FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Marine Corps Marathon Transfer Program to Open June 17
Runners registered for the 40th MCM can officially transfer entry to
another runner
On Wednesday, June 17, the Marine Corps Marathon will open the MCM Transfer
Program enabling registered participants, not able to complete the Marathon
on Oct. 25, the opportunity to officially transfer their entry to another
runner. The MCM Transfer Program is available at www.marinemarathon.com
through Aug. 31.
"While the MCM hopes that all those registered for this year's event will
train for, and complete the Marathon, circumstances can arise including
injuries, deployments, business trips or family obligations," explains MCM
Director Rick Nealis. "An official transfer between runners helps alleviate
the illegal switching bibs, which can hinder results and the presentation
of MCM Awards."
To initiate a MCM transfer, runners registered for the 40th MCM must
complete the online Transfer form and include the new runner's information.
The original runner will receive an email confirming the transfer request
has been received, while the new runner will be sent an email inviting them
to register for the 40th MCM. All transfer requests must be submitted
online.
Only the new runner will pay a fee of $50 to complete the MCM transfer. The
original runner will not be charged. MCM registered runners also will not
receive a refund for the initial registration fee of $125. Any monetary
transactions regarding the MCM entry fee must be handled between the two
transferring runners. In addition, MCM entries may not be transferred more
than once. Runners can locate each other on the MCM Facebook page.
MCM to MCM10K Transfer
Those registered for the 40th MCM could also transfer their participation
to the MCM10K presented by Aetna. There are limited entries available for
this event annually hosted in conjunction with the MCM. To transfer from
the Marathon to the MCM10K, registered runners can look to the Transfer
page of the website. Although there are no additional fees to transfer from
the MCM to the MCM10K, there also are no refunds for those who initially
registered for the full marathon. Runners registered for the MCM10K will
not be able to transfer from that event to the Marathon.
The MCM10K is currently open for online registration at a cost of $50 for
ages eight and above at www.marinemarathon.com. The MCM10K will
start on the National Mall in Washington, DC and finish with the 40th MCM
on the Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn, VA.
More information about the 40th MCM is available at www.marinemarathon.com.
The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) is voted "Best Marathon in the Mid
Atlantic" and "Best Marathon for Spectators." The MCM honors the
dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Also known as
"The People's Marathon," runners from all walks of life participate in the
MCM, the largest marathon not to offer prize money. The 40th MCM, sponsored
by Arlington County, Brooks, Aetna, Hyundai and Navy Federal Credit Union
will be held on October 25, 2015 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine
Corps endorsement is implied. #RunWithTheMarines
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