Thunder Road Marathon

 

Registration

  

 

Race Time

8:00 a.m., December 13, 2008

Entry Fees

 
By
Aug. 31
By
Dec. 6th
At Expo
on Dec. 12
Marathon
$70
$80
$90

Remember, there is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for any of the events.

Things you should know...

The Thunder Road Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Course certification is NC06046PH.

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.

ENTRY FEES
By
August 31
By
Nov. 30
At Expo on Dec. 7
Marathon
$65
$75
$85
Remember, there is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.

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

Dasani Water and Powerade 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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