2009 Half Marathon Results

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2009 Race Photos

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Half Marathon Details

Be part of the 2010 season-

Join us for the 

5th annual Salt Lake City Half Marathon!

Date and Time

Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7:00am

 

TRANSPORTATION TO THE START LINE:

For Marathoners and Half Marathoners, UTA TRAX will provide free transportation to all Salt Lake City Marathon & Half Marathon participants beginning at 4:30am at the Gateway/Energy Solutions Arena stop and all along the TRAX University Line. Each TRAX train is approximately 21 minutes to the starting line. Participants must show their race bib to board free.

 

There are also plenty of parking lots and meters available at and around The Gateway for race participants, volunteers and spectators on race day, and meters on Saturday are Free. For more information on parking at the Gateway visit http://www.shopthegateway.com/

 

 

Entry Fee Schedule

Half Marathon:

$45 before July 11, 2009

$50 July 11 - October 31, 2009
$55 November 1 - December 31, 2009

$65 January 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010
$70 March 1, 2010 – April 13, 2010

 

The Course

Click here to view the Half Marathon Map.

 

Age Group Awards and Medallions

Award medals will be presented three deep in all age divisions for the marathon, half marathon & 5K in both male and female categories.

  

Age Group Divisions

11 & under (5K & Half Marathon Only)

12-14 (5K & Half Marathon Only)

15-18

19-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85-89

90+

Clydesdales:  Males over 200 lbs. (honor system)

Athena: Females over 140 lbs. (honor system)

Masters: 40 + Age Group

 

Event Award Categories

Awards will be presented three deep in all age divisions for the half marathon in both male and female categories.

Half Marathon Course Prohibitions

Runners going backwards, animals, bicycles, baby joggers and roller skates. No wheeled vehicles are allowed other than wheelchairs and handcycles. In accordance with USATF guidelines, wheelchair and handcycle athletes must wear helmets.

Finish Line and Festival

The finish line will be filled with spirit, music and celebration. The last mile of the course is a lively Celebration Station, filled with crowds of well-wishers and more energy than you thought possible! Live bands will be performing on the entertainment stages and there will be plenty of fun diversions for participants, their families and friends.

All marathon, half marathon & 5K participants will have their timing chip removed immediately after crossing the finish line. Each marathon and half marathon participant will receive a finisher medallion at the conclusion of their run. Fun interactive exhibits for adults and children, as well as great food and great music will all be part of the festivities to help celebrate and cheer on the athletes.

Gear Bag Drop

 

The gear check area for the 2010 Salt Lake City Marathon will be located at the Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K starts.  Participants will place their gear in a bag that will be provided at the Starting Lines and identified with their bib #. 

 

Gear bags will be transported to the finish line area and may be picked up in the finish line festival area.

Bib and Packet Pickup

Bib and Packet Pick-up will be conducted at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Hall E located in Downtown Salt Lake City, 100 South, West Temple on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 11:00am to 7:00pm, & Friday, April 16, 2010 from 11:00am to 8:00pm.

All participants MUST pick up their bib & race packet at this location!

There will be NO race day packet pickup and packets will not be mailed!

 

If a participant is unable to pick-up their packet and goody bag at the Quality of Life Expo, the participant may authorize someone else to pick it up for them.  This person will need to present a signed note from the participant authorizing the pick-up and a copy of the participant's ID.

 

Race Photography

Every marathon runner will have their photo taken at the finish line and will have the opportunity to purchase these. Please make sure your bib number is clearly visible during your run and at the finish line to help with photo identification.

 

To view your race photos, please go to www.marathonfoto.com

 

Scoring / Timing

The Salt Lake City Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K has selected the ChampionChip system for the scoring and timing of both the Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K for this year’s event.

ChampionChip utilizes a computerized timing system that records each runner's actual running time. Chip timing starts when participants cross the starting line mat and stops at the finish line. Your finish time is calculated precisely when you cross the finish line mat. Salt Lake City Marathon provides chip timing as a service to all our participants. Cash prizes are awarded based on gun time.  Division winners are based on chip time.

All participants must pick up their ChampionChip, along with their bib number at the Quality of Life Expo on Thursday, April 17th and Friday, April 18th.  If you own a ChampionChip (yellow) and would like to use it for one of our events, please bring it with you to packet pickup.  There will be a registration services desk ('Solutions Desk')at the expo where you can return the rental ChampionChip (black) and register your personal ChampionChip (yellow).

***New for 2009*** ChampionChips for the 2009 SLC Half Marathon are disposable and do not need to be surrendered at the finish line!  You may keep them as a souvenir of your accomplishment!  

 

If you do not wear your chip, you will not be timed. Timing chips must be adhered to your shoe.  (If you do not adhere it to your shoe, the chip may not be close enough to the ground to register your time as you cross the start and finish line mats!) 

 

For more information about how ChampionChip timing works, visit www.championchip.com.

Start Line Location

The half marathon start line is located at the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge (cross streets of Wasatch Drive and South Campus Drive) on the University of Utah Campus near the Fort Douglas TRAX station. This is approximately two miles from downtown Salt Lake City. There will be restrooms, water, medical, and gear bag drop available. There are also grassy areas on which to warm up and stretch prior to the race.

Weather

The average high temperature over the last 15 years for the date of April 17th has been 64° F.
The average low temperature over the last 15 years for the date of April 17th has been 40° F.