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Getting to Start:
Information on Getting to Start is on the Parking & Directions page. |
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Course Info:
Information on course amenities is on the Course Info Page. Additional details is available on other pages for the Marathon Course and the Half Marathon Course.
View the course maps for the Full Marathon and Half Marathon. Map will print on one page (8 ½ x 11). The document are in PDF format. . |
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Race Number:
All participants must be registered and must prominently wear the race number on the front of the shirt. |
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Seeded Start:
Runners who submitted a Seeded Start Application will receive instructions in an email confirmation on September 30. Read details on Seeded Starts page. |
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Parking:
Information on Parking is on the Parking & Directions page.
5K RUNNERS:
If you plan to leave downtown Hartford before 11 a.m., you must park in the following locations in order to get out of the area:
- State of Connecticut parking lot at 165 Capitol Ave. - exit east to Hudson Street to the Conlin Whitehead Hywy.
- Surface lots or garages near the XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center) - you will be able to access I-84 east or west or travel west on city streets.
These lots may fill up quickly - plan to arrive early. |
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Maps:
The Street Closure page contains all maps pertaining to street closures. The documents are in PDF format and may take a few moments to load due to the large size. Please be patient. |
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Bushnell Park Map: 2008 Map is posted.
The map is in PDF format and may take awhile to load due to the large size - 2645k. Please be patient. |
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Baggage Check:
Baggage check is available. Look for the UPS trucks located by the Pump House Restaurant near the rotary.
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Family Meeting Area:
The McDonald's Rock Wall is the 2008 "Family Meeting Area". After the race, this is the perfect spot to meet your family and friends in Bushnell Park. |
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Awards:
All awards are distributed on race day at the Awards Tent located adjacent to the Merchandise Tent.
If you have placed in the top 3 in your division, please stop by the Awards Tent to receive your commemorative award. Information on specific awards is provided by division: Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Huck Finn 5K and Kids K.
If you place in your division or age group and do not pick up your prize on race day, you may request your award to be mailed by sending $8 (check only - to cover shipping and handling) along with your name, address and bib number to the Race Office. |
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Photographs:
All finisher photographs are taken by Island Photography.
For further information, visit the website for Island Photography. |
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Headphones:
We strongly recommend no headphones. Keeping runners safe is a priority concern. The 2008 ING Hartford Marathon will have live music every 1/2 mile on the course - that's over 50 music locations for your listening pleasure. For this reason, the use of headphones is strongly discouraged. |
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Showers:
Showers are available for all runners at the new YMCA in the XLCivic Center. Runners must show bib to be eligible for a FREE shower. |
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Massage:
The Connecticut AMTA Sports Massage Therapy Team and the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy will offer massages for runners in Bushnell Park. Free of charge, first-come, first-served basis.
More information on the benefits of massages can be found at Bridges To Health - Therapeutic Massage Center |
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Weigh In:
Runners in the Clydesdale/Athena Divisions can weigh in as follows:
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Registration & Packet Pickup |
Information Booth - Expo
- XL Civic Center |
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| Saturday |
Registration & Packet Pickup |
XL Civic Center |
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| Saturday |
Tent # - Volunteer Check In Tent |
Information Booth
- Bushnell Park (# & map pending) | |
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Weather:
The average high temperature for mid-October is 64°F (18°C). The average low is 40°F. Spectacular autumn foliage will be at its peak on race weekend.
Services providing weather conditions:
Need to see an hour-to-hour or a 10-day forecast?
Check out the information at weather.com |
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Fluids:
Information on fluids is on the Course Info Page. Vital H2O and Gatorade are the official on-course fluids |
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Fluid Station Locations:
MARATHON: Mile 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 11, 12.5, 13.5, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26
HALF MARATHON: Mile 2,5, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10, 11 and 12 |
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Lost & Found:
Lost and Found children are hosted at the Information Tent in Bushnell Park.
Information on runners under medical care is available at the Information Tent.
UPS Baggage Area holds lost & found clothing and other items. All items not claimed by 1:00 pm on race day will be donated to local shelters. |
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Emergencies:
Notify the Water Station Captain, HAM radio operator or uniformed police officer. They will contact proper authorities. In addition, there are trained medical professional on bikes along the course and a medical station at Mile 22. The primary medical station is located at the Finish Line. The Medical Aid Stations and Medical Personnel is supported by Hartford Hospital.
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will be wearing white shirts marked with a red medical symbol. |
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will be wearing bright yellow shirts marked with "Communications" and will have ham radios and phones to contact emergency personnel quickly. |
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will be located at all intersections where traffic intersects the course. Plus, officers will be patrolling the course. |
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There are hundreds of volunteers on marathon weekend. Most are not associated with the event except for one weekend a year. Please understand that they may not have answers to all your questions. However in an emergency, do not hesitate to go to a volunteer for assistance as they may know how to get help quickly. Plus, some volunteers will have communication equipment. | |
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