Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 26, 2008

Metrorail to Open at 5 a.m. on Saturday for the National Marathon

Metrobus and MetroAccess Vehicles Rerouted for National Marathon

Metrorail will open two hours early—at 5 a.m.—on Saturday, March 29, to help participants get to the starting line for the SunTrust National Marathon. The race begins at 7 a.m. near the Stadium-Armory Metrorail station on the Blue and Orange lines.

Massive numbers of road closures for Saturday’s SunTrust National Marathon will hinder most downtown Metrobus routes and MetroAccess service. Patrons who rely on Metrobus and MetroAccess service this Saturday morning (March 29) are likely to be rerouted due to the race route. Metro encourages Metrobus and MetroAccess riders to build extra time into their Saturday trips and if necessary, reschedule their trips to mid-afternoon or use the Metrorail system.

The Marathon is causing 41 Metrobus routes in the District of Columbia to be rerouted.

The following District of Columbia Metrobus routes will be impacted: 5A, 13A, 13B, 13F, 13G, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38B, 42, 52, 54, 66, 70, 80, 90, 92, 96, 98, A42, A46, A48, B2, D4, D6, D8, G8, H2, H4, L2, M6, N6, N22, P6, S2, S4, U6, V8, X2 and X8.

Several thousand race participants are expected to assemble near Stadium-Armory, for the 7 a.m. start. The race course will wind its way through Washington, D.C., and conclude back at Stadium-Armory by 1 p.m.

Spectators who wish to ride Metrorail to watch race participants can ride to Stadium-Armory, L’Enfant Plaza, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo, Shaw-Howard U, Waterfront-SEU, Navy Yard and Anacostia Metrorail stations.

For more information on Metro services, please call (202) 637-7000 or visit Metro’s Web site at www.metroopensdoors.com.

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News release issued at 12:38 pm, March 26, 2008.