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Schedule of Events

PRE-RACE FESTIVITIES - Friday, October 10


XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center) - directions

11:00 am - 8:00 pm Health & Fitness Expo
11:00 am - 7:00 pm Late Registration & Packet Pickup
11:00 am - 7:00 pm Expo Seminars (see schedule at Expo)
 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pasta Supper (2008 details pending)
   
5:00 pm Elite Athlete Conference (location pending)

RACE DAY - Saturday, October 11


XL Center

Race Registration and Packet Pickup
is in the XL Center - directions

REGISTRATION IS NOT LOCATED IN BUSHNELL PARK.

You must go to the XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center)
to pick up your packet or register to run.

Registration Hours:
                                      Saturday (Race Day):   6 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.


Bushnell Park, Hartford

7:15 am Pre-race Stretching and Yoga
8:00 am Race Start - Marathon - Elm Street at Bushnell Park
8:00 am Race Start - Half Marathon & Team Relays -
Elm Street at Bushnell Park
8:00 am Race Start 5K - Gold Street & Main Street
8:30 am

Post Race Festivities begins & Finish Line Expo Opens
(Festivities & Expo continue until 3 p.m)

9:15 am Mascot Invitational - Elm Street at Bushnell Park
9:30 am Race Start - Kids K - Elm Street at Bushnell Park
10 till ? Join us at the Finish Line - we are there till the last runner comes in!!
 

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

There will be over 20 locations along the course with live bands and heart-thumping music to keep you moving. The complete list of entertainers on the course in located on the Course Information/Entertainment page.

YANKEE HOSPITALITY 

Connecticut is a great place to visit. In Hartford, special events are planned just for runners including tours of the Mark Twain House and the Wadsworth Atheneum, America’s oldest public art museum. Try your luck at the casinos or take a foliage tour of Connecticut. When you run Hartford, you never run out of things to see and do.

HARTFORD AREA ATTRACTIONS

Information can be found at the Greater Hartford Arts Council web site www.connectthedots.org or www.enjoyhartford.com or check out our Travel Section for more things to do in Hartford.


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