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For media information and photo requests, contact Tami Faram, MCM Public Relations at (703) 432-1840 or tami.faram@usmc.mil.

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Historic Half Media Credential Request Forms Now Available
Marine Corps Historic Half Hosts Weekend of Events May 17-19 in Fredericksburg, VA.

The Marine Corps Historic Half is accepting media credential requests for the weekend of events from Friday, May 17 through race day, Sunday, May 19. The Marine Corps Historic Half, organized by the Marine Corps Marathon, will include nearly 10,000 participants from across the United States for the events in Fredericksburg, VA.

Individual media should submit the Historic Half Media Request Form by Wednesday, May 15. Once approved, media will receive an email notification. Media requests for parking on Historic Half race day can be requested within the form.

All media must obtain a credential for coverage of any Historic Half Weekend event or to gain access to participants.

Historic Half Media Credentials will provide access to:
Healthy Lifestyle Expo Opening Ceremony
Healthy Lifestyle Expo, Packet Pick-up & Speaker Series, Runners bRUNch, Historic Half Start and Finish areas, Historic Half Awards ceremony

Media Credential Pick-up location:
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Room #2.
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg's Central Park shopping district
Friday, May 17 - 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Media Tent adjacent to Historic Half start/finish
Sunday, May 19 - 5:00 a.m. to 6:15 a.m.
No credentials will be issued after 6:15 a.m. on event morning.

Marine Corps Historic Half Weekend Events

Friday, May 18
Healthy Lifestyle Expo
Location: Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
2371 Carl D Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA
Opening Ceremony - 3:30 p.m.
Expo Hours: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 19
Runners bRUNch 5K
5K run and brunch with guest speaker Chuck Engle "the Marathon Junkie"
Start: Outside VA Runner Store in Fredericksburg's Central Park
Brunch: Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
9 a.m. to noon

Healthy Lifestyle Expo
Expo hours: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm.

Sunday, May 19
Historic Half opening ceremonies - 6:30 a.m.
Historic Half, Historic 10K & Semper Fred 5K start - 7:00 a.m.
Historic Half Awards Ceremony - 9:30 a.m. (adjacent to the Finish Line) Carl D Silver Parkway, adjacent to the Expo Center