Event Information

November 8, 2008 - 7:30 am start time

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

Entry Fees:

Marathon participants will receive a technical, or dry-fit, long sleeve shirt and all marathon finishers will receive a commemorative finisher's medal.

You must register before October 13th to be guaranteed a shirt.

Finisher's Medals

In 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 feature the Michigan state monument.

Previous marathon medals featured monuments from the following states:

• Michigan (2008)
• Georgia (2007)

Race Course

This year's event features a slightly revised marathon race course. The race will still feature two loops in the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, but the start/finish area has moved to the polo field - parade ground of the former Army Post at Fort Oglethorpe (1902 - 1942) on Barnhardt Circle, one block from the park's visitor's center.

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.

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

Race Timing

The 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 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 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.

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: