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Press Release - Marine Corps Marathon - 3/23/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         
                                         Contact: Beth Cline
                                                  (703) 432-1165
                                                  



                  New Registration Procedures Announced 
                     for 30th Marine Corps Marathon
            Lottery Scrapped for Online Rolling Registration 
              Beginning Midnight EST on Wednesday, April 6


QUANTICO, Va. - (March 23, 2005) - Mark your calendar. On Wednesday, April 
6, 2005, the Marine Corps Marathon celebrates its 30th anniversary by 
opening registration to 30,000 runners. This will be the largest race field 
ever for the annual event to be held on Sunday, October 30, 2005. The 
previously-utilized online lottery system will be replaced by online 
rolling registration enticing runners from across the country and around 
the world, on a first come, first served basis to be a part of "The 
People's Marathon."

Each of the past five years, the MCM routinely turned away at least 7,000 
would-be marathoners as part of the two-month lottery process. The new 
rolling registration, while open to more participants, could close out in 
as little as 24 hours, more than two months sooner than previous years. 
Applicants may begin to register on www.MarineMarathon.com starting at 
midnight EST on Wednesday, April 6. The process includes accepting a 
waiver, completing the registration form, clicking through a payment and 
receiving a confirmation email. Included in the confirmation email will be 
a registration number, imperative for each runner to print and keep to 
access e-confirmation cards online beginning in August. E-confirmation 
cards are required at event check-in.

"The 30th anniversary will be the biggest and best MCM yet with 30,000 
runners on the 30th of October," promises Rick Nealis, Marine Corps 
Marathon director. "The weekend of festivities offers something for all 
runners, their families and the entire DC area to enjoy."

MCM weekend events include the two-day Runners' Expo (in a new location, 
the DC Armory), the Healthy Kids Fun Run, MCM8K, Crystal City Street 
Spectacular and more exciting anniversary happenings.

The Marine Corps Marathon, the country's 7th largest marathon, continues a 
combined tradition of dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism. Since its 
inception, over 300,000 civilian and military runners from all walks of 
life have participated, deservingly earning the event its nickname "The 
People's Marathon."




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