2010 Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon & 2 Person relay

where, when and how far

IMPORTANT NOTES!

• No packets/goodie bags may be picked up on race day.
  
• No race day registrations will be allowed.

When is the Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon & Relay?

• Sunday August 29th, 2010

Scheduled wave start as follows:

• Wheel Chair Athletes - 7:25 a.m.
• All other athletes - 7:30 a.m.

Where is the Start of the race?

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing
5013 Tuttle Crossing Blvd.
Dublin, Ohio 43016

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Where is the Finish Line?

North Bank Park
311 West Long Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

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Shuttle Service INformation (provided by Croswell Tours):

PRE Race Shuttle Information From the Finish line to Start line:

For those participants that are parking at the Finish Line Area, you will be able to take shuttles to the Start Line Area per these instructions.

NOTE: Participants that need to go to the Start Line Area are SOLO HALF MARATHONERS or the Relay Team participant that is running the 1st LEG. IMPORTANT: The Relay Team participants that are doing the 2nd Leg need to catch the shuttle buses to the Relay Exchange Area, which will be different buses at the same pickup points.

Shuttles to the Start Line Area will begin leaving the Finish Line Area at 5:45 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving at 6:45 a.m. The shuttle pickup point at the Finish Line Area is the corner of Spring Street and Neil Ave., so please use the local area parking and walk to the shuttle area for transport to the start line.

Shuttle Information From the Finish line to Relay Exchange Area:

For those Relay Team participants that are running the 2nd Leg, you will be shuttled from the Finish Line Area to the Relay Exchange Area per the information below. IMPORTANT: If you are the Relay Team participant running the 1st Leg, you will take the buses to the Start Line Area and NOT the Relay Exchange Area.

Shuttles will begin leaving for the Relay Exchange Area at 6:30 a.m. The LAST SHUTTLES will leave for the Relay Exchange Area at 7:15 a.m.

The shuttle pickup point at the Finish Line Area is the corner of Spring Street and Neil Ave., so please use the local area parking and walk to the shuttle area for transport to the Relay Exchange Area.

The Relay Exchange DROP-OFF Area is located at Griggs Reservoir at the Nottingham Road entrance off of Riverside Drive. Once the 2nd Leg Relay Team participant is dropped off, the participant needs to proceed to the relay exchange area, which is south of the drop zone about a quarter mile. NOTE: The relay exchange is in Griggs Reservoir and NOT on Riverside Drive, so use the Griggs Reservoir park road south to get to the relay exchange.

Shuttle Information From the start line to Relay Exchange Area:

For those Relay Team participants that are running the 2nd Leg, you will be shuttled from the Start Line Area to the Relay Exchange Area per the information below.

Shuttles will begin leaving for the Relay Exchange Area at 6:30 a.m. The LAST SHUTTLES will leave for the Relay Exchange Area at 7:15 a.m.

The shuttle pickup point at the Start Line Area is "Coming Soon"., so please use the dedicated parking areas at Tuttle Mall and walk to the shuttle area for transport to the Relay Exchange Area.

The Relay Exchange DROP-OFF Area is located at Griggs Reservoir at the Nottingham Road entrance off of Riverside Drive. Once the 2nd Leg Relay Team participant is dropped off, the participant needs to proceed to the relay exchange area, which is south of the drop zone about a quarter mile. NOTE: The relay exchange is in Griggs Reservoir and NOT on Riverside Drive, so use the Griggs Reservoir park road south to get to the relay exchange.

Shuttle Information From the Relay Exchange Area to the finish line:

For those Relay Team participants that are running the 1st Leg, you will be shuttled from the Relay Exchange Area to the Finish Line Area to meet up with your Relay Teammate. IMPORTANT: The 1st Leg Relay participants will NOT be shuttled back to the Start Line Area, but to the Finish Line Area. If you parked at the Start Line Area (Tuttle Mall), you'll be able to take a shuttle from the Finish Line Area to the Start Line Area with your Relay Teammate.

Shuttles will leave the Relay Exchange Area every 15 to 20 minutes depending on the local area traffic and access to the finish line area. begin leaving for the Relay Exchange at 6:30 a.m.

The Relay Exchange PICK-UP Zone is located at Griggs Reservoir at the Nottingham Road entrance off of Riverside Drive. Once the 1st Leg Relay Team participant is done, the participant needs to proceed to the relay exchange shuttle pickup zone, which is north of the Relay Exchange Area about a quarter mile. NOTE: The relay exchange is in Griggs Reservoir and NOT on Riverside Drive, so use the Griggs Reservoir park road north to get to the Shuttle Pickup Zone.

POST RACE Shuttle Information From the Finish line area to Tuttle Mall / Start Line area:

For those participants that are parking at the starting line, you will be able to take shuttles back to the starting line / Tuttle Mall from the Finish line / area once your complete your race. Shuttles will be scheduled to leave the finish line area every thirty minutes through 1:00 p.m.

The shuttle pickup point at the Finish Line Area is the corner of Spring Street and Neil Ave.

What distances / events are available in the Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon?

Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon presented by Run WIld Racing - 13.1 miles

Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon Two Person Relay - 6.55 miles each leg

race categories

Categories apply for the male division and female division

Elite Open & ELite Master

Elite Open and Elite Master Categories are qulified spots only. If you want to be considered for the Elite division, please email elite@runwildracing.com for more information. NO PURSE PRIZE in 2010.

Age Groups

11 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44, 45 to 49, 50 to 54, 55 to 59, 60 to 64, 65 to 69, and 70+

Cruisers

Males that have a race day weight of over 200lbs - Females that have a race day weight of over 150lbs.

IMPORTANT: Athletes do NOT have to categorize themselves as a Cruiser if they choose to participate in their age group division.

Athletes in this category will be weighed at Packet Pick-Up for verification.

Race Walkers

Race Walkers will be monitored and must walk throughout the entire race course.

If a Race Walker is caught running or jogging, that athlete will be disqualified from the Race Walking category and will be placed in their respective age group category for the purpose of timing and results.

Wheelchair Athlete

Open Rim Chairs only. For more info on the Wheelchair Athlete Division, contact our Event Coordinator at elite@runwildracing.com .

Two Person Relay Teams

Relay teams will consist of two participants that each run 6.55 miles.

There are three categories for the relay team division, which is

• CO-ED (One Male and One Female Team )
• Male (All Male Team)
• Female (All Female Team)

The awards for this category are top five overall teams and top five in each division.

awards

All finishers will receive a Finisher medal that will be a must have for any trophy case along with a Finisher Drink Glass!

All category awards are based on the top five in each category, which are listed above.

show me the money

THere is NO purse prize for the 2010 event, but there is a $1,000.00 course record bonus. See below

Total Race Purse of $0.00

Note: Does not included course record bonus

Prize purse will return pending incoming sponsorships

Elite Open

Men and women elite runners would compete for equal amounts five places deep:

• 1st Place: $0.00
• 2nd Place: $0.00
• 3rd Place: $0.00
• 4th Place: $0.00
• 5th Place: $0.00

Course Record Bonus: There is a $1000.00 course record bonus to the top participant male / female that breaks the current course record. NOT for Relays...

Current American Record:
Men - 1:00:38 – Tesfaye Bekele – Ethiopia – 8/30/09
Women - 1:10:21 – Teyba Naser – Ethiopia – 8/30/09

American Record Bonus: There is NO Record Bonus in 2010.

Current American Record:
Men - 59:43 – Ryan Hall – USA – 01/14/2007
Women - 1:09:38 – Deena Kastor – USA – 10/14/2007

World Record Bonus:There is NO Record Bonus in 2010.

Current World Record:
Men - 58:23 - Zersenay Tadese – Eritrea - 03/21/10
Women - 1:06:25 - Lornah Kiplagat – Netherlands - 10/14/2007  

Elite Master's

Men and women elite master's runners would compete for equal amounts four places deepr:

• 1st Place: $0.00
• 2nd Place: $0.00
• 3rd Place: $0.00
• 4th Place: $0.00

soc packet pickup

Location:

Second Sole - Gahanna

Stoneridge Shopping Center

(Located on the corner of More & Hamilton Roads)

315 Stoneridge Lane - Gahanna, Ohio 43230

614.478.3361

Dates & Times:

• Tuesday (8/24/2010) - Friday (8/27/2010) from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday (8/28/2010) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Benefits:

• Pick-up your goodie bag
  
• Pick-up your bib #
• Pick-up your timing chip (On the back of the bib #)
• Check out the latest shoes, products and apparel available