Course
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The 2011 Marine Corps Historic Half will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Registeration will open online December 15, 2010. Held entirely within Fredericksburg city limits, the course begins and ends at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.
Runners will line up by expected finish time on the start line and will be able to choose their appropriate corral on race morning. Bib numbers are not related to corral assignments.
Course
The challenging Historic Half course gives runners a scenic tour of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Course description, directions and map are available below.
Please note: Participants must maintain a 18-minute-per-mile pace.
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Baggage
Runners should use the goodie bag they obtained at Packet Pick-up to store personal items during the race. Check the bag at the Baggage Area at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center prior to the race and retrieve baggage from the same location afterwards.
Marines and volunteers will check and store the bags and facilitate the return of bags with proper verification and bib number. As a backup, participants are encouraged to enclose a business card or some other form of identification.
The US Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Historic Half are not responsible for valuables placed in storage.
Post Race and Family Link-up
Post-race hospitality will be located near the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center along with Baggage Retrieval and free post-race massages provided by Massage Envy. Finishers can replenish with snacks and bottled water.
Runners and spectators can meet up at the Family Link-up area, located outside the Expo Center. To coordinate link up, meet under the flag bearing the first letter of the runner's last name. The flags are designated as follows: A-B, C-D, E-F-G, H-I-J, K-L, M-N, O-P-Q-R, S, T-U-V, W-X-Y-Z.
Water Point Locations
WP 1: Cowan Blvd in eastbound lanes at Hugh Mercer Elementary School entrance
WP 2: University of Mary Washington at Sunken Road and Sylvania Avenue
WP 3: Washington Avenue and Mary Ball Street
WP 4: Caroline Street near entrance to Old Mill Park
WP 5: Mary Washington Blvd and Executive Center Pkwy
WP 6: Care Way at the first parking area runners approach
POWERade will be filling cups across all six water points to aid runners in maintaining proper hydration. POWERade combines carbohydrates with fluids for energy and hydration. It quenches thirst and replenishes minerals and carbohydrates lost during the running of a marathon. UPDATE: The 2010 on-course POWERade flavor was Mixed Berry and the finish line flavor was Fruit Punch.
Hospitality Locations
On-Course Food Station: Jelly Belly Sport Beans will be available at the intersection of Caroline and Charlotte Streets at the Fredericksburg Visitors Center.
Post-Race: After the run, participants will find plenty of post-race replenishment in the Hospitality Area presented by Camille's Sidewalk Café. Be sure to re-up with bananas, oranges, bagels and Snyder's pretzels located outside the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.
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Aid Stations
AS 1/3: The intersection of Care Way and Hospital Drive in the Cowan Center parking lot at the Rappahannock Women's Health Center
AS 2: The intersection of William Street and Sunken Road
Medical support, provided in part by Mary Washington Hospital, is also available in the finish area and from roaming medics on bicycles throughout the course.
Transportation
The Marine Corps Historic Half will offer free parking and shuttle services for runners, their families, and spectators.
Shuttles for Saturday, May 15
The City of Fredericksburg will offer a free shuttle service from the Expo & Convention Center on Saturday, May 15 for all Healthy Lifestyle Expo attendees. The shuttles operated by Fredericksburg Limousine will depart from the Expo & Convention Center continuously throughout the day from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to three historic downtown locations: the Williams Street side of Hurkamp Park; the 700 block of Caroline Street directly across the street from the Fredericksburg Visitors Center; and at 925 Caroline Street in front of the River Run Antique Mall.
All visitors to the Healthy Lifestyle Expo can capture the Fredericksburg Limousine shuttle directly outside the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center in Central Park.
Race day shuttles for Sunday, May 16
Free race day shuttle to and from the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center is available for runners and spectators via the Route 17 commuter lot located on US 17 North, toward Warrenton. The commuter lot is located just off I-95 at Exit 133. The race-day shuttle will operate on Sunday, May 16, from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
An additional race-day shuttle will be available Sunday morning to transport spectators from Central Park to downtown Fredericksburg on mile seven of the Marine Corps Historic Half course.
The shuttle will drop spectators off at the intersection of George and Prince Edward Streets from 6:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., to watch runners in Historic downtown.
The Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center is located at 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Click here for driving directions.
Get that Smile Ready
Historic Half participants can expect to have in action photos taken in multiple on-course locations by the experienced team of professional photographers from MarathonFoto. Proofs will be posted online beginning the evening of the Historic Half and color proofs will be mailed to participants shortly afterwards.
Race Technology
The Marine Corps Historic Half uses a variety of technology for runners and spectators to see splits, results and more! Real time results will be posted on this site shortly after the race concludes.
The Historic Half will utilize corresponding timing technologies known as B-Tags and D-tags. Runners will find their B-tag timing device embedded in the reverse side of the official bib. No action is required of a runner beyond wearing the assigned bib. The D-tag is a removable adhesive strip that must be looped through the runner's shoelaces. Runners will receive bibs at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo on May 14-15 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.
