16 Mile Marine Corps Marathon Route
Modified by David Kapson 9/05 for 2005 MCM course

See larger version of course map.

Also see official race course for 2005 Marine Corps Marathon.

(miles shown are approximate)

0 Miles: Head through Rosslyn and cross the Key Bridge. At the end of the bridge, Turn Right onto M Street

1.6 Miles: At 30th Street, make a Right Turn. Head part way down the hill and then make a Left Turn onto the C&O Canal. Then Turn Right onto Rock Creek Parkway and head towards the Lincoln Memorial.

2.9 Miles: Go around the left side of the Lincoln Memorial and make a Left Turn on Henry Bacon Drive to Constitution Ave. (if Henry Bacon Drive is still under construction, take 23rd street)

3.2 Miles: Turn Right onto Constitution Avenue (pass by the Ellipse and the Washington Monument)

4 Miles: Just after passing the Washington Monument, Turn Right onto 15th Street NW. Go about 1 block and Turn Left onto Madison Drive NW (pass by the National Museum of American History, Museum of Natural History, National Gallery of Art, etc…)

5.1 Miles: After passing by the Smithsonian Museums Turn Left onto 3rd Street NW. And then immediately Turn Right onto Pennsylvania Avenue. Turn Right at 1st Street NW (in front of the Capitol Building). And then another Right Turn onto Maryland Avenue SW.

5.5 Miles: Turn Right onto 3rd Street SW. Go 1 block and then Turn Left onto Jefferson Drive SW (pass by the Air and Space Museum, the Hirshorn, and the Smithsonian Institute building, etc.

6.5 Miles: Left Turn onto 15th Street SW and then Turn Right onto Independence Avenue. Follow Independence Avenue to Ohio Drive. Turn Left onto Ohio Drive

8 Miles
Turn Left onto W Basin Drive SW. This connects you back with Independence Avenue. Cross the bridge over the Tidal Basin and then make a Right Turn onto Maine Avenue SW.

8.8 Miles: Bear Right onto East Basin Drive SW. Follow this around Pass Ohio Drive on your left and then pass by the Jefferson Memorial until it meets back up to Ohio Drive again. When you meet back up with Ohio Drive, do not go over the bridge, but go Left to get onto Ohio drive towards Hains Point. Follow Ohio Drive along the park and around Hains Point.

12.9 Miles: After your loop around Haines Point you will eventually see signs for I-395 and Virginia, follow these signs to the left when Ohio Drive becomes a “T”. Follow the path onto the 14th Street Bridge (better known as Rochambeau Memorial Bridge). *Note – there’s a sidewalk on the right side of the bridge for pedestrian traffic. Cross the bridge to get back to Virginia.

13 Miles: At the end of the bridge Turn Right to get onto the Mount Vernon Trail. And follow the trail back to Iwo Jima.

16.1 Miles: FINISH AT IWO JIMA