The Foundation for Women's Cancer (formerly Gynecologic Cancer Foundation) welcomes you to the second National Race to End Women's Cancer on Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Washington, DC. Please join us as we celebrate the Foundation's 20th anniversary, and awareness and crucial research funding to prevent, detect, treat and defeat cancers unique to women. Thanks for your support!
 

 

Travel and Hotel Information

The 2011 National Race to End Women's Cancer will take place in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, November 6, 2011


The Foundation For Women's Cancer has arranged a special discount with American Airlines for all attendees to the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement Weekend in November. Make your air reservations with American Airlines online at www.aa.com or by calling 1-800-433-1790 and mention authorization code 69N1AY and you will receive a 5% discount on the lowest applicable published airfare. Purchase your ticket online at www.aa.com and pay no fees for booking. You will be able to receive AAdvantage Miles on all flights.

Please note that this may not be used in conjunction with other discounted fares or coupons. This discount will apply to travel into Washington Reagan, Washington Dulles International and Baltimore Washington International airports.


Airports
The Washington, D.C. Metro Area is serviced by three airports:

 

Washington Reagan
15 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.

 

Washington Dulles International
45 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.

Baltimore Washington International
55 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.
Please note that these are NON-rush hour approximations

Trains
Historic Union Station is home to Amtrak and ACELA train lines
Union Station is located in southeast Washington, D.C.


Hotels

Washington Marriott Metro Center
775 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC
(202) 737-2200
www.marriott.com

The Marriott Metro Center is the Course Hotel for the Foundation for Women's Cancer. For the special race rate of $199/night plus tax Thursday, 11/3 through Saturday 11/5, call the Marriott at 800-228-9290 and request the rate for the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Event. Guests will be responsible for booking their own room and a credit card is required to hold the reservation. This room rate is available through October 14th. After that date, you can still make reservations but the special rate may not be available.

Hyatt Arlington:

The Foundation has also reserved a block of rooms for $89/night Friday, 11/4 and Saturday, 11/5 at the Hyatt Hotel just across the Potomac River in Arlington. Call 888-421-1442 and refer to the Foundation for Women's Cancer special rate. This rate is available through October 17th. After that date, you can still make reservations but the special rate may not be available.

Other DC and Arlington Hotels:

Grand Hyatt Washington

Holiday Inn Capitol Hill

Best Western Iwo Jima

Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston

Arlington Court Suites (great for families)

Virginia Suites (great for families)

Key Bridge Marriott