diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample/OwinRouteEndpoint.cs b/samples/RoutingSample/OwinRouteEndpoint.cs
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+++ b/samples/RoutingSample/OwinRouteEndpoint.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Routing;
+
+namespace RoutingSample
+{
+    internal class OwinRouteEndpoint : IRouteEndpoint
+    {
+        private readonly Func<IDictionary<string, object>, Task> _appFunc;
+
+        public OwinRouteEndpoint(Func<IDictionary<string, object>, Task> appFunc)
+        {
+            _appFunc = appFunc;
+        }
+
+        public Task Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> context)
+        {
+            return _appFunc(context);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample/PrefixRoute.cs b/samples/RoutingSample/PrefixRoute.cs
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+++ b/samples/RoutingSample/PrefixRoute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Routing;
+
+namespace RoutingSample
+{
+    internal class PrefixRoute : IRoute
+    {
+        private readonly IRouteEndpoint _endpoint;
+        private readonly string _prefix;
+
+        public PrefixRoute(IRouteEndpoint endpoint, string prefix)
+        {
+            _endpoint = endpoint;
+
+            if (prefix == null)
+            {
+                prefix = "/";
+            }
+            else if (prefix.Length > 0 && prefix[0] != '/')
+            {
+                // owin.RequestPath starts with a /
+                prefix = "/" + prefix;
+            }
+
+            if (prefix.Length > 1 && prefix[prefix.Length - 1] == '/')
+            {
+                prefix = prefix.Substring(0, prefix.Length - 1);
+            }
+
+            _prefix = prefix;
+        }
+
+        public RouteMatch Match(RouteContext context)
+        {
+            if (context.RequestPath.StartsWith(_prefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                if (context.RequestPath.Length > _prefix.Length)
+                {
+                    char next = context.RequestPath[_prefix.Length];
+                    if (next != '/' && next != '#' && next != '?')
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return new RouteMatch(_endpoint);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample/Program.cs b/samples/RoutingSample/Program.cs
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+++ b/samples/RoutingSample/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using Microsoft.Owin.Hosting;
+
+namespace RoutingSample
+{
+    internal static class Program
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            string url = "http://localhost:30000/";
+            using (WebApp.Start<Startup>(url))
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Listening on {0}", url);
+                Console.WriteLine("Press ENTER to quit");
+
+                Console.ReadLine();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample/Startup.cs b/samples/RoutingSample/Startup.cs
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+++ b/samples/RoutingSample/Startup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Owin;
+using Owin;
+
+namespace RoutingSample
+{
+    internal class Startup
+    {
+        public void Configuration(IAppBuilder appBuilder)
+        {
+            var routes = appBuilder.UseRouter();
+
+            OwinRouteEndpoint endpoint1 = new OwinRouteEndpoint(async (context) => await WriteToBodyAsync(context, "match1"));
+            OwinRouteEndpoint endpoint2 = new OwinRouteEndpoint(async (context) => await WriteToBodyAsync(context, "Hello, World!"));
+
+            routes.Add(new PrefixRoute(endpoint1, "api/store"));
+            routes.Add(new PrefixRoute(endpoint1, "api/checkout"));
+            routes.Add(new PrefixRoute(endpoint2, "hello/world"));
+            routes.Add(new PrefixRoute(endpoint1, ""));
+        }
+
+        private static async Task WriteToBodyAsync(IDictionary<string, object> context, string text)
+        {
+            var stream = (Stream)context["owin.ResponseBody"];
+
+            byte[] bytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(text);
+            await stream.WriteAsync(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample/project.json b/samples/RoutingSample/project.json
index 5168efba28..71c3fc2226 100644
--- a/samples/RoutingSample/project.json
+++ b/samples/RoutingSample/project.json
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
   },
   "configurations": {
     "net45": {
-        "dependencies": {
-          "Owin": "1.0"
-      }
+	  "dependencies": {
+		"Owin": "1.0",
+		"Microsoft.Owin" : "2.1.0",
+		"Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener" : "2.1.0",
+		"Microsoft.Owin.Hosting" : "2.1.0"
+	  }
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteCollection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteCollection.cs
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+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteCollection.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public class DefaultRouteCollection : IRouteCollection
+    {
+        private readonly List<IRoute> _routes = new List<IRoute>();
+
+        public IRoute this[int index]
+        {
+            get { return _routes[index]; }
+        }
+
+        public int Count
+        {
+            get { return _routes.Count; }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(IRoute route)
+        {
+            _routes.Add(route);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteEngine.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteEngine.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4a56b458b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/DefaultRouteEngine.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    internal class DefaultRouteEngine : IRouteEngine
+    {
+        public DefaultRouteEngine(IRouteCollection routes)
+        {
+            Routes = routes;
+        }
+
+        public IRouteCollection Routes
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> context)
+        {
+            RouteContext routeContext = new RouteContext(context);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < Routes.Count; i++)
+            {
+                IRoute route = Routes[i];
+
+                RouteMatch match = route.Match(routeContext);
+                if (match != null)
+                {
+                    await match.Endpoint.Invoke(context);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRoute.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRoute.cs
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index 0000000000..561299ca4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRoute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public interface IRoute
+    {
+        RouteMatch Match(RouteContext context);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteCollection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteCollection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85b9faf950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteCollection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public interface IRouteCollection
+    {
+        IRoute this[int index]
+        {
+            get;
+        }
+
+        int Count
+        {
+            get;
+        }
+
+        void Add(IRoute route);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEndpoint.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEndpoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..badb71f73b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEndpoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public interface IRouteEndpoint
+    {
+        Task Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> context);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEngine.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEngine.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e813f79b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouteEngine.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public interface IRouteEngine
+    {
+        Task<bool> Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> context);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/AppBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/AppBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06e70a5ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/AppBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+#if NET45
+
+using Owin;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Owin
+{
+    public static class AppBuilderExtensions
+    {
+        public static IRouteCollection UseRouter(this IAppBuilder builder)
+        {
+            var routes = new DefaultRouteCollection();
+            var engine = new DefaultRouteEngine(routes);
+
+            builder.Use(typeof(RouterMiddleware), engine);
+
+            return routes;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/RouterMiddleware.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/RouterMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21e4cf6904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Owin/RouterMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+#if NET45
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Owin
+{
+    public class RouterMiddleware
+    {
+        public RouterMiddleware(Func<IDictionary<string, object>, Task> next, IRouteEngine engine)
+        {
+            Next = next;
+            Engine = engine;
+        }
+
+        private IRouteEngine Engine
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        private Func<IDictionary<string, object>, Task> Next
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        public async Task Invoke(IDictionary<string, object> context)
+        {
+            if (!(await Engine.Invoke(context)))
+            {
+                await Next.Invoke(context);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteContext.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb45e7dd6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public sealed class RouteContext
+    {
+        public RouteContext(IDictionary<string, object> context)
+        {
+            Context = context;
+
+            RequestPath = (string)context["owin.RequestPath"];
+        }
+
+        public IDictionary<string, object> Context
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+
+        public string RequestPath
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteMatch.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteMatch.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bea932dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteMatch.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The result of matching a route. Includes an <see cref="IRouteEndpoint"/> to invoke and an optional collection of
+    /// captured values.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class RouteMatch
+    {
+        public RouteMatch(IRouteEndpoint endpoint)
+            : this(endpoint, null)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public RouteMatch(IRouteEndpoint endpoint, IDictionary<string, object> values)
+        {
+            Endpoint = endpoint;
+            Values = values;
+        }
+
+        public IRouteEndpoint Endpoint
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+
+        public IDictionary<string, object> Values
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/project.json
index 9fdf6df436..9d789b9e65 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/project.json
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
   "version": "0.1-alpha-*",
-  "dependencies": {},
+  "dependencies": {
+  },
   "configurations": {
     "net45": {
-	      "dependencies": {
+        "dependencies": {
           "Owin": "1.0"
       }
-	},
+    },
     "k10" : { }
   }
 }
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