Metro News Release

For immediate release: May 31, 2007

Metro to Open at 5 a.m. Saturday For the 18th Annual Komen National Race for the Cure

Metrorail will open at 5 a.m., two hours early to accommodate runners, walkers, volunteers and spectators for the Komen National Race for the Cure. The race, held in downtown Washington, D.C., begins at 8 a.m. with several events prior to the start.

This marks the 11th consecutive year that Metrorail is opening early to accommodate race participants’ transit needs. All Metrorail trains will operate every 12 minutes from the end of each rail line starting at 5 a.m.

Participants attending the 6:45 a.m., pre-race rally should use the Federal Center SW Metrorail station on the Orange and Blue lines, or the Judiciary Square Metrorail station on the Red Line. Participants arriving for the 8 and 8:15 a.m. race starting times should use the Metro Center Metrorail station on the Red, Orange and Blue lines, Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter on the Green and Yellow lines or the Federal Triangle Metrorail station on the Orange and Blue lines.

Metrorail riders should load enough money on their SmarTrip cards or farecards for their round trip in advance of the race or when they first enter the system. The Smithsonian, Federal Center SW, and Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metrorail stations are expected to be among the busiest stations on race day, so riders should consider exiting or entering at other nearby, less crowded stations such as the Metro Center, L’Enfant Plaza or Union Station Metrorail stations.

In anticipation of the race, Metro did not schedule any track maintenance during the day on Saturday, allowing participants and supporters to attend this event. More than 50,000 participants and supporters are expected to attend the event.

For race information, individuals can visit www.nationalraceforthecure.org. For more information on riding Metro, customers can visit www.metroopensdoors.com, or call 202-637-7000 (TTY 202-638-3780) to obtain more information.

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News release issued at 12:00 am, May 31, 2007.