Thunder Road Marathon

 

Registration

Online Registration Closed

Online Registration has been CLOSED for Charlotte’s Thunder Road Marathon, Amica Insurance Half Marathon and the Presbyterian Hospital Jingle Jog 5K.  If you are looking to register, please visit us on Friday, December 11th from 11am-9pm at the Thunder Road Marathon Health and Wellness Expo Presented by Presbyterian Orhopaedic Hospital (located at Charlotte’s Convention Center).

 

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

We have uploaded all of our mail in and drop off
registrations to the online look up tool.
 Click here to search for your registration

Race Time

7:50 a.m., December 12, 2009

Entry Fees

 
By
Aug. 31
By
Dec. 6th
At Expo
on Dec. 11
Marathon
$75
$85
$100

Remember, there is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for any of the events.
No registration will be accepted from December 7th through December 10th

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 12, 2009.  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 Marathon as follows:
Top 5 Overall Men/Women
Top 5 Masters Men/Women
Top 3 Age Groups Men/Women
Ages 24 & Under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and 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!

 

 

 

Marathon Maps

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