Be Ready for the Marine Corps Marathon
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Be Ready for the Marine Corps Marathon

The 43rd Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) and the MCM 10K will take place on Sunday, Oct. 28. Opening ceremonies for the MCM begin at 6 a.m., with the wheelchair/hand cycle division starting at 7:40 a.m., on Route 110 in Arlington.

The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD), Virginia State Police (VSP), United States Park Police (USPP), Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will close multiple roadways in Arlington County in support of the race. Additionally, the MPD and USPP will close multiple roadways in Washington, D.C.

The following road closures will take place in Arlington County on race day:

3 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Marshall Drive from North Meade Street to Route 110

3 a.m.–5:30 p.m. North Meade Street from Marshall Drive to Lynn Street

3 a.m.–6 p.m. Route 110 from I-66 to Jefferson Davis Highway

3 a.m.–6 p.m. Wilson Boulevard from North Nash Street to Route 110

3 a.m.–6 p.m. Lynn Street from North Meade Street to Lee Highway

3 a.m.–6 p.m. Fort Myer Drive from North Meade Street to Lee Highway

3 a.m.–6 p.m. North Moore Street from Wilson Boulevard to Lee Highway

3 a.m.–6 p.m. 19th Street North from Lynn Street to North Nash Street

3 a.m.–4 p.m. Route 110 ramp from Washington Blvd. to Pentagon North parking

6 a.m.–12 p.m. Lee Highway (eastbound) from Lynn Street to Kirkwood Road

6 a.m.–12 p.m. Spout Run Parkway from southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to Lee Highway

6 a.m.–12 p.m. GWMP from Spout Run to Memorial Circle Drive

6 a.m.–12 p.m. Francis Scott Key Bridge (all lanes)

6 a.m.–2 p.m. HOV lanes from 14th Street SW to HOV ramp at South Eads Street

5 a.m.–4:30 p.m. South Eads Street from South Rotary Road to Army Navy Drive

5 a.m.–4:30 p.m Army Navy Drive from South Fern Street to 12th Street South

6 a.m.–10 a.m. 15th Street South from Crystal Drive to South Eads Street

6 a.m.–4 p.m. 12th Street South from Army Navy Drive to Crystal Drive

6 a.m.–4 p.m. Crystal Drive from 12th Street South to 23rd Street South

6 a.m.–4 p.m. Longbridge Drive from 12th Street South to I-395

3 a.m.–5 p.m. Boundary Channel Drive from I-395 to Pentagon North Parking

3 a.m.–5 p.m. Washington Blvd. from Columbia Pike to Memorial Circle (southbound lanes will reopen at approximately 9:30 a.m.)

At noon on Saturday, Oct. 27, N. Kent Street will be closed from Wilson Blvd. to N. 19th Street and will re-open at the conclusion of the MCM on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Street parking in the area of the race will be restricted and motorists should be on the lookout for temporary “No Parking” signs. Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed and towed.

Visit www.marinemarathon.com/.