DATE, TIME & PLACE: Sunday, November 9, 2008. Half Marathon at 8:00 am & 5K at 8:10 am at the Battleship North Carolina. CHIP TIMING by Setup Events.
ENTRY FEES: Half Marathon: $47 before October 24th, late
fee $53, and $60 on race day. 5K is $20 before October 24th, late fee $25, race
day $30. REFUNDS: 50% refund of race fee on request.
No Refunds after October 24th.
All Runners in both races receive a free ticket to tour the Battleship North Carolina.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION -
at the Battleship in the Auditorium.
Take the ramp located to the right of the steps leading up to
the main entrance. Go in the side door
and register inside the auditorium.
Then go to the Gazebo on the grass and pick up your
chip.
If the weather is bad, chips will be given out inside the auditorium.
Place the timing chip at ankle level on your body. No race mumber, no
chip. No chip placed at ankle level, no time.
No time, Race Director is considered a toad. Please do it right.
FINISHER MEDALS: Custom made Finisher Medals for the Half Marathon.
CHIP TIMING: Setup Events will provide chip timing services.
You must attach your chip to your
ankle using the provided tie wrap or lace your chip into your shoe. If
you place the chip on your body above ankle level, the timing system will
not pick up the chip signal and you will not get a time.
Chips are picked up RACE MORNING AT THE BATTLESHIP at the gazebo on the grass near the river.
COURSE: USAT&F certified (NC-0651-PH) Half
Marathon only. Three hour time limit for half-marathon. Four hour time limit for Walkers. State Records -
Kathy Wides (50-54) 1:30:36, the late (and missed) Gunnery Sargeant Lee Cooper (70-74) 1:46:10.
EXPO & PACKET PICKUP: At the Battleship Saturday, November 9, from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Race
day registration AT THE BATTLESHIP from 6:00 am to 7:30 am SHARP. Note
increased race day registration fee.
River Taxi Service will be provided on Saturday from Noon until 5:00 PM. There is a fee of $2 Saturday for everyone over 11 years of age. Spectators, family, and fans can ride the boat, as well as race praticipants.
All Race Transportation is free Race Day.
WALKERS: Start at 7:00 am. There is a 4-hour time
limit for walkers (Must finish by 11:00 AM)
Walker Safety: Course
control volunteers will be in place at 7:00 AM this year but you will have to know the course and be
Very Careful of traffic (at all times, of course) since you will be
walking for the first 2.5 miles on highways with 55mph
speed limits and in dawn type of light.
RACE AWARDS:
Half Marathon:
Open, Masters, and Grand Masters M/F Winners receive Saucony running shoes courtesy of Omega Sports.
Top three M/F Open, Masters, Grand Masters & Military -
Active Duty and Retired receive awards, as well as the top three M/F in 5-year age groups from 1-17,
18-24, to 70+.
5K Awards: M/F Open, Masters, and Grand Masters Winners receive New Balance running
shoes courtesy of New Balance of Wilmington.
Age Group awards 3-deep M/F Open,
Masters, Grand Masters, & 5-year age groups 1-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24... to 70+.
Middle of the Pack: (Local Runners Only) M/F in half marathon AND 5K get 1-year memberships to Gold's Gym.
Jim Ritch Award: Fastest Wilmington Roadrunners M/F in the half marathon receive 1-year memberships to the Wilmington Family YMCA.
WATER STATIONS: 6 water stops at 2 mile intervals,
staffed by Omega Sports, Exchange Club of Lower Cape Fear/Wilmington, Christy Franklin, Boy Scouts of
Wilmington, Iota Alpha Sorority - UNCW, Wilmington Athletic Club.
POST RACE REFRESHMENTS: will be provided by
Budweiser, The Bagel Basket, Holden Brothers
Produce, Sweet Mary Toffolon, and the lovely Diane Guy.
LODGING: (see Accommodation Page) The Hilton Hotel (www.wilmingtonhilton.com)
is Race HQ and has discount rooms, double occupancy at $129 per night
during race
weekend, Friday and Saturday night. Call 910-763-5900. When the 50-room
block that we have reserved are filled, the rate will increase to $199
and up, depending on availability. The Hilton is Race HQ and all
transportation will depart from the Hilton. Reserve your room by
October 10th to recieve or while 50-room block lasts. The Inn Keeper 5345 Market Street (910) 799-4292 has a $65 discount rate with Race Day breakfast at 5:15 AM and 2:00 PM late check out. Very good hotel for a reasonable rate and good perks for runners. Hampton Inn Medical Park offers
discount rooms for $89 and $99 and has a free continental breakfast race
morning. It's an easy drive to downtown to catch the boat or buses and is a very nice hotel. Phone (910) 796-8881)
PARKING: You MUST park in designated parking spaces
at the Battleship. Arrive early and follow the attendant's directions.
BATTLESHIP ACCESS ROAD WILL CLOSE AT 7:30 AM SHARP. No exceptions. When
the parking lot is full everyone will be turned away no matter the
time, so park for free downtown and take the River Taxi or Trollies.
WPD will be at the Battleship and parking tickets will be issued, as
well as cars being towed at owner's expense. We will maintain the
integrity of our racecourse and the safety of our runners at all costs.
RIVER TAXI & SHUTTLE BUSES: NEW - TWO River Taxi Boats will be in service Race morning. Park free downtown
in the parking deck or on the street and take the River Taxi to
the Battleship on race morning. Depart just south of the Hilton on
Water Street. Runners will receive a River Taxi ticket in their
race packet. All ticket holders will go first if there is a line,
so arrive early to take the boat. If spectators or fans want to ride
the boat, and there is a line, all ticket holders will go
first. The runners and walkers paid to do the race and have to get
to the start on time and will be given priority. There will be
Trolley Buses as well as boats departing from 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM. In
addition, shuttle buses will depart from the Hilton from 6:00 - 7:30 am
and return 9:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
TROPHY & T-SHIRT MAILING: Trophies will be
mailed for a $7.00 mailing fee. T-shirts will be mailed for $5.00
mailing fee. Contact the Race Director within two weeks after the race.
AFTER NOVEMBER 29TH, NO T-SHIRTS OR AWARDS WILL BE MAILED.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: email
edfore@bellsouth.net, or call Ed Fore 910-398-5539
Finish Line Photos by Brightroom Professional Event Photography will be available online.