Marathon Race Information
Schedule of Events:
April 5, 2008: Cricket & Lindell Fields, Forest Park
> 5k Run/Walk - 7:30 am
> Read, Right & Run Marathon® - 8:45 am
> Children's Fun Runs - 9:45 am
> Mature Mile Walk - 10:15 am
April 6, 2008: Downtown St. Louis
> Wheelchair Marathon - 6:55 am
> Marathon (Runners & Walkers) - 7:00 am
> Half Marathon (Runners & Walkers) - 7:00 am
> Marathon Relay - 7:00 am
Start: 14th & Market
Finish: Soldiers' Memorial, 13th & Chestnut
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Event Highlights:
> Unique medals awarded to ALL weekend event participants
> Performance long-sleeve shirts for all Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay participants, short sleeve t-shirts for all other participants
> First name on race bib to all Marathon and Half Marathon participants who register by Februrary 1, 2008 (postmark applies)
> Water and Gatorade available at 17 aid stations along the course, as well as the start and finish
> Boston Marathon Qualifier
> USATF Certified courses featuring ChampionChip timing and scoring
> Results posted on website for participants convenience
> More than $475,000 was raised through community partners
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Course:
Course will be sanctioned and certified by USATF and for Boston Marathon qualification. USATF insurance restrictions prohibit strollers/baby joggers, headsets, rollerblades/inline skates, and pets on the course.
Click here for course map. Click here for elevation chart.
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Amenities:
All marathoners will receive the notoriety of being a marathon champion, a long sleeve performance T-shirt, unique finisher's medal, mylar blanket, 17 fluid stations, energy gels, course entertainment, post-race food & beverage, medical attention, massage therapy, and of course, spirited neighborhood crowds and hospitable volunteers. Certificates will be available to download and print from our website post-race.
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Timing:
All participants will wear an electronic chip on their shoe. All chips must be returned after the event. A $30 fee will be charged for chips that are not returned.
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Wheelchair Marathon:
Participants must wear helmets at all times and stay to the right side of the road. Full Marathon ONLY. Hand crank chairs are not eligible for entry.
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Walkers:
Marathon walkers will begin at 7 am behind all runners. Walkers will have 6 hours to complete the course. Course will be shut down on a graduated pace, approximately 14 minutes per mile after the official start. At that time, walkers will be asked to move to the sidewalks and obey all pedestrian laws.
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Hotels:
The following hotels have preferred rates for the GO! St. Louis Sunday events and will maintain special rates on an as-available basis. All hotels are within a half mile of the start and finish areas near Union Station and Soldiers' Memorial. Refer to GO! St. Louis when making reservations.
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront, formerly the Adam’s Mark Hotel
4th & Chestnut
800.444.2326
Drury Plaza
2 S. 4th Street
800.325.0720
Hilton at the Ballpark
1 Broadway
877.845.7354
Click here for a direct link to book a room!
Hyatt Regency
1 Union Station
314.231.1234 or 800.233.1234
Click here for a direct link to book a room!
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Official Charity Partners:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training (TNT)
TNT is one of the largest endurance sports training programs in the world. For more information on joining Team in Training's marathon or
half marathon program visit www.teamintraining.org/gat or call 314.878.0780.
The BackStoppers
This organization provides many avenues of support and financial assistance to the spouses and children of police officers, firefighters, EMTs and volunteer fire units who have lost their lives performing their duty. For more information visit www.backstoppers.org or call 314.692.0200.
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Event Requirements:
> Marathon: 18 years of age or older on race day
> Haf Marathon and Marathon Relay: 14 years of age or older on race day
> Wheelchair Marathon: must wear helmets at all times, hand crank chairs are not eligible for entry
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Elite Entries:
The following qualifying times must have been met to achieve elite status and be able to start in the elite corral:
> Marathon: 3:20 male, 3:40 female
> Half Marathon: 1:25 male, 1:40 female
Either attach proof of qualifying time to entry form or fax it to 314.727.0893
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Awards:
**All event participants will receive medals**
Marathon and Half Marathon Prize Money: Top male and female in each division as follows. Winners may receive only one cash award.
> Overall: 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $350
> Masters: 1st $400, 2nd $250, 3rd $125
> Wheelchair: 1st $300
Marathon and Half Marathon Awards: Official clock will determine overall winners, five deep, male and female, in these age categories:
19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Marathon Relay Awards: 3 deep in male, female, coed in the following categories: corporate, family/friends and 3 deep in Battle of the Badges
5k Prize Money: Top overall male and female receive $200, top masters male and female receive $100.Winners may receive only one cash award.
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Packet Pick-up/Expo:
All marathoners, half marathoners and marathon relay team members MUST visit the Health & Fitness Expo to pick up race packets:
Health & Fitness Expo
Location:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront, formerly the Adam’s Mark Hotel
4th & Chestnut
Friday, April 4th: 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday, April 5th: 10 am to 7 pm
> NO RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY
> Packets will not be mailed
> Please bring photo ID to packet pick up
> Participant may only pick up his/her OWN packet
> 5k, Fun Run and Mature Mile participants are encouraged to pick up packets on Friday at the Expo although they can be picked up at the event site on Saturday morning
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Pasta Party:
Location: Old Post Office, 815 Olive Street, downtown St. Louis
Saturday, April 5, 2008: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Cost: $20, register online or on attached registration form
Ticket pick up at door
Guest Speaker: Kristen Armstrong
"Health and fitness start with a rumbling in the spirit, which changes the heart, which adjusts the thinking, which alters the body.”
Armstrong is a 5 time marathoner, mother of 3, author, freelance writer, speaker, and Contributing Editor for Runner's World magazine.
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Registration:
> Online: please note that active.com charges a minimal fee for this service
> By mail with attached entry form (one form per person)
> If Marathon RELAY entries are sent by mail: the envelope MUST contain all four completed registration forms and ONE check for the ENTIRE amount. If not, entire registration(s)/entry fee(s) WILL BE RETURNED and you WILL NOT be entered in the event.
> Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by: March 22, 2008. If postmarked after this date, entire registration/entry fee WILL BE RETURNED and you WILL NOT be entered in the event.
> Online registration closes at midnight (Central Time) on March 31, 2008
> Registration will reopen at the Health & Fitness Expo April 4 & 5, 2008 pending availability
> 5k, Fun Run and Mature Mile participants ONLY may register race morning at event site
> NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICK UP FOR SUNDAY EVENTS
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Race Day Information:
> For insurance purposes, YOUR safety and the safety of others: NO unregistered participants (friends, family, children, coaches), bicycles, automobiles, strollers, skates or pets are allowed on the course at any time. ALL HEADSETS, IPODS AND MP3 PLAYERS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING THE RACE.
> Once your entry is received and accepted, it is non-transferable and non-refundable--no exceptions.
> Reassignment or name change of entry is not permitted
> The Waiver and Release of Liability MUST be signed in order to process your entry.
> TIME LIMIT: Marathoners must maintain a 14:00 minute per mile pace
(6 hour completion time) or they will be asked to move to the sidewalk and obey all pedestrian laws.
> A $30 fee will be charged for those participants/teams who do not return their timing chip after the race.
> We ask that all WALKERS position themselves behind all runners at the start line--look for signs to place yourself in the appropriate area.
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Aid Stations/Mile Markers:
There will be 10 medical stations along the course, as well as paramedics traveling the course on bike. Water, Gatorade and portable restrooms will be available along the course, as well as the Start and Finish Lines. Energy gel will be available along the Marathon course. Food will be provided at the finish. Every mile will be clearly marked on a stand-up sign along the route and each mile will have a race clock.
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Pace Teams:
Our highly successful pace teams will return to help you achieve your goal. Pace groups will be offered at a variety of intervals starting at a marathon finish time of 3:20 and ending at a finish time of 6:00 which is the course limit. Sign up at the Health & Fitness Expo.
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Weather Policy:
Race officials may cancel, delay or change the event in case of extreme weather or other conditions that may affect the safety and health of the participants. In the event of cancellation, refunds will not be issued.
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Volunteers:
Not ready to complete a marathon/half marathon but still want to be a part of the fun? Sign up to be a volunteer! Help is needed in all areas of the weekend events. For more information e-mail us at volunteer@gostlouis.org
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Become an Expo Vendor:
For additional information on goody bags, product sampling, being a vendor at the health and fitness expo and finish line opportunities contact Beth Salinger at beth@endurance-marketing.com or 312.573.1737
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Race Cap:
When deciding to cap the race, several factors weighed into our decision. It has always been our mission to provide the best possible race experience for our participants, so we considered the design of the course, the amount of volunteers on race day, safety of all participants and several other factors which helped us make our decision.
We will accept 3,000 participants for the marathon, 10,000 for the half marathon and 500 four-person teams (2,000 total) for the relay marathon.
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Finisher Hat:
At this year’s finish line we will distribute a runner’s mesh cap for finishers in the marathon, half marathon and marathon relay events. The commemorative cap has a reflective brim, velcro closure and a GO! St. Louis logo on the front. The runner’s cap will be an added bonus to the high quality participant shirt and medal that all participants receive.
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