BTers doing Marine Corps Marathon this year?

Eight have added it to their logs as a planned race:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/directory/link-detail.asp?linkid=12056

I'm signed up for it for this year.  Different link to the same race entry:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/directory/link-detail.asp?linkid=7321 

Yes, I am already registered for this year, thanks to the early registration for active duty military. 

Come join in on the fun!  It was a blast last year!

This Coastie is doing the MCM.  This'll be my first ever marathon, and from what I've heard, it is extremely well run.  Then again, if the Marines are doing it, you know it'll be done right.  Hope to see you added to the list of participants.  I'm already registered, but that's cause I'm active duty.

Go For It!

I'm registered (deferred from last year).

But my participation depends on how quickly I bounce back from knee surgery (and how soon I can get the surgery done).

It's a great race.  You'll love it!  GO FOR IT!  SIGN UP!

I'm doing it for the 2nd successive year.

I'm going to do it again as part of the "2nd Anniversary Team Chippy Assault Crew" (trademark pending) 

But, I do hope to stay somewhere downtown this year.  Commuting back and forth to Columbia sucked last year after the race.

I'm thinking seriously about it. I want to. A race by the monuments and all that sounds really cool-and the support along the course sounds like it's great! Just a little nervous about the crowds. I ran in a race this weekend with 10,000+ people and it was ALOT-but well organized, so it went okay. How do you ever meet up with the folks that are spectating after the race? Run with a cell phone?

Where would you all suggest we stay that's close to the race? I read race reports that talked about a 2 mile walk to the start...

Thanks!!!

I'm registered - deferred from last year also.

However, I'm also in the NYC lottery and that's my first preference since it doesn't require travel and, well, it's NYC. 

Either way one of these w/b my first! 

Dear CFG,

I promise to not become a psycho b-tch again at mile 19.

Kisses,

Chippy.

she's a liar.  don't listen.

If you take the Metro to the Pentagon station (nearest point to the start, it's roughly a 1 mile walk to the staging area where they have the UPS gear bag trucks.  To arrange a meeting place before the start, tell all your friends to meet at a certain UPS truck.  Usually the best strategy is to pick the one on either the far left or right of the line, since there are 2-3 dozen trucks lined up.

From the staging area, there is about a 1/3 mile walk to the start line.

The finish line is on the hill right below the Iwo Jima monument.  Proceed past that to the area where the rock bands will be playing and there will be a line at the top of the hill where they have the letters of the alphabet fastened to poles.  Pick a letter and meet your friends there at a predetermined time.

From the finish point, the closest Metro station is Arlington and it's about a 1/2 mile walk.

If you want to beat the crowds at registration packet pick-up, plan to do that chore on Friday instead of Saturday.  In 2006 we walked right in on Friday, no hassles.  On Saturday there is a "Disney World" type line to get into the building.  It took over an hour to get through the line and finally get into packet pickup.  Fair warning!

You make that promise NOW.  Let's see if you can keep it when you are out on Hains Point. 

That sculpture at Hains Point scared me into running back into the city!