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  • Tri For The Chesapeake
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    Tri For The Chesapeake

    Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 7:30am
    Event Location
    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (Sign-in at the Schmidt Conference Center)

    Bike, swim and run through the scenic SERC campus, at a Tri For The Chesapeake triathlon! Prefer to stay on land? You can also participate in a run-bike-run duathlon.

    Pre-registration Required
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    7:30AM

Tuesday, Sep 18

Tuesday, Oct 16

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50 Years of Discovery 

For half a century, SERC scientists have taken on environmental issues on Chesapeake Bay and around the world and uncovered new ways to protect the planet.  Learn more about SERC’s history and discoveries.