5 Replies Last post: Apr 28, 2008 5:43 PM by Courir26  
Click to view banker123's profile Rookie 1 posts since
Apr 28, 2008

Apr 28, 2008 7:26 AM

Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon

Have run several marathons in the past, but wanted to run the MCM this year in October. What is the recommended hotel for the marathon? Do any of them offer shuttles to the starting area on Sunday before the race? I have run the Chicago Marathon in the past, and several hotels there have offered shuttles to the starting area. Thanks!
Click to view FLKaren's profile Legend 1,116 posts since
Aug 28, 2007
1. Apr 28, 2008 7:53 AM in response to: banker123
Re: Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon
I can't remember which one we stayed in last year (it was either a Marriott or a Holiday Inn) but it was close to the start and finish which was convenient. It seems like there were a fair number within walking distance. Wherever you stay, I think the publice transportation to and from the start/finish is pretty good.

Dig deep, people, you can do it!
Click to view lenzlaw's profile Community Moderator 6,193 posts since
Jan 18, 2008
2. Apr 28, 2008 8:10 AM in response to: banker123
Re: Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon
The Rosslyn area is preferred by a lot of runners because it is near the finish and not far from the start. Take your coice of hotels.

Forget about reason, forget about rhyme. Beg, steal or borrow, you got another hill to climb.

G. Lightfoot

Click to view cplmtz0121's profile We're Not Worthy 2,449 posts since
Nov 1, 2007
3. Apr 28, 2008 8:23 AM in response to: lenzlaw
Re: Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon
Well, we stayed all the way in Springfield but had no problem getting to/from the starting line, the public transportation made it so easy to get around w/o a car.

Screw Jane Fonda!!!

Click to view dutch omi's profile We're Not Worthy 3,941 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
4. Apr 28, 2008 5:30 PM in response to: banker123
Re: Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon
We stayed in a downtown JW Marriott, great hotel, but not recommended for the marathon, going out you're ok but coming back, you stand in line in Rosslyn forever with a thousand other runners. We stood there for about 1 hour surrounded and pushed by people in the subway station, and that's the last thing you want to do after a race. Stay as close to the finish as you can.
Click to view Courir26's profile We're Not Worthy 1,932 posts since
Feb 4, 2008
5. Apr 28, 2008 5:45 PM in response to: dutch omi
Re: Recommended Hotel for Marine Corps Marathon
I've stayed in downtown DC for all of my area races, including MCM and Army Ten Miler (which starts in the same area). That's largely because I like the extra excitement of a city and being within walking distance of all the fun touristy stuff. If you don't care too much about that, then yeah, try to stay close to the start. The metro will certainly be crowded, but it didn't really bother me and I'm claustrophobic. Getting to baggage after MCM was a whole **** of a lot worse than the metro station! At the closest station, I think I got through in 20-30 minutes, not tragic. It's also not a bad idea to walk to one of the alternate stations; post-marathon walking is crucial and it's less crowded. Note that I ran MCM two years ago, not last year like most here, so things could've varied some.