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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
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By
Aug. 31
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By
Dec. 6th
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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:
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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
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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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Marathon Maps
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for printer friendly version)
ELEVATION MAP
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