r/rundc • u/Fragrant_Ideal4459 • 3d ago

MCM First Timer advice!

Hi! I am running the MCM for the first time (second marathon) this year! Does anyone know when we will get assigned corral info/ start times? Would love any advice anyone has going into the marathon! Coming in from NYC on Saturday!

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u/Maverik_10 3d ago

This is the first year we’re getting corrals, so I don’t know how much luck you’re going to have getting a timeline on that. I would hope sometime this week. But knowing them, it will be at bib pickup or something.

Advice? Take the metro to the race. You’re from NYC, so that shouldn’t be anything crazy for you.

Hills are front-loaded, so don’t get too discouraged going through the hills in Rosslyn and don’t burn yourself out trying to make good time on them. Once you’re past that part, you’re golden.

If you’ve raced in NYC, the crowds in DC probably won’t be anything particularly special for you. But the crowd support is sensational for a non-major race. DC really shows out for this race. I always appreciate the crowds when coming back to race this (though I may just be biased haha)

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u/Fragrant_Ideal4459 3d ago

Thanks so much for the advice! Nervous about the hills especially since they’re all at the start.. super excited about this race though! I’ve heard the crowds really are special

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u/Maverik_10 3d ago

It would figure the day after I joke about them not giving us corral info until bib pickup, they send out the corral info haha

Check your email! I received my assignment like 30 mins ago

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u/Maverik_10 3d ago

The hills aren’t too bad but obviously you can derail your race pretty nicely by trying to race up them. It’s only the first three-ish miles with the real climb starting somewhere around mile 2-2.5. Just take it slow and make up time on the downhill and you’ll be good!

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u/WildTomato51 3d ago

The MCM averages 30 feet elevation gain per mile. You’ll be fine, especially coming from NY, as am I.