Semper Fi & America's Fund
Semper Fi & America's Fund Welcome
Welcome Service Members, Family, and Friends!!
The staff with Semper Fi & America's Fund are honored to have you attend the 50th Marine Corps Marathon! Thank you to all who have put in time and effort to train for this amazing race - and to all those who have supported through this process of preparation. We are proud to join you in this journey as you approach the start line this weekend. Please read the full page as a source of information for our SF&AF group schedule, race day details, and more!
Need to Contact TSF Staff?
The Team Semper Fi Staff is able to send weekend updates and field questions from our participants through our event hotline. Should you need TSF MCM Event assistance, please contact our staff via call or text at
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(320) 427-4513.
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A staff member will connect with you as soon as possible.
For any medical/safety emergencies, please first contact 9-1-1.
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Spectator Info
There are lots of places to go along the race route to cheer on your favorite runner.
Here are a few tips to getting around on Race Day:
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Plan Ahead! Look at the race route ahead of time. Plan your timeline and route ahead of time. Use the race route links in the section above and plan your route ahead of time.
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Want to see your racer at The Fund's cheer zone at Mile 18? Take a look at the route linked below for the DC Metro - Crystal City to Federal Way.
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Want to stay close to the hotel and still see your service member? The MCM course passes behind The Fund's hotel for Mile 23 - head to Crystal Drive and down to 18th Street to watch racers push toward their final 5k of the marathon!
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Follow your runner. Download the Marine Corps Marathon app (link at the top). Enter their bib number and follow them along the route.
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Use the Metro! The metro is the best way to get around DC to cheer on your runner along the way.
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CHARITY VILLAGE will ONLY be open to spectators who have registered and received a QR code from the MCM Foundation. All other spectators can plan to meet their service member/family at the Family Link Up Zone mapped below.
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Where to Meet My Runner at Finish
Directions to SF&AF Finisher's Tent in Charity Village
(0.8 mile walk from Rosslyn Station to Charity Village)
1. Take Metro to Rosslyn Station.
2. Exit station and walk SOUTH on Ft. Meyer Dr.
3. Walk through/by the Marathon Finisher's Festival row.
4. Continue SOUTH onto N. Meade St.
5. N. Meade St. will be divided by a fence barricade - stay on the RIGHT side. You will walk the opposite side/direction of the finishers.
6. Continue SOUTH until dead ends into Marshall Dr.
7. Turn LEFT on Marshall Dr. There will be a security checkpoint for registered spectators. Present your MCMO issued QR code to be allowed through the checkpoint.
8. Walk down Marshall Dr. until you see a large Bell Tower.
9. Turn LEFT on the path and look for the SF&AF Tent.
**Click to download**
Getting to the Marathon Start
The link below is a Google map from the hotel to the MCM Transportation buses which will take you to the Pentagon for the start. Handcyclists/Push-Rims will use TSF ADA Bus.
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Drop off TSF supplied clear bag with personals as you exit the hotel (optional).
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Exit hotel, turn left and head toward 27th & Crystal Dr.
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Walk north on Crystal Dr. to MCM buses.
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Follow directions at Pentagon for the start.
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Follow the crowd and walk to the start line.
MANDATORY TSF POST RACE
CHECK-IN
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Once you have completed your race, make sure you take your medal to capture a finisher picture in front of the memorial!
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Make your way through the finisher chute, snag a snack box, then hang a left towards Charity Village - look for a TSF backpack flag!
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At The Fund's Charity Village tent, check in with TSF staff to turn in your wrist bracelet.
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Grab more food and a post-race massage - when ready, you can head to the Arlington Metro OR Rosslyn Metro to transport back to Crystal City.
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This year there is supposed to be a separate chute immediately to the left for Handcycles and they will direct you straight to Charity Village.
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ADA shuttles will be available for TSF Handcyclists/Push-Rim racers.
