Thunder Road Marathon

 

Registration

Registration for the 2010 Thunder Road Marathon is now open.  All mail must be post-marked by Friday, December 3, 2010 and On-line registration will remain open through Tuesday, December 7th at mid-night.

If you have questions about registration please contact marathoninfo@runforyourlife.com

We have uploaded all of our mail in and drop off
registrations to the online look up tool.
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Race Time

7:45 a.m., December 11, 2010

Entry Fees

 
2/15-
3/31
4/1-
7/31
8/1-
12/3
EXPO
12/9-10
Marathon
$75
$85
$95
$125

Remember, there will  be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICK-UP for any of the events.  All mail applications must be Postmarked by Friday, December 3, 2010.  On-line registration will remain open until Tuesday, December 7th at mid-night

Switching Race Policy

Participants can switch races via email or mail with it in writing using the  SWITCHING FORM up to Friday, November 12th paying any & all respected fees associated with the switch.  After that date, you may switch races at the Health & Fitness EXPO ONLY on either Thursday, December 9th or Friday, December 10th at the WALK-UP Registration booth.  There will be a $10 processing fee associated with this transaction along with any other applicable entry fee difference.  Please mail this form along with payment to the below address:   

THUNDER ROAD MARATHON
ATTN: REGISTRATION DEPT
2422 PARK ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203

Refunds and Transfer Policy

There will be NO refunds or transfers of entries from person-to-person.

Deferral Policy


You may wish to defer your entry from up to ONE YEAR only.  To do so, we will need the DEFERRAL FORM completed along with a $25 processing fee to secure your entry into the 2012 race.  We will allow deferrals through the last day of the Health & Fitness EXPO on Friday, December 10th by 8pm.  Please mail this form along with payment to the below address:

THUNDER ROAD MARATHON
ATTN: REGISTRATION DEPT
2422 PARK ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203

Things you should know...

The Thunder Road Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Course certification is NC08081PH.

The Marathon course has a 6-hour time limit. Runners who cannot maintain a 13:45 per mile pace will be asked to leave the course for their own safety. Pit Stops will close and volunteers and police officers at intersections will not be available to participants who fall below the 13:45 per mile pace. This will be strictly enforced.

Double Medal Opportunity

If you run the Dowd YMCA Run ½ Marathon on and the Thunder Road Amica Insurance Half Marathon, you will receive a 26.2 medal in addition to the Thunder Road Half Marathon medal when you cross the finish line on Saturday, December 11, 2010.  A 39.3 medal and a Thunder Road Marathon medal will be given to you as you cross the Thunder Road Marathon finish line if you complete the Dowd YMCA Run Half Marathon and the Thunder Road Marathon.


You must mark on the Dowd YMCA Run paper or online entry form which Thunder Road event you will be participating in.  In order for us to process the Double Medal requests, this will be the only way you may take advantage of this opportunity.

For more information on the Dowd YMCA Run and how to register for this event, click to visit Run for Your Life.

Awards

Awards will be presented for the Half-Marathon as follows;

  • Top 5 Overall Men and Women
  • Top 5 Masters Men and Women
  • Top 3 Age Group for Men and Women
  • 24 & under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over

    • Refreshments

    SMARTBOX of Charlotte Pit Stops are powered by Dasani & PowerAde ION and will be available at the following places along the course:
    Mile 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23.5, and 25.

    GU Energy Gel will be provided at mile markers 16 and 20.

    The Course

    In addition to the challenge of running 26.2 miles, the Thunder Road Marathon will feature a mixture of the old and the new in Charlotte. From the start in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, you will quickly transition away from town on Randolph and Providence Roads.

    You will be heading back to Uptown after touring the oak-lined Foxcroft community near Sharon Road and Arbor Way.  As you near the Uptown area, you will pass through historic Myers Park, where you will see Queens Road meet Queens Road (West). Then it's on to the edge of the revitalized Dilworth community, and then through the South End before catching a glimpse of Bank of America Stadium, home to the NFL's Carolina Panthers.

    Now it's time to travel through the energetic North Davidson area (NoDa to Charlotteans), where people find a rich diversity of art, music and night life.

    From NoDa you will turn back after running along 35th Street, and then come back toward Uptown with a view of the historic Plaza-Midwood area, where early settlers to Charlotte made their homes.

    You are nearing the home stretch as you travel on one of the oldest thoroughfares in Charlotte, Central Avenue.

    As you turn right onto 7th street and its wide array of restaurants and antique shops, you will know that your journey has almost concluded.

    A short journey on McDowell and a right turn on 2nd Street brings you to the coveted finish, where you will be greeted by cheering spectators, a finisher's medal, and the satisfaction of knowing you have completed the Thunder Road Marathon!

     

     

     

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