The Marine Corps Marathon Organization (MCMO) reminds the public that the Marine Corps Historic Half Events will be running live and in-person this Sunday in Fredericksburg causing some road closures and delays. Over 5,000 runners will begin running either the Marine Corps Historic Half (13.1 miles), Semper 5ive (5 miles) or Devil Dog Double (18.1 miles) at 6:00 a.m., with the last participant estimated to finish around 10:00 a.m. Significant delays should be expected between 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on event day.
Road Closures and Time:
There will be a large number of temporary and rolling road closures throughout the city of Fredericksburg on Sunday:
- 0400 – 1230 N/B Carl D Silver Parkway from Fall Hill Avenue to Gordon W Shelton Drive
- 0400 – 1030 N/B Carl D Silver Parkway from Gordon W Shelton Drive to Hospitality Lane
- 0400 – 0915 Gordon W. Shelton Drive from Carl D. Silver Parkway to Celebrate Virginia (No entrance until 1030)
- 0400 – 0915 S/B Carl D Silver Parkway from Hospitality Lane to Bragg Road
- 0430 – 0830 Washington Avenue from Fall Hill Avenue to Bunker Hill
- 0530 – 0630 Germania Avenue from Fall Hill Avenue to Caroline Street
- 0600 – 0620 Princess Anne at Germania Street
- 0430 – 0930 S/B Carl D. Silver from Hospitality Lane to Fall Hill Avenue
- 0530 – 0935 S/B Carl D Silver from Fall Hill Avenue to Cowan Blvd
- 0530 – 1030 N/B Carl D. Silver Parkway from Cowan Blvd to Fall Hill Blvd
- 0530 – 0715 E/B Cowan Blvd from Hospital Drive to Keeneland Road
- 0530 – 0955 E/B Cowan Blvd from Carl D Silver Parkway to Hospital Drive
- 0530 – 0730 Woodland, Keeneland and Westwood Roads from Cowan Blvd to Route 3
- 0500 – 0745 W/B Route 3 from Westwood Road to William Street
- 0530 – 0900 William Street from Route 3 to Sophia Street
- 0500 – 0745 Rt 1 South exit Ramp to Rt 3 West
- 0500 – 0745 Rt 1 North exit ramp to Rt 3 West
- 0530 – 0800 Sunken Road from William Street to Fitzhugh Street
- 0530 – 0805 Fitzhugh Street from Sunken Road to Franklin Street
- 0530 – 0805 Franklin Street from Fitzhugh to Madison Street
- 0530 – 0805 Madison Street from Franklin Street to Littlepage Street
- 0530 – 0805 Littlepage Street from Madison Street to Grove Avenue
- 0530 – 0805 Grove Avenue from Littlepage Street to Kenmore Avenue
- 0530 – 0815 Kenmore Avenue from Grove Avenue to William Street
- 0530 – 0825 Mary Ball from Kenmore Avenue to Washington Avenue
- 0830 – 0825 Cornell Street from Kenmore Avenue to Washington Avenue
- 0530 – 0825 S/B Washington Avenue from William Street to Maury Street
- 0530 – 0830 Washington Avenue from Maury to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0840 Maury Street from Washington Avenue to Fall Hill Avenue
- 0530 – 0840 Stuart Street from Washington to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0835 Pelham from Washington to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0835 Virginia Avenue from Washington to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0835 Bunker Hill from Washington to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0845 Fall Hill Avenue from Washington Avenue to Prince Edward Street
- 0530 – 0850 Prince Edward Street from Canal Road to William Street
- 0530 – 0855 Princess Anne Street from Amelia Street to Charlotte Street
- 0530 – 0855 Charlotte Street from Princess Anne Street to Caroline Street
- 0530 – 0900 Caroline Street from Wolf Street to Lewis Street
- 0530 – 0915 Caroline Street from Hawke Street to Van Buren Street
- 0530 – 0900 Amelia Street from Caroline Avenue to Sophia Street
- 0530 – 0905 Sophia Street from William Street to Pitt Street
- 0530 – 0905 Pitt Street from Sophia Street to Caroline Street
- 0530 – 0930 Riverside Drive from Caroline Street to Fall Hill Avenue
- 0530 – 0945 Fall Hill Avenue from Woodford to Mary Washington Blvd
- 0530 – 0945 Mary Washington Blvd from Sam Perry to Fall Hill
- 0530 – 0955 Hospital Drive from Mary Washington Blvd to Cowan Blvd
- 0530 – 0955 Care Way from Hospital Drive to Hospital Drive
- 0530 – 1110 W/B Cowan Blvd from Hospital Drive to Carl D. Silver Parkway
Parking and Shuttle Information:
All participants and spectators should park in the Central Park Shopping Complex on Sunday morning and walk to the Historic Half start line on Carl D. Silver Parkway near the intersection with Gordon W. Shelton Drive.
Semper 5ive participants will park in the Central Park Shopping Complex and catch a free shuttle to the Semper 5ive start line located at James Monroe High School. The shuttles will pick up runners on Hospitality Lane, near the Hilton Garden Inn. The first bus will depart at 4:00 a.m., with the last one leaving at 5:15 a.m. Any spectators who accompany their runner to James Monroe High School will be responsible for finding transportation back to the finish area.
A very limited number of entries remain for all three Marine Corps Historic Half events. Interested runners can register at marinemarathon.com until Saturday, May 20.
