Article: Running: Baltimore festival sustains good thing

The ninth running of the Baltimore Running Festival (marathon/ half marathon, marathon relay and 5K) was held last Saturday.

The 1984 version of this race was my first marathon, with Satyr Hill, Loch Raven, et al; so I have a soft spot for the event. I also did the first of the current version in 2001. Since I was not going to be around to support the Marine Corps Marathon later in the month, I decided to set up a refreshment table at mile 21 near Lake Montebello. Logistics were quite easy - just park along Hillen Road and take a short walk to the race course beside the lake. It proved to be a fortuitous location as there were few people out at that spot cheering for the runners. And, at ...

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