Course
Start
The Marine Corps Historic Half will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, 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 1/6: Cowan Blvd and Preserve Lane
WP 2: University of Mary Washington at Sunken Road and Mortimer Avenue
WP 3: Washington Avenue and Hawke Street
WP 4: Caroline Street near entrance to Old Mill Park
WP 5: Mary Washington Blvd and Executive Center Pkwy
Hospitality Locations
On-Course Food Station: Jelly Belly Sport Beans will be available at the intersection of Caroline and Charlotte 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, bagels and Snyder's pretzels located outside the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.
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Aid Stations
AS 1: The intersection of William Street with the ability to move between Sunken Road/Kenmore Avenue
AS 2: The intersection of Fall Hill Avenue and Riverside Drive
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.
2010 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 Historic Half marathon and Semper Fred 5K participants and their families. The shuttles will operate from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will stop at the Expo & Convention Center in Central Park, Hurkamp Park on Williams Street and the Fredericksburg Visitor’s Center on Caroline Street.
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.
New timing technology will be introduced at the 2010 Marine Corps Historic Half. The new B-Tag system replaces the previously used peel and loop timing tag. Now, runners will find their timing device, a disposable UHF RFID tag that stays mounted on the runner’s bib, embedded in the reverse side. No action is required of a runner beyond wearing the assigned bib. The B-Tags will record a runner's official time, beginning when the runner crosses the start line and concluding at the finish. Runners will receive bibs at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo on May 14-15 at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.
