SPECTATOR DETAILS
Ready to cheer on your marathoner? There are lots of places to go along the race route to cheer!
Please review the details below for helpful tips on getting around on Race Day:
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Plan Ahead
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 Racer Details and plan your route ahead of time.
Download the Marine Corps Marathon app, enter your marathoner's bib number, and follow them along the route.
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METRO Transit Tips
Using the D.C. Metro is the best way to get around DC to cheer on your marathoner along the way.
Want to see your racer at The Fund's cheer zone at Mile 18?
Take a look at the route linked for the DC Metro - Crystal City to Federal Way.
Want to stay close to the hotel and still see your racer?
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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Charity Village Access
**IMPORTANT SPECTATOR CHARITY VILLAGE UPDATE**
Due to Metro access security restrictions and road closures around Arlington Cemetery and Charity Village, spectators must arrive at Charity Village BEFORE 9am to gain access. Access will be restricted after 9am. Race course access will not be permitted from Charity Village due to race security.
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 on the MCMO website.
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Hotel to Charity Village Shuttles
Team Semper Fi will offer shuttle vehicles from the hotel to Top of the Town (near Charity Village) for handcycle racers starting at 0445. Priority will be given to TSF handcyclists to board the ADA shuttles.
After transporting adaptive racers to their start, these shuttles will open to non-running guests/staff/volunteers.
Shuttles will run UNTIL 8:30am - depending on traffic and timing, the last shuttle will likely depart from the hotel at 8:00am to Top of the Town.
From Top of the Town, follow the mapped instructions towards Charity Village.
**Please remember - shuttle space will be prioritized for those who have raced. See above instructions for Metro use if space is not available.**
