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Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon
Half Marathon & Jr. Marathon November 14, 2009 - Fort Oglethorpe, GA |
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The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon is produced by the Chattanooga Track Club. |
MarathonEvent InformationNovember 14, 2009 - 7:30 am start time Start/Finish: 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. (directions) Registration
Online Registration Fees:
A print application is also available - please note a $6 processing fee is applied to all paper applications. The marathon is limited to 600 registrations. Registration will close when the registration limit is achieved. Last year's event sold out, so register early to guarantee your spot! There will be no race day registration or wait lists. Registration closes on Nov. 10th or when the limit of 600 participants is reached. Finisher's MedalsIn 2007, the race introduced a series of commemorative marathon finisher's medals. Each year the marathon finisher's medal features a different state monument located in the battlefield. This year's commemorative marathon finisher's medal will be announced shortly. Previous marathon medals featured monuments from the following states:
Race CourseThe marathon, which starts and finishs at the 6th Cavalry museum located near the park's visitor's center, features two loops in the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. The mostly paved course is challenging but not extraordinarily difficult. Numerous runners have qualified for the Boston Marathon on this course. Results will be provided to the Boston Athletic Assoc. Approximately 23 miles of the double 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 and the half marathon point will be marked. The course has been certified by USATF (Certification # GA08015WC).
Race TimingThe marathon will use IPICO Sports timing tags. Runners will receive both a gun time and chip or net time. Per USATF Rule 245 all awards are based on gun times. Results will be posted on this site as well as ChattanoogaTrackClub.org. There is a 6 hour time limit for the marathon. Packet PickupPackets, including your race number and timing chip, can be picked up:
AwardsSpecial 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, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over. Per USATF Rule 245 all awards are based on gun times. All finishers of the marathon will receive a commemorative marathon finisher's medal. Participants who complete their first marathon at the event will also receive a special award. The marathon awards ceremony will be held at 1:00 pm. SafetyBicycles, skateboards, baby strollers/joggers, roller skates and animals are not allowed in the race. Headsets are strongly discouraged for the participant's safety. WeatherOn average, Fort Oglethorpe's temperature on November 14th ranges from a low of 40 degrees to a high of 62 degrees. The record low for November 14 is 18 degrees (1969) while the record high is 79 degrees (1999). Current conditions in Fort Oglethorpe:
Directions to the StartThe start/finish is located at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (6 Barnhardt Circle)
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