Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
Half Marathon & Jr. Marathon
November 8, 2008 - Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Half Marathon

Event Information

November 8, 2008 - 7:30 am start time

Start/Finish: 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. (directions)

Entry Fees:

$ 30 early registration (online through October 5, 2008)
$ 35 regular registration (online October 6 - November 6, 2008)
$ 45 race day registration (November 8, 2008)

Half marathon participants will receive a race shirt and all half marathon finishers will receive a half marathon finisher's medal.

Registration

You have two options when registering for the half marathon:

Online registration (through Active.com) is available now through November 6, 2008.
A print application is also available. To receive the early registration rate your application must be received by 10/3/2008.

Race Course

This is the first year the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon will include a half marathon option.

The half marathon, which starts and finishs at the 6th Cavalry museum located near the park's visitor's center, will feature a single loop in the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.

The mostly paved course is challenging but not extraordinarily difficult. Approximately 12 miles of the loop portion of the course winds through the historic military park. Traffic is usually light in the park. Sentries will be posted at each major turn and all turns will be marked. Each mile of the course point will be marked.

Details about the course, including a map, elevation chart, and certification number, will be posted shortly.

Race Timing

The half marathon will use ChampionChip timing chips.

Results will be posted on this site as well as ChattanoogaTrackClub.org.

There is a 6 hour time limit for the half marathon.

Packet Pickup

Packets, including your race number and timing chip, can be picked up:

Friday November 7 from 4 pm to 9 pm (est) at the 6th Cavalry Museum (6 Barnhardt Circle), or
Saturday November 8 from 6:00 am to 7:00 am (est) at the start/finish location (6th Cavalry Museum)

Awards

Special awards will be given to the overall male and female winners, as well as the male and female masters (40+) winners. Awards will also be given to the top three finishers, both male and female, in the following age groups: 24 & Under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & Over.

All finishers of the half marathon will receive a half marathon finisher's medal.

The half marathon awards ceremony will be held at 11:00 am.

Safety

Bicycles, skateboards, baby strollers/joggers, roller skates and animals are not allowed in the race. Headsets are strongly discouraged for the participant's safety.

Weather

On average, Fort Oglethorpe's temperature on November 8th ranges from a low of 41 degrees to a high of 54 degrees. The record low for November 8 is 23 degrees (1952) while the record high is 84 degrees (2005).

Current conditions in Fort Oglethorpe:

Directions to the Start

The start/finish is located at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (6 Barnhardt Circle).

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