‘Marine Corps Marathon’
courtesy of ‘phi’
OK, so you “missed” registering and training for this year’s Marine Corps Marathon. No biggie! You can still participate in the festivities by running the Marine Corps 10K. This 6 mile race will make its debut in 2009, on the same morning (Sunday, October 25) as the full marathon, so you get the pre-race nerves, course cheering and post-race hospitality. The course starts on the Mall, takes you around the Pentagon and ends up at the Marine Corps War Memorial. What better way to experience DC, then running through its streets in honor of our nation’s servicemen and women. Oo-raah!
A born and bred New Yorker, Rebecca made the big trip “down south” to DC in 2006 and hasn’t looked back. She spends her days strategizing/planning/ideating how interactive products can help her clients and change the world. In her free time, she explores DC’s ever expanding bar, restaurant and small business scene, plays a crap ton of soccer, attends concerts that contribute to her sleep deprivation and embarks on local adventures. Read why Rebecca loves DC or follow her on twitter.
The 10K is not new. The course might be new, but the MCM 10K itself is not. It’s been around for 3 years.
The first year the 10K appeared was 2006. The course is indeed new in 2009.