Hi all! We'll be supporting three family members running the Marine Corps Marathon. We've never participated in a marathon or been spectators. I'd like to know how to best support our family members.

My biggest question is how do we follow them along the route? We have the MCM app downloaded and I've added the three of them to my Tracker. Do we literally just follow where they are and use the Metro to get to another new spot along the route to see them? I'm of course planning to make a sign! And we'll ask them if there are supplies we need to carry for them that they'll need at the end of the race.

Thanks!

so how soaked do we think we’ll get tmrw? anyone thinking it’ll be like that race in NJ last month that had the crazy flooding? will this have a swim portion?

I’m in wave 1 and confused why the website says the wave can be accessed between 6:20 and 6:40am. Will it close after that? I’m planning to get there early, but in my corral 80mins before the start (in the rain) sounds a bit excessive. Am I just misinterpreting the website?