Press Release - Marine Corps Marathon - 2/29/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         MCM Hosts Registration Roadshow
						 
               Marine Corps Marathon Celebrates Registration with 
                           Rosslyn Community on March 7

QUANTICO, VA (February 29, 2012) - Come one, come all to the Marine Corps 
Marathon (MCM) Registration Roadshow in celebration of the opening of 
registration for the October marathon. The grand celebration is free and 
open-to-all in Rosslyn, VA on Wednesday, March 7 from noon to 1:30 p.m. In 
2011, MCM registration closed in a record 28 hours driving the MCM name to 
the top of the Google trends list.

The running and non-running public is invited to this traveling 
extravaganza on North Lynn Street outside Rosslyn Metro Park for giveaways, 
prizes, tons of free vintage MCM shirts and entertainment by Mix 107.3 FM.

The Registration Roadshow, co-hosted by the Rosslyn Business Improvement 
District, occurs just prior to MCM registration opening online to the 
public at 3 p.m. EST on March 7 at www.marinemarathon.com. The 37th MCM 
will be held on Oct. 28 in Arlington, VA and the nation's capital. 
Registration will not be available at the Roadshow.

"What better way to capture the excitement of registration than to take 
'The People's Marathon' to the people of Rosslyn and Arlington for a 
lunch-time celebration," says Rick Nealis, MCM Director. "Thousands of 
runners are excited about making the commitment to run this marathon, very 
often their first, and we salute them as they embark on training for this 
world class event."

Rosslyn is the location of the MCM Finish Festival where triumphant runners 
and supportive spectators gather at the conclusion of "The People's 
Marathon."

About the MCM: Voted the "Best Marathon for Families" and the "Best 
Marathon in the Mid Atlantic," the Marine Corps Marathon honors the 
dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from 
all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize 
money, earning the name "The People's Marathon." The 37th MCM will be held 
on October 28, 2012 in Arlington, VA. No federal or Marine Corps 
endorsement is implied.

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