Race Day Features
New Balance Micro-fiber shirts* (guaranteed to the first 2,500 entrants); Live bands; Scenic flat and fast course; custom finisher awards**; ChampionChip Timing; Ideal weather; Delicious, post-race food for grazing.
* 5k entrants receive 100% cotton shirt
** Marathon, Half-Marathon & Relay Finishers only
** *Marathon, Half-Marathon & Relay Finishers
Packet Pickup
You can pre-register and/or pick up your race packet on Friday, October 2, from 11am – 6pm and Saturday, October 3, from 11am – 6pm at the Village Green in William Land Park. The Village Green is located at the corner of Sutterville Road and Freeport Blvd. (near 1948 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, 95822), ¼ mile south of the race start/finish line.
NOTE: Pre-registered participants may pick up their race packets on Race Day as well. NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION.
Awards
First, second and third place male and female in the Marathon and Half Marathon receive special prizes. Age-group winners earn New Balance merchandise. Second and third place finishers win special prized while top three age-group finishers win special prizes. First all male, all female, and co-ed relay teams win special prizes.
Awards Ceremony
Awards will be presented to the top three overall and top masters winners in the Marathon and Half on stage. The overall male and female winners in the 5k and the Marathon Relay winners will also receive their awards on stage. The awards ceremony will take place at the following times:
5k and Half Marathon 9:45 AM
Marathon and Relay 11:00 AM
Age Divisions
Marathon
16-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Half Marathon
12 & Under, 13-15, 16-18, 19-24, 25–29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
5K
12 and under, 13-15, 16-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
4 Person Marathon Relay
All Male, All Female, Co-Ed (Co-ed teams must include at least one woman)
Time Limit
Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay Team runners have a 7-hour time limit - or until the cows come home (whichever comes first) - to complete the events. 5K runners have 1 hour to finish or clear the course to allow room for the leading marathon runners.
Parking
Parking is available along the outside streets of William Land Park and at the north parking lot at Sacramento City College (1/2 mile from the start line). A Sacramento RT bus will be on hand to shuttle participants to and from the parking lot.
Race Records
5K (men):
15:33:8, Anthony Costales
5K (women):
18:21, Carla Kehoe
Marathon (men):
2:20:31, Adam Ferreira (1982);
Marathon (women):
2:47:57, Heike Skaden (1981).
Half Marathon (men):
1:05:38, Dennis Rinde (1982);
Half Marathon (women):
1:16:42, Niamh Nicholas (1999).
Pacing Team
Are you interested in qualifying for Boston or running a specific time or perhaps personal best in the full or half marathon? We hope to help you this year with the addition of our pacing teams. We plan to have pacers for the following time goals:
Half: 1:35; 1:40; 1:45; 1:50; 1:55; 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20; 2:25 and 2:30
Full: 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, 4:40, 4:50, 5:00
We wish you the best of luck in achieving your finish time goal.
