Semper 5ive

• Semper 5ive:- Run 5 Miles

The five mile journey begins at 7:00 a.m.on Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street. Runners travel past scenic Old Mill Park and continue as Caroline becomes Riverside Drive where they catch a stunning view of the Rappahannock River.  

Runners proceed next toward Hospital Hill, the defining climb for all Marine Corps Historic Half events, before finishing at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.

There will be no pre-event shuttle to the Semper 5ive start line from Central Park.

Semper 5ive participants can park at any of these locations near the start:

1. James Monroe High School – 2300 Washington Avenue
2. Mary Washington Healthcare Administration Building – 2300 Fall Hill Avenue
3. Mary Washington Healthcare parking lots located at intersection of Fall Hill Avenue and Progress, Germania and Elm Streets

From any of these parking lots, participants will walk a short distance to the start line at the intersection of Caroline and Hawke Streets. There is no fee to park in these public lots.

All Semper 5ive participants will board post-event shuttles (free of charge) from the Central Park Walmart to the designated parking locations near the Semper 5ive start. Shuttles will return participants to the intersection of Germania and Fall Hill Avenue near James Monroe High School and the adjacent parking lots through 11:00 a.m. on event morning.

There will be no pre-event shuttle service to the Semper 5ive start line. Participants are required to park in designated locations adjacent to the start.