Glory | 2023

CONTENTS

01 OFFICIAL LETTERS

Read the official letters from the Director of the Marine Corps Marathon Organization and the Mayor of Fredericksburg.

08

WEEKEND INFORMATION

Event Schedule, Security Info, Transportation and Heat Index Guide all in one place to help you be ready to have a safe and successful weekend!

MCHH WEEKEND COURSE MAPS

15 SPECTATOR GUIDE

Whether your wanting to motivate a single runner or cheer on everyone, we have some tips for our weekend spectators to make sure you can have the best experience for both you and the runners.

17 IRON MILE COMPANY

An exclusive group of runners that have continued to run the Marine Corps Historic Half since its inception. Which of our dedicated runners will continue to be Iron Made in 2023?

MEET OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS

Learn about the singers who are proud to sing the National Anthem at the Marine Corps Historic Half Weekend.

COMMEMORATE YOUR MARATHON EXPERIENCE

Whether this is your first or your eigth marathon, find out how you can keep those motivating memories of when you ran with the Marines.

Major General David W. Maxwell

Commander, Marine Corps Installations Command

Colonel Michael L. Brooks

Commander, MCINCR - Marine Corps Base Quantico

Alex Hetherington Director, Marine Corps Marathon Organization

Angela Anderson

Deputy Director, Business & Marketing

Cory Cole Deputy Director, Plans & Operations

20 OSCAR MIKE: ON THE MOVE

Learn more about two individuals being honored with this year’s Oscar Mike Award.

Ken Delahoussaye Manager, Contract and Purchasing

Jim Jackson Manager, Business

Bret Schmidt Manager, Operations

Andrea Fernandez Manager, Sponsorship & Marketing

Kristen Loflin Public Relations Coordinator

Ashleigh Gawat

Senior Graphics Specialist

Glory Design

Glory Program Contributors:

Angela Anderson

Andrea Fernandez

Kristen Loflin

Ashleigh Gawat

Photography: Marine Corps Marathon Organization

Communications, Strategy & Operations, MCINCR - Marine Corps Base Quantico

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, MAY 19

Healthy Lifestyle Expo Opening Ceremony

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center

2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

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Healthy Lifestyle Expo and Packet Pick-Up

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center

2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

SATURDAY, MAY 20

Healthy Lifestyle Expo and Packet Pick-Up

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center

2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

SUNDAY, MAY 21

Historic Half Opening Ceremonies

Historic Half Start Line, Carl D. Silver Parkway & Gordon W. Shelton Boulevard

Historic Half Wheels & Duos Start

Historic Half Start Line

Historic Half & Devil Dog Double Start

Historic Half Start Line

Semper 5ive Start

Washington Avenue & James Monroe High School

Semper 5ive Awards: Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, Lower Body Impairment & Age Awards

Historic Half Awards: Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, Hand Cycle & Lower Body Impairment Awards

Finish Festival - Awards Podium

Historic Half Awards: Teams & Age Awards

Devil Dog Double Awards: Overall, Masters, Grand Masters & Age Awards

Finish Festival - Awards Podium

Finish Festival

Wegman’s Parking Lot

TRANSPORTATION

FRIDAY, MAY 19

Free Parking for the Healthy Lifestyle Expo

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

SATURDAY, MAY 20

Free Parking for the Healthy Lifestyle Expo

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Free Shuttle - Historic Downtown

9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center to Hurkamp Park, Fredericksburg Visitor Center and Goolricks Antiques Runners and their families should look for the blue and white Shuttle Stop signs.

SUNDAY, MAY 21

Free Parking for all three events

Central Park

Within walking distance of the Marine Corps Historic Half Start/Finish.

Free Shuttle - Semper 5ive Start Line

4:00 a.m. - 5:15 a.m.

Pre-Event Pick-Up will be near the Homewood Suites. There will be no post-event shuttle service. Semper 5ive start line spectators will be responsible for their own transportation from the finish area.

HEAT INDEX CHART

SPECTATOR GUIDE

Thousands of spectators and community members come out to support runners for all of the Marine Corps Historic Half Events. With live entertainment, historic landmarks, beautiful neighborhoods and local businesses lining the course, Fredericksburg offers an ideal backdrop for motivating the masses. We wanted to share some tips to help you cheer everyone on:

∙ Be vibrant. Wear bright colors or a costume to get your runner’s attention. The same goes for signs!

∙ Know your runner’s pace-per-mile. This will help you plan where to see your runner along the course.

∙ Be informed. Register for Track-A-Runner services for real-time updates sent via email, text message, Facebook or Twitter. Be sure to note your runner’s bib number for tracking.

∙ Be aware of your position on the course. If you’re more than a mile from the finish line, avoid shouting, “You’re almost there!” to runners.

∙ Remember that only registered runners should be on the course. This is designated by their bibs. Give them the right-of-way by staying on the curb and off the streets.

∙ Plan a post-event link up. Designate a place at the Finish Festival to meet up with your runner, and enjoy the free entertainment.

BEST BETS

Click each section for location.

Historic

Half

and Devil Dog Double Start

The pre-event ceremony begins at 5:30 a.m., with all the pageantry and excitement expected of a Marine Corps organized event. Start line is located at Carl D. Silver Parkway and Gordon W. Shelton Boulevard. The race will begin at 5:58 a.m. for wheeled athletes and Duos and 6:00 a.m. for runners with the blast of a Howitzer.

Semper 5ive Start

The Semper 5ive start line is located at James Monroe High School. Send your runner off with cheers at 6 a.m. Semper 5ive start line spectators will be responsible for their own transportation back to the finish area. Shuttles will only run from the parking areas prior to the event start.

Caroline Street

Cheer on Historic Half and Devil Dog Double runners while enjoying the historic sites in downtown Fredericksburg. Check out some of the local shops while you are there!

Mary Washington Boulevard and Care Way

Non-stop screaming, yelling and shouting is required to propel runners as they are conquering “Hospital Hill,” the most challenging portion of the course.

Finish (near Wegmans)

Welcome runners home at the finish line for all three events. You can even cheer on your Devil Dog Double runner as they turn back out for their final five miles.

Participants have the option to link their personal wearables to their account to track their run and submit results. Log into your participant account to view wearable options.

Sync your device under the “Your Devices” tab in your participant account prior to starting your virtual event. Once connected, the activity from your device will sync directly to your account.

After completing the virtual Marine Corps Historic Half event(s), runners must submit their results through their haku account between May 6 and May 21, 2023.

Results may be submitted via a link to a public page from an app, a screenshot, a photo of a watch or treadmill or directly from a supported wearable device. Ensure to record both distance and time in your submission.

TO DOWNLOAD YOUR VIRTUAL BIB:

1. Log into your participant account.

2. Click on “Your Registrations”.

3. Click on MCM Weekend registration.

4. Click “Get Your Virtual Bib”. Each bib will feature your assigned bib number.

TO CONNECT/SYNC YOUR WEARABLE:

1. Log into your participant account.

2. Click on “Your Devices” at the top of the screen.

3. In the “Manage” tab, click connect under your device.

4. You will be prompted to log into your wearable device. Don’t have a wearable device? Download the free Fitbit app on your smartphone and use the MobileRun® feature to track pace, time and distance.

MCHH Finisher Certificates will be available as soon as runners upload results. Accessible through a participant’s haku account, the certificate includes the runner’s name and finish time, and may be shared digitally or printed for framing.

DOWNLOAD YOUR FINISHER CERTIFICATE STEP-BY-STEP

1. Log into Participant Account

2. Click “Your Registrations”

3. On the right side, click on “See Your Finisher Details”

4. Click on “View Your Results”

5. Click on “Download Finisher Certificate”

IRON MILE COMPANY

amed after the Iron Mines Company, a mining and smelting operation founded in nearby Spotsylvania in 1725, the 82 runners comprising the Iron Mile Company have completed every Marine Corps Historic Half since its inception in 2008.

Membership in this exclusive group must be maintained by continuing to run and finish the Historic Half every year. Since 2017, a finish in the Devil Dog Double also qualifies. The current company is comprised of 29 women and 52 men. The youngest runner is 30; the oldest is 76. Iron Mile members hail from 8 states and the District of Columbia with 23 runners from right here in Fredericksburg!

Each runner in the Iron Mile Company has displayed their dedication and resiliency by conquering the distance virtually in 2020 and 2021 before returning to once again run live in 2022. Who will continue to be Iron Made in 2023?

DELAWARE

Suni Edson

GEORGIA

Shannon Riffe-Orca

Amanda Stift

ILLINOIS

Trent Runyon

MARYLAND

Charles Cook

David Huryk

Andrew Kimmell

Carlos Mendes

Daniel Pannullo, Sr.

Simon Reynolds

Samuel Santos

NORTH CAROLINA

Mary Castro

David DeHart

NEW YORK

Daniel Payne

OHIO

Paula Banks

Anne Denton

PENNSYLVANIA

Robert Abbott

Robert Muhlhauser

Beth Muhlhauser

VIRGINIA

Richard Agnew

Denver Alexander, III*

James Armond*

Francisco Barboza*

Jennifer Bonney*

Kevin Bouffard*

Dennis Bradecamp*

Bob Brammer*

David Bridi*

Christopher Brock

Michael Buck*

Anthony Capizzi

Christopher Cella

Brett Chappell*

Kim Crisp

Vic Culp*

Timothy Daniels

Matthew Denson*

Laurie Dishman

Kathy Early

Rex Edwards

Sharon Firewicz*

Mark Glass*

Jim Gogan

Stephanie Hayden*

Julie Heflin*

Jeffrey Higgins*

Beth Howser

Jack Hyland*

Robyn Johnson

Joseph Kairys

Michael Kimes

Joseph Kingman*

Sandra Latta

Evan Lewis

Laura Linville

Steve Lisco*

Christian Lisco*

Gilbert Macias

Nick Marino

Sylvia Nelson

Lance Nelson

Kerry O’Neill*

Odysseas Pentakalos

Debbie Pereira

Joe Pereira

Robert Platt

Thomas Presecan

Tammy Rall

Anna Sargent

Susan Snead

Joseph Soley

Lawrence Taber

Greg Ubben

Donna Ubben

Vickie Veley

Jerry Warden

Dan Weidensaul

Cindy Whitehead*

Amy Wilmerton

Gary Winch

WASHINGTON D.C.

Annie Cocchiaro

*Local to Fredericksburg

Greatest Half in History

MEET OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS

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Julie Perry & BarBara Powell

are twin sisters and long-standing members of the Fredericksburg Music Community, proud to be back for the second time to sing the National Anthem at the Marine Corps Historic Half Events. Barbara has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education with a concentration in piano and voice from James Madison University and is currently the Choir Director at Walker Grant Middle School in the City of Fredericksburg. Julie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Industry with a concentration in voice, also from James Madison University. She is the Assistant Director of Economic Development and Tourism for Orange County. Both Julie and Barbara have been active performers, church musicians and adjudicators in the Fredericksburg area for many years. Local audiences will recognize one or both of them from performances at the Riverside Dinner Theater, Salem Baptist Church, Wilderness Community Church, the Spotsylvanians, the Fredericksburg Chamber Chorale, Maranatha Music Ministries, and Shiloh Baptist Church in King George. Barbara has conducted All-County and All-District Choral events in the region and both sisters are regular adjudicators for All-District and All-State Choir events annually. More than anything, Julie and Barbara love the opportunity to make music together and with their families – including their very talented children Christian Powell, Andrew Powell and Rosey Perry.

Craig has over 30 years of leading robust logistics products and services across a global network. He served as the president of Claxton Logistics Services. He spent many years in leadership roles in the United States Marine Corps and retired as a Major General. Craig served as the Senior Executive of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and prior to that he was the Director of Manpower Management for the United States Marine Corps.

Craig also served as the Commanding General of Marine Corps Logistics Command and the Director of Logistics Plans and Policy for the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, he served as the Vice Director for Logistics at the Joint Chiefs of Staffs.

Craig received his B.A. in Political Science from Southern University and A&M College. In addition, he has an M.A. from Webster University and an M.S. from the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

SECRETARY OF VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS

Marine Corps Historic Half & Devil Dog Double

Craig Crenshaw

oN THe MoVe

Since 2010, the Marine Corps Marathon Organization (MCMO) has honored an individual whose outstanding contributions to the Marine Corps Historic Half, the running community and the City of Fredericksburg are unmatched. This year, it was deemed that two individuals are to be honored with the 2023 Oscar Mike Award. Fitting as these two made a pretty good team…

KiM HERbERt

Kim Herbert and her husband moved to Fredericksburg almost 35 years ago where they raised their two sons. Herbert quickly became involved with the City of Fredericksburg as a contractor to put on the First Night in Fredericksburg, a New Year’s Eve celebration.

With the impending Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center, the city began focusing on tourism and needed a part-time staff to head up the initiative. Herbert’s experience in event planning made her an ideal fit.

Looking to bring a new event to a new area, members of the Marine Corps Marathon Organization approached the City of Fredericksburg about what would become the Marine Corps Historic Half Events. As this new endeavor would require all departments of the City to work intimately together, it became the responsibility of the Special Events Committee with Herbert serving as the Co-Chair along with Fredericksburg Police Department Captain Mike Presutto. It was in these meetings that the Historic Half

truly came together as all parties worked out logistics, operations and more.

Herbert’s part of the operation was to oversee all the event permits and communicate to the residents, businesses and churches about all aspects of the Historic Half. In the first year, this was especially challenging, “as many organizations were highly doubtful and didn’t want it (the event) to be on a Sunday. Did not want it running through downtown,” explained Kim. “They just did not see what we saw. Did not see the impact of what it could be.”

Photo Courtesy of Kim Herbert

However, in May of 2008, all the hard work came together as the inaugural Marine Corps Historic Half welcomed runners from various states and countries. “I have always loved large-scale events, and seeing the Marine Corps do it was just phenomenal and watching a well-oiled machine,” said Herbert.

It was that first year that Herbert contributes as her most memorable. “It was amazing on the day of - the energy and the excitement and what it brought to the city was just so cool,” expressed Herbert. “The event ran, and the streets were open just like they said they would be open. They said downtown was going to be open at 9:30. Guess what? It was open at 9:20. One thing we (the city) always loved is that the streets were always cleaner, even before they had the event. It just showed you the pride and the determination that the Marine Corps has to put on an event and to do it right and leave things even better.”

Following the success of the first year, getting the community on board become

easier. “Organizations were calling to find out how they could be a part of it. How can we do this? How can we do that? To this day, there are groups out there that rearrange staff, rearrange church times because they now know and are excited for everyone to come,” stated Herbert.

Herbert even enjoyed the festivities one year herself by participating in the weekend when it included the Semper Fred 5K, an event no longer offered. “I did it because I wanted to know the feeling of crossing that line,” said Herbert. “Sure enough, I crossed the line and cried because I was so excited in that feeling of accomplishment and all those people cheering for you.”

Her 5K finish was a one and done as Herbert now prefers to spend her Marine Corps Historic Half Sunday cheering on runners from her residence in Downtown Fredericksburg along with her grandchildren. “They are out there early in the morning, cheering them (runners) on. We put a sprinkler out there when it’s hot. It’s been so much fun to share that now with them,” expressed Herbert. This year, Herbert plans to greet her husband at the finish line as he completes the Semper 5ive. Still, old habits die hard, and Herbert knows she will still be watching

“It just showed you the pride and the determination that the Marine Corps has to put on an event and to do it right and leave things even better.”

Photo Courtesy of Kim Herbert

Photo Courtesy of Kim Herbert

for that thing that could go wrong. “The Marine Corps did teach me you’re looking for anything and always on high alert,” stated Herbert. “It will be interesting to pull that back and say that it isn’t my job. It will be fun to relax and really enjoy the other runners knowing that the city is in such good hands.”

Herbert officially retired from the City of Fredericksburg in December 2022 after 21 years. Her role as the city liaison was paramount in the development of an idea to an annual event. Her dedication and expertise have been crucial to the last 15 years of the Historic Half Weekend. Without her, the Historic Half wouldn’t be “on the move” for all these years.

“I just always see us as a team. The city is a team, and we work as a team with the Marine Corps who is an excellent team,” expressed Herbert. “To pull me out of that team is just incredibly nice, incredibly special. This will solidify my final farewell.”

CAptAin MiKE pRESuttO

After serving as a Police Officer in Florida and with Prince William County, Mike Presutto decided to move closer to home taking a position with the Fredericksburg Police Department in 2000.

Like Herbert, his involvement with the Marine Corps Historic Half was from the very beginning as the Co-Chair for the Special Event Committee. Presutto first worked a traffic point in the early years of the event, but later he become even more involved in the planning aspects. “In 2014, they put me in contingency command because they were preparing for, the person at the time who was doing all the planning, his retirement,” explained Presutto. “In 2015, I shared his position in the command post and got involved with the planning portion of it. Been involved in the planning portion ever since.”

All the years of planning haven’t come without its challenges of course. Internally, Presutto was responsible for the law enforcement’s staffing and logistics, but he

Photo Courtesy of Kim Herbert

Photo Courtesy of Fredericksburg Police Department

also attributes natural city growth as a hurdle. “I think working with the Marine Corps, the city and the constant movement of the start and finish line, especially with the baseball stadium and the development in that area,” explained Presutto. “Just development throughout the course with the circle being added down on Fall Hill Avenue.”

“It’s a true honor to be receiving this and it’s definitely going to be a lifetime memory for me.”

presenting Presutto as one of this year’s Oscar Mike Award recipients.

Still, those challenges presented an even greater satisfaction year after year. “Just being part of the planning team and putting it all together while working with Bret (Bret Schmidt, operations manager at MCMO) and his team, and Angela (Angela Anderson, deputy director of business and marketing at MCMO), having it all come together and seeing it be successful and working out,” expressed Presutto. “It wasn’t just the Mike Presutto show. It was a team effort by everyone, all the other city department, the police department, Kim Herbert, fire department and then, obviously, your team up there at the half marathon.”

Now, it’s Presutto’s turn to train and sit back as this year will mark his last year as a member of the team. Like his former CoChair, Kim Hebert, Presutto will be enjoying retirement soon.

Before he enjoys a little rest and relaxation, the Marine Corps Marathon Organization is grateful to display our gratitude in

“I feel like I am being honored for everyone else’s work that they have done for me. I know I have been involved in it quite a bit, but I feel like everyone has as it’s been a team effort. Everyone has done it with me, but we have done it as a team,” expressed Presutto. “It’s a true honor to be receiving this and it’s definitely going to be a lifetime memory for me.”

Congrats on crossing the finish line Kim and Mike - this time one of retirement and as an Oscar Mike recipient.

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