoa. I grab a bite and join the porta-john (PJ) line.
As
I near the front of the line one of the wonderful volunteers tells us there
are more PJs
nearby with no line. We tell her to inform those at the back of the line.
Yoga Stretching Warm-Up
6:30 - 7 am: In keeping with the Stretch - Hydrate - Safety mantra, a stretching session
is led from the main stage.
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