Marine Corps Marathon
New Transportation, Start Procedures
The 31st annual Marine Corps Marathon kicks off Sunday morning with a new starting procedure to accommodate the record-breaking 30,000 participants. The first wave, denoted by the color "scarlet", will start at 8:15 a.m.. The second "gold" wave begins at 8:45 a.m.
Metro will open at 5 a.m. It is recommended that all runners use the Metro's Rosslyn and Arlington Cememtery stations. For those runners that stage at the Runners Village, it is recommended that they take the Pentagon Metro.
Parking/Shuttles RFK Stadium, Washington DC offers 8000 parking spots for runners on race day. MCM shuttle buses are available for transportation to the start areas. The drop off location is the MCM Runners Village near Lady Byrd Johnson Park, next to North Pentagon. Shuttles are available to take runners back to the RFK Stadium. Race day parking is available adjacent to Crystal Drive at the end of 23rd Street. The post-race shuttle station is on North Meade Street. Virginia Street Closings
Map by Larry Fogel, The Washington Post
Virginia Street Closings
From 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
* All of Route 110 will be closed in both directions.
* Route 50 exit to N. Meade/N. Lynn St. will be closed in both
directions.
* N. Meade St. will be closed from Fairfax Dr. to Marshall Dr.
* Columbia Pike will be closed from S. Joyce St. to Pentagon South
Parking. (Vehicle access to the Pentagon will be via Boundary Channel
Dr. only.)
* Eastbound Washington Blvd. will be closed from I-395 to
Memorial Bridge.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
* Crystal Dr. will be closed from S. 12th St. to S. 23rd St.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
* S. 12th St. will be closed from Crystal Dr. to S. Eads St.
* Army Navy Dr. will be closed from S. 12th St. to S. Fern St.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
* I-395 HOV lanes will be closed on the 14th St. Bridge.
From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
* Wilson Blvd. will be closed from Route 110 to N. Lynn St.
* N. Lynn St. will be closed from Fairfax Dr. to Key Bridge.
From 8 a.m. to noon:
* Eastbound Lee Highway will be closed from N. Lynn St. to N. Veitch St.
* Lee Highway will be closed in both directions from N. Veitch St. to
Spout Run Parkway. Westbound Lee Highway will be open to residents on
the north side of Lee Hwy in this area. Residents can travel west on Lee
Highway, then must turn right onto Spout Run Parkway to southbound
George Washington Parkway.
* Lorcom Lane will be closed from N. Edgewood St. to Spout Run Parkway.
* Key Bridge will be closed in both directions.
