FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     
                                Media Contact: Beth Cline
                                               Public Relations Coordinator
                                               (703) 432-1165
                                               

   Marine Corps Marathon Announces 2005 Deferment and Transfer Policies

QUANTICO, Va. - The Marine Corps Marathon has announced the transfer and 
deferment policies for the 30th anniversary race. The policies allow 
registered runners unable to participate in the sold-out October 30 
marathon to transfer their bib number to another runner seeking entry or 
defer their entry for a guaranteed spot in the 2006 event.

"Things happen - injuries, business trips and unforeseeable conflicts and 
the deferment and transfer policies allow runners to delay a year or give 
someone else the chance to run in their place," says Rick Nealis, MCM Race 
Director. "These policies offer as many runners as possible the opportunity 
to be a part of the Marine Corps Marathon."

To transfer a bib number, registered runners must complete and mail in the 
MCM transfer form available at MarineMarathon.com. The form requires the 
information of the registered runner and the runner receiving the 
transferred number. MCM will send a transfer application to the new runner, 
which must be returned with the $20 transfer fee by September 13.

The deferment procedure for 2005 allows registered runners to postpone 
their run and receive a guaranteed spot in the 2006 MCM. The deferment does 
not transfer the registration fee to 2006. The deferment request form is 
located at MarineMarathon.com.

Runners who defer their 2005 entry will receive a MCM In-Training Shirt in 
February 2006. The deadline for deferrals is October 4. The Marine Corps 
Marathon continues a combined tradition of dedication, sportsmanship and 
patriotism. Since its inception, over 300,000 civilian and military runners 
from all walks of life have participated, deservingly earning the event its 
nickname "The People's Marathon." The 30th Marine Corps Marathon will be 
held on Sunday, October 30, 2005.

For media information, contact Beth Cline, Marine Corps Marathon Public 
Relations Coordinator at (703) 432-1165, or .



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