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Seattle Marathon Information
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008
Start: 5th Avenue between Harrison and Mercer Streets, east of the Experience Music Project.
Events: Marathon Run, Half Marathon Run, Marathon Walk, and Half Marathon Walk
Times: Marathon Walk 7:15 am; Half Marathon Run 7:30 am; Half Marathon Walk 7:45 am; Marathon Run 8:15 am
Note: wheelchair events start five minutes before the running events.
Course: Rolling course with hilly sections and scenic views of downtown Seattle and Lake Washington. RRCA and AIMS certified 26.2 and 13.1 mile courses. For your safety, absolutely no animals, bikes, or inline skates allowed on the course or in Memorial Stadium and the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Strollers will not be allowed on the course at any time.
Amenities: All Marathon and Half Marathon run and walk participants receive an ASICS long-sleeved technical fabric shirt and goody bag. Finisher's receive a finisher's medal, certificate of completion, result issue, and individual care, both on the course and following--including food, beverage, space blanket, and availability of medical care, acupuncture, massage and Chiropractic care.
Awards: Awards are presented 10 deep in 5-year incremental age divisions. Continuing this year, we will have a first, second and third place overall award in the full and half marathon for men and women who are active military. There are no awards for the non competitive walking events.
Pacers: We will have the Super Jock 'n Jill/Chuckit Pacer Team for the Full and Half Marathon. They will be providing pacers for a Half Marathon finish time of 1:30, 1:45. 2:00, 2:20 and 2:45. Full Marathon paces will be provided for finish times of 3:30, 3:45, 4:00 and 4:45. These times are several Boston Qualifying times for different age groups. Check the Boston Athletic Association website for more details. If you would like more info about the pacers, ask at the Super Jock 'n Jill booth at the Expo from 11:00 am-7:00 pm Friday November 28th and 11:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday November 29th. If you want to meet the pacers you can do so on Saturday at 3:30pm at the Super Jock 'n Jill Expo booth.
Date Description Time Location
Friday 11/28/2008 Packet Pick-up 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Westin Seattle
Friday 11/28/2008 EXPO 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Westin Seattle
Saturday 11/29/2008 5K Run/Walk 9:00 AM Myrtle Edwards Park
Saturday 11/29/2008 Kids Marathon 10:00 AM Seattle Center
Saturday 11/29/2008 Packet Pick-up 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Westin Seattle
Saturday 11/29/2008 EXPO 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Westin Seattle
Saturday 11/29/2008 Lecture Series 11:30 am to 12:45 pm Westin Seattle
Saturday 11/29/2008 Bus Tour of Course 1:00 pm Westin Seattle
Saturday 11/29/2008 Carbo Load Dinner 6:00 pm Westin Seattle
Race Day Events
Sunday 11/30/2008 Marathon Walk Start 7:15 am Seattle Center
Sunday 11/30/2008 Half Marathon Run Start 7:30 am Seattle Center
Sunday 11/30/2008 Half Marathon Walk Start 7:45 am Seattle Center
Sunday 11/30/2008 Victory Recovery Area 8:15 am to 5:00 pm Seattle Center Exposition Hall
Sunday 11/30/2008 Marathon Run Start 8:15 am Seattle Center
Sunday 11/30/2008 I-90 bridge closes to runners 11:00 am I-90 Bridge
Sunday 11/30/2008 Entire race course open to traffic 2:15 pm Seattle
Sunday 11/30/2008 Bus Service (Finish to Westin Seattle) 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Seattle Center
Sunday 11/30/2008 Half Marathon awards 9:30 am Victory Recovery Area, Seattle Center Exposition Hall
Sunday 11/30/2008 Half Marathon Age Division awards 11:00 am Victory Recovery Area, Seattle Center Exposition Hall
Sunday 11/30/2008 Marathon Mens awards 11:30 am Victory Recovery Area, Seattle Center Exposition Hall
Sunday 11/30/2008 Marathon Womens awards 12:00 pm Victory Recovery Area, Seattle Center Exposition Hall
Sunday 11/30/2008 Marathon Age Division awards 1:30 pm Victory Recovery Area, Seattle Center Exposition Hall
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