Metro Service

Metro will open at 5 a.m. on race day (one hour earlier than in the past). The race starts at 7:50 a.m., 10 minutes earlier than last year. We hope the extra hour of service plus the proximity of the new start/finish line to Metro will mean many more people will use Metro. You can take the Metro (Blue and Orange lines) to the Smithsonian stop, which is .25 mile from the new staging area on the Washington Monument Grounds. Other possible stops include L’Enfant Plaza (Blue, Orange, Green and Yellow Lines), about .8 of a mile from the start; Metro Center (Red, Orange and Blue lines), about .9 of a mile from the start; or Archives (Green and Yellow lines), about .9 of a mile from the start. Due to the proximity of the Smithsonian stop, there will be no shuttle bus service for Metro users this year.

Shuttle Bus Service from the Headquarters Hotel

Shuttle bus service will operate from the Crystal Gateway Marriott (our race headquarters), for guests registered at the hotel (details on that shuttle will provided at check-in). Guests staying at the Crystal City Marriott or the Doubletree Hotel on Army-Navy Dr. may also use the Shuttle Buses departing from the Crystal Gateway Marriott.

Driving

The best place to park is on the north side of Constitution Ave.NW or East of 7th St. There will be no parking in East or West Potomac Parks.

Bicycle

There may be a limited number of bike racks on the Washington Monument Grounds or on the Mall. Do not lock bicycles to any of the race barricades or the locks will be cut or the bicycles will be stored with the barricades until next spring.