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Marine Corps Marathon
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The Marine Corps Marathon™ (MCM) is one of the most prestigious marathons in the country. It is held each fall in Washington, D.C., and attracts more than 30,000 runners. The Marine Corps Marathon has the title, 'The People's Marathon,' and is nicknamed the 'Marathon of the Monuments' because it passes many historic sites, such as the Lincoln, Washington, World War II, and Jefferson Memorials. Once again, the USO has been invited to be an MCM Charity Partner. The USO provides vital support to service members and their families in the form of USO centers, entertainment and morale boosting programs and services.
We are currently pre-registering runners to join Team USO, which will guarantee your place in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon or 10K race. We have secured several spots for both the Marathon and 10K, and we’d like to invite all runners interested in adding to their experience by raising funds for a worthy cause to apply for one of our slots. By helping to raise funds for the USO, you’ll receive guaranteed entry to the race, as well as a variety of other benefits listed below. We'd be honored to have you join our team!
If you get into the Marine Corps Marathon or the 10K race on your own, but would like to raise funds for the USO anyway, let us know and we’ll treat you just like one of our sponsored runners (race support, etc). All proceeds raised by Team USO will go directly to the organization to help fund vital programs and services for our men and women in uniform and their families.
Team USO slots are given out on a first come first serve basis. Don't wait - register NOW!
Charity Athlete Program
We’re asking each Marathon runner to commit to a minimum fundraising goal of $850 and each 10K runner to commit to a fundraising goal of $250. By helping to raise funds for the USO, you’ll receive a variety of benefits. Perhaps more importantly, you will have made a positive difference in the lives of our troops and their families.
Registration
Click the link below to register with our organization. You will get a confirmation e-mail letting you know that you have been selected to join our team a few days after you sign up.
For questions and concerns regarding registration, race day events, fundraising ideas and general Team USO questions, please contact shacker@uso.org.