Battle of the Potomac 2012

Gaithersburg, MD

Coverage

2012 Battle of the Potomac - Border War #7 Nov 07, 2012

The 7th Annual Battle of the Potomac also known as Border War #7 is set to take place on Saturday November 17, 2012 at Smokey Glen Farms 5K course in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For complete meet information please open this link: 2012 Battle of the Potomac XC #7 Meet Information. For the 2011 Milesplit meet coverage and history, use this link: 2011 Milesplit Coverage of the Battle of the Potomac and Meet History

Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein to start, record field set for Battle of the Potomac Nov 16, 2012

A record race field of 515 registered runners from Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland is set to do battle on the rolling hills of Smokey Glen Farm in the 7th running of the Battle of the Potomac XC 7 Championships.   3-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will be our Special Guest Starter and recipient of the 1st Annual "GEOFF HOLLISTER YOUTH INSPIRATION" Honor.

Battle of the Potomac Results & Coverage Nov 18, 2012

Results and coverage from the 2012 Battle of the Potomac, a border war post-season race between top high school runners from Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and DC.

Brafford Top West Virginian at Battle of the Potomac Nov 22, 2012

Matthew Brafford, a junior, from George Washington High School in Charleston, WV was the lone bright spot at the Battle of the Potomac or Border War #7 as it is affectionately called on Saturday November 17th in Gaithersburg, MD. Brafford finished 6th in the seeded race with a time of 16:57. Maryland won the boys race and Virginia took the girls title.