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January/February Marathons
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July/August Marathons
September/October Marathons
November/December Marathons

January/February Marathons
 
Open up to 6 hours
Open 6-7 hours
Open 7-8 hours
Open more than 8 hours

EVENT
DATE
SIZE
Racewalk
Judged
Half Marathon
26.2 mi Relay
5 mi run/walk
10k run/walk
Kids' Event
Expo
Other
Volksspot Credit
Hours Open
Early Start
Firm Cut Off
Difficulty Rating 1-10

Description

San Diego Marathon
511 S Cedros Ave
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858-792-2900
www.inmotionevents.com
e-mail: imisdm@aol.com

1/20/02
10,000
no
na
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
5k Golf Tourney
no
8 hr
yes
na
5
Ver scenic coastal course; rolling hills.

Florida Gulf Beaches Marathon
6967 Sunset Drive S
S Pasadena, FL 33707
727-347-4440
www.FloridaMarathon.com
e-mail: Info@FloridaMarathon.com

1/20/02
1,500
no
na
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
na
no
7 hr
no
na
2
Flat, fast, scenic. Tours beach communities, parks, exclusive areas.

Las Vegas Marathon
PO Box 81262
Las Vegas, NV 89180
702-876-3870
www.lvmarathon.com
e-mail: lvmarathon@aol.com

2/3/02
3,000
no
na
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
5k Friendship run/Saturday
no
Until last person finsihes
no
na
2
Fast & flat, downhill 732'

Myrtle Beach Marathon & Relay
PO Box 8780
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
843-293-RACE
www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com
e-mail: mbmarathon@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

2/9/02

3,000-4,000

no
na
no
no
yes
no
no
no
1 mi Family Fun Run
no
8 hr
no
na
2-3
Flat, scenic. Along Atlantic Ocean

Desert Classic Marathon
PO Box 37876
Phoenix, AZ 85069
602-954-8341
www.arizonaroadracers.com
e-mail: mmagie2@juno.com

2/17/02
300-400
no
na
yes
no
no
no
no
no
2 mi Fun Run/Walk
no
We do not close the course
yes
na
1
Flat & straight on AZ Pima Indian Reservation

Motorola Austin Marathon
PO Box 684587
Austin, TX 78768
800-601-6686
www.motorolamarathon.com
e-mail: info@motorolamarathon.com

2/17/02
5,000

yes

no
no
no

yes

no

yes

yes
Pasta Dinner
no
8 hr
no
Time
4
Gently rolling to downhill

Nokia Sugar Bowl Mardi Gras Marathon
PO Box 8788
Metairie, LA 70011
504-454-8687
www.MardiGrasMarathon.com
e-mail: info@Mardigrasmarathon.com

2/17/02

<4,500

yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Marathon medallions are on "Mardi Gras" beads instead of ribbon.
no
7.5 hr
no
na
1
Scenic, historic New Orleans. Flat, mostly below sealevel. A unique and special event!

Blue Angel Marathon
190 Radford Blvd Bldag 632
NAS Pensacola, FL 32508
850-478-3806x305
www.mwr-pcola.navy.mil
e-mail: judith.bagshaw@cnet.navy.mil

2/23/02
1100
no
na
yes
no
no
no
no
yes

5k Run & Walk; Pasta Dinner

no
5 hr
no
City prohibits participants past 5 hrs.
5
Mostly flat, circular course.

Half marathon hosted entirely on base.

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March/April Marathons
Open up to 6 hours
Open 6-7 hours
Open 7-8 hours
Open more than 8 hours

EVENT
DATE
SIZE
Racewalk
Judged
Half Marathon
26.2 mi Relay
5 mi run/walk
10k run/walk
Kids' Event
Expo
Other
Volksspot Credit
Hours Open
Early Start
Firm Cut Off
Difficulty Rating 1-10

Description

Los Angeles Marathon
11110 W Ohio Ave Ste 100
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-444-5544
www.lamarathon.com
e-mail: race info@lamarathon.com

3/3/02
23,000
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
yes
5k Run & Walk
no
6.5 hr
no
na
5
Undulating course begins & ends downtown

Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon
2308 Maple Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-481-5090
www.ShamrockSportsfest.com
e-mail: Sportsfest@juno.com

3/16/02
2,000
no
na
no
no
yes
no
yes
yes
Carbo Dinner, Runners' Clinic, Post race party
no
7 hr
yes
no
1
Flat and scenic along Virginia Beach coastline, past country's oldest lighthouse.

Buzz Marathon #2
PO Box 299
1601 L Street
San Miguel, CA 93451
805-467-3216
http://communities.msn.com/LillianLarsenEvents
gkrrogers@tcsn.net

3/23/02
?
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
na
no
9-10
yes
When base officials say.
5
Camp Roberts. Mostly paved, flat to gentle rolling. Spectacular views. Wildlife.

Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
240 Great Circle Road, Ste 340
Nashville, TN 37228
615-742-1660
www.CMMarathon.com
contact@eliteracing.com

4/27/02

8,000-10,000

no
na
yes
no
no
no
no
yes

Post Race Headliner Concert

no
7 hr
no
If at 13.1 after 4 hr, go to 1/2 mar
4

Highlights of Nashville, Music Row, Belmont Univ, Shelby Pk

Russian River Run
PO Box 856
Ukiah, CA 95482
707-468-0213
www.rdysetgo.com
rdysetgo@rdysetgo.com

4/28/02
100
no
na
yes
no
no
no
no
no
8k Run & Walk
not yet
7 hr
yes
1:00 pm loose closing
8
Out & back, beautiful country scenery
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May/June Marathons
Open up to 6 hours
Open 6-7 hours
Open 7-8 hours
Open more than 8 hours

EVENT
DATE
SIZE
Racewalk
Judged
Half Marathon
26.2 mi Relay
5 mi run/walk
10k run/walk
Kids' Event
Expo
Other
Volksspot Credit
Hours Open
Early Start
Firm Cut Off
Difficulty Rating 1-10

Description

UPMC Health System City of Pittsburgh Marathon
200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-647-7320
www.upmc.edu/pghmarathon
e-mail: marathon@msx.upmc.edu

5/5/02
3,000
no
na
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
na
no
7 hr
no

If at 13.0 by 3.5 hrs

5
Gentle rolling hills. Music bands every mile

Wyoming Marathon Races
402 W 31st St
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-635-3316
www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon
e-mail: RunWyo@msn.com

5/26/02
150
yes
no
yes

no

no
no
no
no
52.4 mi Double Marathon
no
14 hr
no
na
8
Hilly out & back on dirt & gravel. Medicine Bow Natl Forest

Suzuki Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
5452 Oberlin Dr Ste B
San Diego, CA 92121
858-450-6510
www.mrmarathon.com
contact@eliteracing.com

6/1/02
20,000
no
na
no
no
no
no
no
yes
Headliner Concert
no
8 hr
no
8 hr
3.5
Scenic, mostly flat. 26 bands, 40 cheer squads

Park City Marathon
PO Box 711406
Salt Lake City, UT 84171
801-944-7339
www.pcmarathon.com
info@pcmarathon.com

6/8/02
400
no
na
no
no
no
no
no
no
na
no
8 hr
yes
na
8

Park Meadows Country Club, Rail Trails, etc.

Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon
PO Box 196650
Anchorage, AK 99519-6650
907-343-4474
www.muni.org
e-mail: mccleaji@ci.anchorage.ak.us

6/22/02
4200
no
na
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
na
no
9 hr
no
na
6

Pt to pt thru Anchrage from Chaguach Mtns to historic Cook Inlet. Wildlife sightings common along nationally known path. Various surfaces.

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July/August Marathons

September/October Marathons

Open up to 6 hours
Open 6-7 hours
Open 7-8 hours
Open more than 8 hours

EVENT
DATE
Marathon
SIZE
Racewalk
Judged
Half Marathon
26.2 mi Relay
5 mi run/walk
10k run/walk
Kids' Event
Expo
Other
Volksspot Credit
Hours Open
Early Start
Firm Cut Off
Difficulty Rating 1-10

Description

Maui Marathon
PO Box 330099
Kahului, Maui, HI 96733
808-871-6441
www.mauimarathon.com
bark@maui.net

9/22/02
2,700
no
na
no
no
no
no
no
yes
5k Fun Run & Carbo Load
no
9 hr
no
na
4
Very scenic, often w/in 50' of ocean

Adirondack Marathon
1345 Brand Hollow road
Plaattsburgh, NY 12901
518-643-8806
www.adirondackmarathon.org
snowshoeguy@yahoo.com

9/22/02
350
no
na
yes
no
no
yes
no
yes
5k run/walk w/10k day before
no
5.5
no
sweep. On your own after 5.5 hrs
10
Very demanding; hilly

Fox Cities Marathon
PO Box 1315
Appleton, WI 54912
877-230-7223
www.foxcitiesmarathon.org
e-mail: info@foxcitiesmarathon.org

9/29/02
800
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
13.1 mi Power Walk
no
8 hr
no
na
3
Scenic fall colors, flat, winds thru 10 commniities.

Sportshoe Ctr Maine Marathon
PO Box 10836
Portland, ME 04104
207-741-2084
www.mainemarathon.com
marathon@maine.rr.com

10/6/02
840
no
na
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
na
no
8 hr
yes

2-3 pm finish

5
Flat & rolling. Not equipped for lots of walkers, but open.

Mt Rushmore Intl Marathon
444 Mt Rushmore Rd N
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-343-1744
ww.mountrushmoremarathon.com
e-mail: info@mountrushmoremarathon.com

10/13/02
550
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
na
no
7 hr
no
na
5 Overall elevation decline from 5461-3281 ft.
Starts in heart of Black Hills; ends Rapid City.

Lake Tahoe Marathon
2261 Cold Creek Trail
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-544-7095
www.laketahoemarathon.com
e-mail: leswright@laketahoemarathon.com

10/13/02
600
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
5k Run & Walk day before
no
9 hr
yes
na
8

Possibly most beautiful course! Challenging hills @ 15-20 miles

Louisville Marathon
11198 Ampere Ct
Louisville, KY 40299
502-267-1825
www.louisvillemarathon.org
e-mail: bagmann@aol.com

10/20/02
300
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
na
no
7 hr
yes
na
3
Flat & fast along Ohio River

Detroit Free Press Flagstar Bank Intl Marathon
17783-C Haggerty Rd
Novi, MI 48167
www.freep.com/marathon
e-mail: marathon@freepress.com

10/21/02
3,000
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
5k Run & Walk
no
6 hr
no

6 hr finishers

3

Flat between US & Canada

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November/December Marathons

Open up to 6 hours
Open 6-7 hours
Open 7-8 hours
Open more than 8 hours

EVENT
DATE
Marathon
SIZE
Racewalk
Judged
Half Marathon
26.2 mi Relay
5 mi run/walk
10k run/walk
Kids' Event
Expo
Other
Volksspot Credit
Hours Open
Early Start
Firm Cut Off
Difficulty Rating 1-10

Description

San Antonio Marathon/Marathon of the Americas
3006 Clearfield
San Antonio, TX 78230-3412
www.samarathon.org
e-mail: sidrogo@sacu.com

11/10/02
?
no
na
no
yes
no
no
yes
yes
5k Run & Walk
no
5.5+ hr
BUT, course is available, w/ traffic, unsupported 7.5 hr
yes

Results published to 5.5 hr

3-4
Essentially flatl with 2 shallow hills. Many turns?

Atlanta Marathon & Half Marathon
3097 E Shadowlawn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-231-9064
www.atlantatrackclub.org
e-mail: wt@atlantatrackclub.org

Thanksgiving
1,000
no
na
yes
no
no
no
no
no
na
no
5 hr
no

late finishers given maps, moved to sidwealk

7

Rolling,very hilly in final third

Seattle Marathon
PO Box 31849
Seattle, WA 98103
206-729-3660
www.seattlemaathon.org
e-mail: info@seattlemarathon.org

12/01/02
10,000
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
7 hr
"finish line stays open til all walkers are in"
yes
na
5
Scenic thru parks and downtown Seattle

California Intl Marathon
PO Box 161149
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-983-4622
www.runcim.org
e-mail: runcim@psyber.com

12/8/02
6,000
no
na
no
yes
no
no
yes
yes
na
no
5.5 hr
no
na
3
Fast downhill, point to point
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