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Any
race that records and publishes your time will
serve as a SunTrust National Marathon & Half
Marathon qualifier - as long as that race distance
meets our qualifying parameters. |
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Any
race that publishes results either via internet
or officially printed results can be used as
a qualifier for the 2009 SunTrust National Marathon
and Half Marathon.
Please visit www.runwashington.com for
the Greater Washington region's list of races.
If you live outside the area: http://www.runningnetwork.com/eventcalendar.html. |
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No.
Your entry will be denied if date of the qualifying
race has not occurred in the qualifying window
which is January 1st, 2003 to the
present day |
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Our
course is open 6 hours (7:00am - 1:00pm) for
the marathon, and 3 hours (7:00am - 10:00am)
for the half marathon. |
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Yes.
The 2009 SunTrust National Marathon will be a
USATF certified course and serves as both a 2009
and 2010 Boston qualifier. |
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No.
Each race has its own bib color and spotters
will be set up just past the break point to ensure
the half marathoners are heading the right direction.
Half marathoners that try to continue the marathon
or marathoners that attempt to finish the half
marathon will not be included in the official
results and will be disqualified from our competition. |
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No.
The Greater Washington Sports Alliance is a separate
management group. As the region's sports commission,
the Greater Washington Sports Alliance mission
is to increase the visibility of the region's
assets, attract and promote local events, provide
funding for youth sports initiatives, and build
hometown passion, pride and loyalty. |
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Yes,
you must be 18 years of age on race day in order
to run the marathon or the half marathon. |
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There
is absolutely a "No Refund/Transfer/Deferment" Policy
for this event. However upon notification of
the participant’s race cancellation,
your entry fee will be donated to the Greater
Washington Sports Alliance League of Charities
as part of our Cancel For Charity program.
For more information on our charitable foundation
please CLICK HERE. WARNING!!!
Do not attempt to sell or give away your
bib number/registration. The SunTrust
National Marathon maintains a very strict
NO TRANSFER policy. Particular participant
information is attached to each bib number,
and marathon staff cannot be held responsible
for medical liability or other errors
should a runner participate under another
individual's predetermined bib number.
Our staff monitors web sites that are used
to attempt to sell race bib numbers, and
your registration will be cancelled and your
registration funds revoked if you are discovered
to be attempting to sell your bib number
in any way. |
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Registration
begins for the 2009 SunTrust National Marathon & Half Marathon at 12:01am EST on July
4th, 2008.
Online Registration ends at 11:59pm EST on March 15th, 2009
Offline Registrations must be posted marked my March 14th, 2009
Late Registration will be available at the Health and Fitness Expo between the hours of 11:00am EST and 8:00pm EST on March 20th, 2009. |
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Registration
for the both the full marathon and half marathon
will be available during the Health and Fitness Expo on March 20th, 2009, between the hours of 11:00am EST and 8:00pm EST.
There is NO race day registration! No exceptions. |
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Packet
Pick-Up is at the Health & Fitness Expo at
the DC Armory. The DC Armory is conveniently
located at the Metro Stadium/Armory Stop off
of the Orange/Blue Line. Visit WMATA for
more information.
Driving Directions to Armory, please visit: http://mappoint.msn.com/ and
enter the Armory address for the best directions
from your starting point. |
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Yes.
For security reasons, the proxy must bring a
photo copy of the registrant's driver license
or other valid photo identification to the packet
pick up location. The proxy will also be asked
to sign the photo copy. |
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No
on both accounts. All packets MUST be picked
up at the Health and Fitness Expo scheduled to
be held from 11am to 8pm at the DC Armory on
Friday, March 20th. There is no Race Day packet
pick-up. |
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You
have until 11:59pm EST on March 6th, 2009 to make
ANY changes to your registration. The only charge
is the difference in entry fee if you move up
from the half marathon up to the full marathon
($15.00). There is no difference of fee or refund
for switching from the marathon down to the half
marathon. Contact our staff at Marathon Info is
you wish to make a switch. |
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Yes.
You will be assigned the corral that corresponds
to the estimated pace per mile that you indicated
on your registration form. Marathoners and half
marathoners will be corralled together, since
both the full and half marathon start at 7:00am. |
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Yes.
There will be a finisher medal for both the marathon
and the half marathons. |
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Yes.
There is a wheelchair division in the marathon
event only. All wheelchair athletes must be entered
by March 6th, 2009. Handcrank wheelchair athletes
are not permitted this year. |
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 For
your safety, we do not allow headphones out on
the course during the marathon or the half marathon.
An urban environment like D.C., with multiple
intersections, does not make for a headphone
friendly course. |
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Yes,
we are very fortunate to once again welcome back
the Navy Marathon Pace Team as our official pacers.
They will be covering the marathon at paces from
3:00:00 to 4:00:00.
For more information on the Navy Marathon Pace
Team, see United
States Naval Academy Marathon Club |
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The
Village is scheduled to be located at the DC
Armory Mall just west of RFK Stadium. This is
the Start and Finish area for the Marathon and
Half Marathon. The address for RFK Stadium is
2400 East Capitol Street, S.E., Washington, D.C.
20003. |
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Please
see our VOLUNTEER page
for more information, or contact our volunteer
director at volunteer@nationalmarathon.com |
