Hello Heart Walk Participants! Below is everything you need to know about the Heart Walk on November 3 rd. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, November 3rd at the 2018 Greater Washington Heart Walk on the National Mall. In this email, you ll find everything you need to know about where to go and what to do. Location: The tent and festivities are located on the National Mall between 4 th and 7 th streets. All tents will be located between Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive. Schedule of Events: 8:30 am Tents and Festivities begin 9:30 am Stage Program and Warm-up Emcees: Howard Bernstein United States Army Color Guard and National Anthem introduced by CACI Healthy for Good Awards presented by Siemens Government Technologies Live DJ Warm up provided by RhyDem Fitness 10:00 am Walk Steps off (1 or 3 mile route) Stage festivities and tents remain open until 11:30am Bling it on Fitness (Zumba) (10:45am) Dog costume contest (11:15am) Event breakdown begins at 11:40am. Please pick up all materials from your tent.
Registration/Donation Drop-off: *Heart walk does not require you to check in when you arrive* Only participants who need to turn in checks or cash donations will need to go to the donation drop off tent. The donation drop-off tent is #25 and is located next to the American Heart Association Mission tent #26. Transportation: We encourage walkers to take the metro. The metro opens at 7:00 am on Saturday. The closest metro stops are Smithsonian, Archives, and L Enfant Plaza. There is metered street parking and parking garages near the National Mall. A parking garage map is below. Please note that the opening of the parking garages may vary depending on location. Metro or ride sharing is strongly encouraged. Heart Walk Start Line
Route Participants have the choice to walk the 3-mile or 1-mile course. Please note that metered parking along Madison and Jefferson is limited. Water stations will be located along the route. Strollers, wheelchairs and dogs are welcome. The route map is attached. VIP Oasis (tent #13) Individuals (not teams) that raise $1,000+ will have access to the VIP Oasis, sponsored by Amazon Web Services. There will be hot breakfast and special treats for our Superstar walkers! In addition to other goodies from our sponsors, look at the new Heart Walk Scarf that will be included in your Top Walker gift bag!
Food and Drink There will be water, coffee and light snacks for all participants provided by Shoppers Food and Pharmacy, Eat Street tent #21 What to Do Sponsor Tents: If you need assistance, ask one of our volunteers, sponsored by Long and Foster! Share your support for the United States Armed forces and veterans at the CACI tent! Write a post card that will be sent to a veteran (tent #34) Take a picture in Snapchat and swipe left to use or custom filter by Leidos! Take a selfie; Post your photos on Instagram and Twitter; and see them featured on the Jumbotron Tint Wall Sponsored by ASRC Federal #DCHeartWalk Stop by Sheehy s tent to take a picture in their social media photo booth (tent #3) Tribute Area (sign the Tribute Wall while you are there): CVD & Stroke survivors pick up your red hat in tent #5, sponsored by IQVIA Stroke survivors pick up your white hat in tent #6, sponsored by Allergan Foundation Grab your tribute sticker by GEICO (tent #8) Pick up and decorate your Tribute Torch in the ASRC Federal (tent #1) Stop by and sign our Tribute Wall to celebrate WHY you re walking (#7) And Much More: Kids Zone! Heart healthy activities, crafts, and face painting sponsored by Noblis! (tent #24) Stop by Executive Row showcasing our Executives with Heart sponsored by ASRC Federal (tent #13) Learn Hands Only CPR thanks to DC Fire/EMS and Digital Realty (tent #27) Strike a pose and take a picture in our giant life size picture frame sponsored by Leidos and Sheehy. Be sure to share with your friends on social media! Using #DCHeartwalk Stop by the American Heart Association tent (#26) for more information on our life-saving mission and our community partners. Stop by the Doggie Depot with your four-legged friend for a treat from our sponsor, Bark + Boarding (#17) Visit our other sponsors for giveaways!
TEAM PHOTOS If your company leader requested a group picture, please arrive at the Team Photo area 5-10 minutes prior to your assigned time slot. The Team Photo schedule is below. Please post your personal Heart Walk pictures and tag us by using #DCHeartWalk Our team photo bleachers will also be open following the walk for additional team photos. Time Madison Dr. Photos (Large Teams) 8:30 am MITRE 8:35 am Virginia Heart 8:40 am Long & Foster 8:45 am ASRC Federal 8:50 am Siemens Government Technologies 8:55 am Buchanan & Edwards 9:00 am CACI 9:05 am Digital Realty 9:10 am Perspecta 9:15 am Leidos 9:20 am Deloitte 9:25 am Amazon Web Services 9:30 am Noblis 9:35 am INOVA 9:40 am Pepco 9:45 am AT&T 9:50 am Coldwell Banker 9:55 am Geico 10:00 am Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Time Jefferson Dr. Photos (Small Teams) 8:30 am Department of V.A. 8:35 am ACT I 8:40 am Cognizant 8:45 am OneDigital 8:50 am EagleBank 8:55 am Altamira 9:00 am Booz Allen Hamilton 9:05 am Serco 9:10 am DLH 9:15 am Nestle 9:20 am Blake Real Estate 9:25 am Korn Ferry 9:30 am Lexis Nexis 9:32 am Allergan Foundation 9:35 am KPMG 9:40 am Ernst & Young 9:42 am Virginia Hospital Center 9:45 am Lisa s Angels 9:50 am Lockheed Martin 9:55 am REI Systems 10:00 am Adventist Healthcare When is the last day to turn in donations? The Heart Walk website will be open until December 31 st. To submit donations after the walk, please make a donation on our website at www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org or mail checks to: American Heart Association, Heart Walk, 4601 N Fairfax Dr. Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203 ** or stop by the donations tent at Heart Walk (tent #25) ** Together we will make history in DC and save countless lives in our community! We can t wait to celebrate with you on Nov. 3 rd! All this information is available at www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org