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January 11
Sunday

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Update Jan. 8: With the rescheduling of last weekend's event to later in the month, this event is now our first for 2015. Course setter John Baker has designed seven fine courses for this popular location. The weather forecast for Sunday is currently calling for a sunny and clear day but with a high of only 38 degrees, so dress appropriately and bring warm clothes to change into after your run.

Note to those with a valid CAC or military ID: signing up in advance was optional, since you are already authorized to enter the Base ... and you qualify for member (discounted) registration rates, so make sure to tell the registration volunteers that when you pay for your course. Note to everyone else: That means you must have signed up by 6pm Sunday, Jan. 4, unless you have a military or CAC ID.

In terms of timing, allow 10 - 15 minutes to drive on base, and a few minutes to go through the Entrance; registration at our event site will be as usual from 10:45am - 1:15pm, start anytime between 11 - 1:30, and make sure to be back at the Finish to download no later than 3pm.

If you correctly submitted all of the requested information, all entered names will eventually be on the 'Approved to Enter the Base' list ... and if not, not. Signing up to enter the Base is free and non-binding. Note that while all adults must provide their Social Security Number, birth date and place of birth (city/state if US-born, just country if not born in the US), the public list of attendees only shows participant names.

On the day of the event, once inside the Base, participants will head to the Registration/Start/Finish area where they can choose their course and pay the usual QOC event/registration fee. Courses will be the full set from white/beginner through blue/advanced.

Youth groups and large groups: please contact us before January 2 with a spreadsheet containing the information requested above (including SSN for adults, but just name and place of birth if non-US for under 18's) for each person in your group, and we will add it to the Sentry Gate list. To get maps and costs pre-arranged, email in the standard group registration and waiver form as indicated on our Group Leaders page before the event. That form will be used for the actual course registration, and you can pay the corresponding (group) registration fee at the event site.

Nearby Attraction: The National Museum of the Marine Corps is open from 9am - 5pm everyday, and admission is free to this impressive $60 million structure. Upstairs there's also the Tun Tavern, styled after the original one in Philly, and open from 11 - 4.

Have any questions? Just use our handy Contact Us form.

Required Disclaimer: This event is not an official event of, and is not endorsed or sponsored by the Federal Government, Department of Defense, United States Marine Corps, or Marine Corps Base Quantico. QOC is a non-federal entity. It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components, and it has no governmental status.