Thinking about your race strategy…. Here are some things to consider:
Average Temperature is in the 40’s –50’s and by early afternoon the temp will be in the 60’s – 70’s. Feel free to wear a long sleeve T-shirt that you can throw away during the race. The race officials collect them and donate them to the Rescue Mission. As of now… The Weather Channel is predicting NO RAIN and 60-75 Degrees for April 30th.
Be sure to have your bib number on your racing shirt (not the one you are going to throw way) and timing chip attached to your shoe. Without a chip your race will not be timed. Without a bib number you will not be permitted on the busses or in the corrals and will be escorted off the race course. On your bib is your corral assignment. You are permitted to enter your corral at 6:15am. If you believe you have been assigned the wrong corral, please go the corral change both at the expo Thursday or Friday.
Upon arrival to Centennial Park, get in line for the Port-O-John. You will need it.
If you feel you must bring additional belongings to the start, your race “gear” bag can be checked from 5-6:30am at Centennial Park. Your “gear bag” will be located in your goodie bag that you receive at the Expo. Gear bags must be claimed at the Finish by 3pm.
Starting Gun goes off at 7am. Corrals will be released two at a time in 90 second intervals
21 water stations, several sport drink stations and a gel station at mile 8.
17 Med Stations (one every 3 miles, marked by Red balloons and volunteers in red shirts)
Blister Station at mile 11.1
27 Rock Stages to groove you along the course/ 27 cheerleading squads to cheer you on.
Finish Line at the Coliseum, You will receive food, drink, mylar blanket, your finishing medal, and lots of congratulations. Be sure to smile for your picture on the way in to the Finish.
Coach Christopher McClintock
'Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; great men make them.' Orison Swett Marden
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