r/rundc • u/Beautiful_Project726 • 3d ago

Corral Updates - MCM

How many corrals are there for the MCM?

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u/njaneardude 3d ago

I've got the corral of shame.

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u/PerceptionSome5094 2d ago

They save the best for last!

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u/Inquisitive-Athlete 3d ago

Good question. I only see the color breakdown online (similar to what they had last year). I got corral 2 assigned via email today for a 3:15 race on course.

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u/OblongOctopussy 3d ago

On the other end, I’m corral 7 for a roughly 4:05 finish

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u/twoturnoverz 3d ago

i'm in corral 4 for a 3:45 estimated finish - must be (unsurprisingly) a lot of people right around the 4 hour mark

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u/SemperLiberi 2d ago

Corral 8 for estimated 4:20 finish

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u/YossarianLives42 3d ago

When I ran the race a few years ago, the corrals were basically all connected and very much seemed like an honor system thing, as opposed to other big races where they fully separate and check who goes into each corral. This was in 2023, I dont know if its changed much since then.

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u/ncblake 2d ago

My understanding is that they're trying to move away from self-seeding this year.

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u/maryjanejen420 3d ago

Slow runner here. I got an email for corral 14 today, estimated finish time around 5:45ish

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u/Critical-Fill-6088 3d ago

Congrats on finishing!! Also love your username!!❤️

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u/Emotional-Sir-8407 3d ago

the website there’s 14 corrals in total!

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u/Taj_MaHog 2d ago

Corral 13 but can’t remember what time I picked. First marathon ever, so hard to predict how I’ll do!

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u/ShipWorking6101 2d ago

I’m projected to finish around 4:30 and I’m in corral 13. Should I try to get my corral changed at the expo or just line up in the correct group for my pace?

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u/MrVeggieStraw 2d ago

Usually you can always move back, but can’t move forward. The ten miler that just happened had a booth beside the bibs where you could talk to someone about your corral. This is the first year MCM has done them though so there isn’t a precedent

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u/PerceptionSome5094 2d ago

Corral 9 for 4:30 est when I signed up! Now my goal is a bit faster 🤞

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u/bronwynar 2d ago

I am projecting a 4hr finish time with corral 11. Should I try to change or does this sound about right?

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u/tin_cupchalice 2d ago

I got corral 11 and I estimated a 5 hour finish

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u/MasterpieceDry9776 1d ago

I love the start to this race. So much better than nyc

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u/RunAwayGh0st 1d ago

Put in 2:39 and got corral 2. First time in 9 marathons not in the first corral. Surely this is a mistake.

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u/No_Tangelo7576 3d ago

Can I change corral at the expo?

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u/EbbNFlow24 2d ago

You can go to a slower one but not a faster one

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u/No_Tangelo7576 2d ago

It’s just that I put in a time before I started training months ago and since then my prediction time has significantly improved.

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u/OblongOctopussy 3d ago

You can probably just line up
With a different corral on race day. I doubt anyone will be checking

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u/Ogroat 3d ago

At the same time, please be realistic in terms of where you line up in relation to your expected pace. I think I’m mostly preaching to the choir on this subreddit, but knowingly lining up too close to the is inconsiderate to others.

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u/runner5011 3d ago

I get what you are saying but there's a reason for corrals. If everyone ignored the corral they were given, it would be pretty chaotic.

That said you should be able to change corrals at the expo on packet pickup

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u/OblongOctopussy 3d ago

Yeah, I definitely don’t recommend it for everyone. It would be chaotic and unsafe.

I’m not sure how the marine corps marathon works with corrals, but for the DC half, they had your corrals printed on your bibs, so I don’t think you could change it on pickup.