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Registration
Registration for the 2010 Thunder Road Marathon is now
open. All mail must be post-marked by Friday, December
3, 2010 and On-line registration will remain open through
Tuesday, December 7th at mid-night.
If
you have questions about registration please contact marathoninfo@runforyourlife.com
We have uploaded all of our mail
in and drop off
registrations to the online look up tool.
Click
here to search for your registration
Race Time
7:45 a.m., December
11, 2010
Entry Fees
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2/15-
3/31 |
4/1-
7/31 |
8/1-
12/3
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EXPO
12/9-10 |
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$75 |
$85 |
$95 |
$125 |
Remember, there will be
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION OR PACKET PICK-UP for any of the
events. All mail applications must be Postmarked
by Friday, December 3, 2010. On-line registration
will remain open until Tuesday, December 7th at mid-night
Switching Race Policy
Participants can switch
races via email or mail with it in writing using the SWITCHING
FORM up
to Friday, November 12th paying any & all respected
fees associated with the switch. After that date,
you may switch races at the Health & Fitness EXPO ONLY
on either Thursday, December 9th or Friday, December 10th
at the WALK-UP Registration booth. There will be
a $10 processing fee associated with this transaction along
with any other applicable entry fee difference. Please
mail this form along with payment to the below address:
THUNDER ROAD MARATHON
ATTN: REGISTRATION DEPT
2422 PARK ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
Refunds and Transfer Policy
There will be NO refunds or transfers
of entries from person-to-person.
Deferral Policy
You may wish to defer your entry
from up to ONE YEAR only. To
do so, we will need the DEFERRAL
FORM completed
along with a $25 processing fee to secure your entry
into the 2011 race. We will allow deferrals through
the last day of the Health & Fitness EXPO on Friday,
December 10th by 8pm. Please mail this form along
with payment to the below address:
THUNDER ROAD MARATHON
ATTN: REGISTRATION DEPT
2422 PARK ROAD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28203
Things you should know...
The Thunder Road Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier.
Course certification is NC08081PH.
The Marathon course has a 6-hour time limit. Runners who cannot maintain a 13:45 per mile pace will be asked to leave the course for their own safety. Pit Stops will close and volunteers and police officers at intersections will not be available to participants who fall below the 13:45 per mile pace. This will be strictly enforced.
Double Medal Opportunity
 If
you run the Dowd YMCA Run ½ Marathon and the Thunder Road Amica Insurance
Half Marathon, you will receive a 26.2 medal in addition to the Thunder Road
Amica Insurance Half Marathon medal when you cross the finish line on Saturday,
December 11, 2010. A 39.3 medal and a Thunder Road Marathon medal will
be given to you as you cross the Thunder Road Marathon finish line if you
complete the Dowd YMCA Run Half Marathon and the Thunder Road Marathon.
You may register for the double medal by clicking here. In
order for us to process the Double Medal requests, this will be the only
way you may take advantage of this opportunity. This year’s medal
will be $10 and definitely a medal for you to remember with its brand new
design for 2010! Just another way to remember your achievement!
For
more information on the Dowd YMCA Run and how to register
for this event, click to visit Run for Your Life.
Awards
Awards will be presented for the Marathon
as follows;
- Top 5 Overall Men and Women
- Top 5 Masters Men and Women
- Top 3 Age Group for Men and Women
- 24 & under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49,
50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over
Refreshments
Pit Stops (water stops) will be available at the following
places along the course:
Mile 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23.5, and 25.
CLIF SHOT BLOKS will be provided at mile markers 16 and 20.
And perhaps for some, most importantly, portable restrooms will
be stationed at the water stations, about every two miles along the
course.
The Course
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In addition to the challenge of running 26.2 miles, the Thunder Road Marathon will feature a mixture of the old and the new in Charlotte. From the start in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, you will quickly transition away from town on Randolph and Providence Roads.
You will be heading back to Uptown
after touring the oak-lined Foxcroft community near Sharon Road and
Arbor Way. As you near the Uptown area, you will pass through
historic Myers Park, where you will see Queens Road meet Queens Road
(West). Then it's on to the edge of the revitalized Dilworth community,
and then through the South End before catching a glimpse of Bank of
America Stadium, home to the NFL's Carolina Panthers.
Now it's time to travel through the energetic North Davidson area (NoDa to Charlotteans), where people find a rich diversity of art, music and night life.
From NoDa you will turn back after running along 35th Street, and then come back toward Uptown with a view of the historic Plaza-Midwood area, where early settlers to Charlotte made their homes.
You are nearing the home stretch as you travel on one of the oldest thoroughfares in Charlotte, Central Avenue.
As you turn right onto 7th street and its wide array of restaurants and antique shops, you will know that your journey has almost concluded.
A short journey on McDowell and a right turn on 2nd Street brings you to the coveted finish, where you will be greeted by cheering spectators, a finisher's medal, and the satisfaction of knowing you have completed the Thunder Road Marathon!
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