Our Fall Marathon Training Program is designed to help runners train for the Marine Corps Marathon. Other marathons can be accommodated, just let your coaches know so they can discuss tweaks to the training program.

All paces are welcome! We encourage beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners to join us. We recommend that trainees be running a minimum of 20 miles per week and be able to complete a long run of at least 10 miles. If you are targeting a race before Marine Corps, you should be running more than 10 miles as your long run at the start of the program. Contact us for more information about where you should be for earlier marathons. If you have not run a marathon before, we strongly recommend that you consult your physician prior to entering this program.

Registration is open to participants 18 years of age and older as of the start of the program.

What's included in the training program?

• Coaching for your pace and fitness level--we encourage beginners, intermediate, and advanced runners to train with us
• Training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners
• Discussion and guidance on pacing
• Weekly training runs-Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
• Social opportunities throughout training season
• Motivation and camaraderie found only with a training group

​What's new for 2025?

• Hat or Visor? This year, we're giving all trainees a DCRR hat or visor. Visors will be offered if there is enough interest to meet the minimum order, otherwise, all trainees will receive a tech hat. 
• Want to run in different locations? By popular demand, we plan to do some DC-based runs as well.
• Registration is open to non-members! As part of registration, non-members will receive a DC Road Runners membership through November 30, 2026. Note: if you qualify for the student or family membership, it may be cheaper to first join DCRR, and then register under the member rate.
• Time Trials! We're introducing time trials (at least 2) in the program to help predict pace and race performance.
• Discount for spring marathon/half trainees! Participants in our spring marathon or half progam get $15 off registration
• Jump Start! If you're interested in joining us for a jump start program, please let us know. This will be an informal run that will meet at the same locaiton as our Saturday long run starting the first Saturday of June for interrested participants. 

Weather Policy: Safety is our number one priority. A race, training run, or other event may be canceled, delayed, suspended or postponed, or the course may be modified in the event of threatening weather conditions that could make the run unsafe for participants. Such threatening weather conditions may include: lightning, heavy rains, wind / tornadoes, extreme heat, ice / snow, or other major weather conditions. Extreme heat is defined as a heat index that meets or exceeds 105 °F at the time of the event or run. Lightning strikes within one mile of the planned course are considered threatening. It is up to the race director or run leader to determine whether the conditions are threatening and communicate any decision to alter the event or run to participants.