A 10-mile ribbon of pavement that follows an old railroad bed from Georgetown up to Bethesda, mostly tree-shaded and genuinely flat—good for the runner who wants distance without drama, or anyone who needs to get somewhere on two wheels without negotiating car traffic.
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