Marines begin the 5th-annual professional military education event, “The Amazing Race” aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 11, 2013. The race consisted of 17 events that participants took part in to get clues and ultimately run the best time. - Marines begin the 5th-annual professional military education event, “The Amazing Race” aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 11, 2013. The race consisted of 17 events that participants took part in to get clues and ultimately run the best time.