About the Race Team

Event Director: Steve Nearman

Endurance Enterprises LLC has combined forces with the Premier Race Management Company, Pacers Events, Jeff Ruday Productions and National Harbor to create an exciting, professional destination half marathon.

The man behind Endurance Enterprises LLC is Steve Nearman, who has covered the running industry professional for 30 years, first with the Washington Post and then with The Washington Times, RunningUSA wire and numerous industry and mainstream publications. He has seen first-hand for decades what goes into producing a memorable experience for athletes and is dedicated to giving his participants, sponsors and volunteers every reason to come back to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon year after year after year. in 2010, Nearman selected a top-notch race management team and debuted the inaugural Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon with astounding success, being nominated by his peers and chosen to appear in the January 2011 Sports Events magazine issue as a Planner to Watch. At 52, Nearman continues to be a competitive masters middle distance runner as well. He enjoys the half marathon distance for training but not for competition!

Race Director: Kathy Dalby

Since its beginning in 2004, Pacers Events has evolved into the leading boutique race management company in the greater Washington D.C. area. Under the direction of Pacers Events' Managing Partner, Kathy Dalby, the organization has created a collection of events focused on delivering a unique and exciting race experience for our participants.

The company was formed after the hugely successful inaugural Gulf Coast Relief Run 5K, an event concept developed and executed only two and a half weeks after Hurricane Katrina. The event drew a crowd of over 4,000 participants, raised over $120,000 for relief efforts, and received local and national attention. Pacers Events has created more than 15 inaugural Pacers events including the Love The Run You're With 5k, Four Courts Four Miler, Crystal City Twilighter 5k, Fairfax Four Miler, Clarendon Day 10K/5K, and the Crystal Run 5K Fridays race series.

But the organization also has been successful in building the success of established races. Its marquee event, the George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Mile & 5K, began in 1984 as a 15K and quickly became a local favorite event. In 2006, Pacers Events acquired the event and quickly grew it from 2,500 registrants to a sell out crowd of 7,000 participants. Today, the Dalby name has become synonymous with premier race management.

Finish Festival & EXPO Director:
Jeff Ruday

Jeff Ruday Productions (JRP)is a full service special event consulting, management and production company based on Washington, D. C. JRP specializes in producing large, outdoor, public events that attract 5,000-15,000 participants, or more.

JRP's current niche is the management and production of foot races. It produced or assisted with the production of 14 races in 2010-2011 including 5K, 10-mile, half-marathon and marathon events.

It's most recent events include the second annual Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon on October 2, 2011 with nearly 4,000 runners and the Fall 2011 New Balance Girls on the Run Fall 5K presented by UnitedHealthcare on November 20, 2011 with over 6,000 runners and participants.