FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Transportation Made Easy to 40th Marine Corps Marathon
Metro opens at 5 a.m. on October 25 with free shuttles for runners and
spectators
QUANTICO, VA (Oct. 13, 2015) – Access to the 40th Marine Corps Marathon and
MCM10K will come easy for participants of either event on Sunday, Oct. 25,
when thousands descend on Arlington, VA and the nation’s capital. Metro
will open early for participants, starting at 5 a.m. on Marathon Day. The
MCM also recommends spectators use Metro to view their runner at numerous
locations along the 26.2 mile course. In addition, free shuttle service is
available to and from the MCM, as indicated below.
The 40th MCM will start on Route 110 in Arlington, while the MCM10K begins
at 4th and Madison Drive on the National Mall in the Washington, D.C. Both
events start simultaneously at 7:55 a.m. and finish together on the Marine
Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn, VA.
Metro
All MCM participants should take the Blue or Yellow line to the Pentagon
Metro Station to access Runners Village located in the Pentagon North
parking lot. Event signage will direct runners to UPS Baggage Drop Off and
to the Route 110 start line. The Arlington Cemetery Station (Blue) will not
open until 8:30 a.m. on MCM morning. This Metro station will serve
spectators immediately following the Marathon start and those exiting the
event throughout the day.
The MCM10K start is located near the Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter
(Green & Yellow) or L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station (Orange, Silver, Blue,
Yellow and Green) on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Convenient on-course Metro stations for the 40th MCM:
| Pentagon |
Blue/Yellow |
Runners Village/MCM Start |
| Arlington Cemetery |
Blue |
Spectator Finish/Runner Post-Event Exit |
| Rosslyn |
Blue/Orange/Silver |
Finish Festival/Runner Post-Event Exit |
| Crystal City |
Blue/Yellow |
Miles 22-23Crystal/City Family Festival |
| Smithsonian |
Blue/Orange/Silver |
MCM10K Start/Miles 18-19/National Mall |
Parking
On Sunday, Oct. 25, free parking for the MCM is available in Crystal City
at the corner of 23rd and Crystal Drive. From there, runners and spectators
will take the free shuttle service to Runners Village hosted by Hyundai.
Pre-Marathon shuttle service starts at 5 a.m.
There is no designated parking location for the start of the MCM10K.
Participants will arrive from either Metro station (indicated above) and
then head to the MCM10K screening point at 7th and Madison Drive on the
National Mall.
Runners and spectators can use Parking Panda to reserve and pay for
guaranteed parking on their smart phone. Parking Panda, the nation’s leader
in online reservations, guarantees vehicle spaces at garages and parking
lots throughout Arlington and Washington, DC.
Post-Event Shuttles
Runners and spectators can depart from the Finish Festival in Rosslyn and
return directly to the parking area in Crystal City. These shuttles are
parked at the corner of Oak Street and Wilson Boulevard in the Finish
Festival.
Post-Event Taxi Service
The taxi stand will be located near Family Link-up in the Finish Festival
on the corner of 19th and Lynn Streets. Taxi service is not free of charge,
but taxis are continuously running throughout Marathon Day.
Uber Service
Uber, the App that connects to a reliable ride in minutes, is teaming up
with the MCM to provide low-cost to premium service from the Finish
Festival on Marathon day. Uber will pick up runners and spectators from the
corner of 19th Street North and North Moore Street. Request a ride from
this location and the driver will be there within minutes. Those new to
Uber, can sign up with the promo code RIDEMCM for $20 off the first ride.
Visit uber.com/go/ridemcm, or download the Uber App and enter the promo
code RIDEMCM.
Road Closures
A complete list of road closures for the MCM and MCM10K is available at
www.marinemarathon.com.
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