Loudoun Lyme 5K in Purcellville Sunday

The annual race aims to raise awareness about the tick-borne disease.

Bike to Work Day Lured Many to the W&OD in Loudoun

The annual day promoting exercise and the outdoors reaches across the region.

Plenty of folks hit the W&OD Trail today for Bike to Work Day, or to just enjoy the beautiful weather. Want to share pictures or video of today's bicyclists? Upload them here.

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Drop the Keys, Bike to Work May 17

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the W&OD and leave the car behind Friday.

The annual Bike to Work Day, organized by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, is set for Friday, May 17, and residents all over the Washington, DC, region are encouraged to be one of the more than 10,000 area commuters expected to partcipate. Seventy pit stops are planned throughout DC, Maryland and Virginia with refreshments and opportunities to enter a raffle for a free bicycle. Two pit stops are planned along the W&OD Trail in Loudoun – one in Leesburg and one in Sterling – where participants will find refreshments and prizes. Last year, more than 450 bicycle commuters paid visits to the Loudoun County pit stops; regionwide, more than 12,000 people participated in the event. This year, more than 12,000 …

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Preakness 2013: At Morven Park’s Party, Horses Provide Therapy

The event in Leesburg benefits Loudoun Therapeutic Riding.

While some of the world’s fastest horses are racing in the 138thPreakness Stakes at Pimlico in Maryland, horses of an entirely different nature will assist those with physical, psychological and cognitive disabilities at Morven Park during Loudoun Therapeutic Riding’s Preakness Party. Participants in the event can watch a live telecast of the Preakness Stakes, live amateur horse racing, and enjoy a Best Hat contest, silent and live auctions, live music and a bar featuring "Black-eyed Susans." Preakness Stakes 2013: Date, Race Post Time, Weather Updates and More Loudoun Therapeutic Riding was formed in 1974 to empower and improve the lives of people with cognitive, psychological and physical disabilities through the benefits of equine …

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Dominion High School Welcomes First Field Hockey Game Saturday

Field hockey makes its debut on a Loudoun County Public Schools field as clubs from Briar Woods, Dominion square off.

Potomac Field Hockey (PFH), a local private club, hopes to put a spotlight on the sport in Loudoun with a game between county teams played at Dominion High School’s stadium. Loudoun County's high schools have no field hockey teams, local club teams play under their school banners. The public school systems in several neighboring counties offer field hockey, but Loudoun County Public Schools has not adopted the sport, nor its sister sport ice hockey, which is also played under high school banners through private clubs. Representatives for Potomac Field Hockey say the game, set for 7:30 p.m. May 18, will be the first ever played on an LCPS field and credit Dominion Principal John Brewer, Athletic Director Joe Fleming and Assistant Principal …

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What Time is the 2013 Kentucky Derby?

(UPDATES WITH WINNER) Fans will gather locally well before post time. Odds, post positions, predictions.

Fans are already gathering Churchill Downs for the 2013 Kentucky Derby for the expected 6:24 p.m. post time, but there's still plenty of time to get in on the fun locally for the first leg of the Triple Crown. UPDATE: Orb came from behind to become the 2013 Kentucky Derby winner. In the horse country of Western Loudoun, folks don’t head to the Bluegrass State for the first weekend in May or gather at bars to watch the Kentucky Derby on the tube. Around here, people are likely to head to Great Meadow in The Plains, VA, for the Virginia Gold Cup, which coincides with the famous Kentucky Derby each year. The Virginia Gold Cup, in its 86th year, is one of the nation's largest steeplechase races. Organizers expect 50,000 people to gather at …

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Virginia Gold Cup Expects 50,000 on 2013 Kentucky Derby Weekend

The annual event, which coincides with the Kentucky race, takes place at Great Meadow in The Plains. Here's information on race time, odds and the field.

Western Loudoun remains horse country, but folks around here don’t head to the Bluegrass State for the first weekend in May or gather at bars to watch the Kentucky Derby on the tube. Around here, people are likely to head to Great Meadow in The Plains, VA, for the Virginia Gold Cup, which coincides with the famous Kentucky Derby each year. 2013 Kentucky Derby Post Position and Odds The Virginia Gold Cup, in its 86th year, is pretty popular, too, and is one of the nation's largest steeplechase races. Organizers expect 50,000 people to gather at Great Meadow to watch World Class horses compete on a lush green course. Gold Cup patrons enjoy the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of Virginia horse country. Race day …

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Leesburg Awaits News About Its Boston Marathon Participants

Explosions at the popular annual race killed three and injured 144 at last count.

Leesburg continues to await updates about 12 runners from the town who were scheduled to participate in Monday’s Boston Marathon, where explosions ended the annual race early. Eight of Leesburg runners managed to finish the marathon before the explosions struck, according to the Boston Marathon’s website. The 117th Boston Marathon began with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there two explosions near the finish line. At least three people were killed and another 189 injured, according to CNN. Initial reports indicated additional explosive devices had been found, but updates from multiple media outlets have since reported that those other suspicious were not …

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Dusty Smith

5:39 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Thanks for all the updates. Great news!   more ›

Leesburg Marathon Runners Are In Boston

No word on whether the 12 runners from the community were injured in explosions near the finish line.

Eight of 12 runners from Leesburg finished the Boston Marathon Monday before explosions stopped the race. The 117th Boston Marathon began with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there two explosions near the finish line. Several television reports indicated that two additional devices were located and disarmed. Sadly, the Patriot-Ledger is reporting two booms were heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Hotel near the finish line on Boylston Street. There are also reports of multiple serious injuries, but no word yet on how many people were injured, or whether those injured were spectators or runners.  Lelisa Desisa Benti was the men's winner of the Boston Marathon …

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