Semper Fi & America's Fund
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
SF&AF welcome athletes and spectators to celebrate their race finish at the Charity Village Tent!
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.
Where to Meet My Marathoner
Directions to SF&AF Finisher's Tent in Charity Village
(0.8 mile walk from Rosslyn Station to Charity Village)
1. Take Metro from Crystal City Station to Rosslyn Station.
2. Exit station a walk SOUTH on Ft. Meyer Dr.
3. Walk through/by 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 along 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 WEST down Marshall Dr. until you see a large Bell Tower.
9. Turn LEFT on the path and look for the SF&AF Tent.
