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- A scenic, professionally administered, point-to-point course. We have an attention to detail that you've never experienced before!
- Fourteen (14) water stations and two (2) Clif Shot gel stations.
- Professional and responsive medical support throughout the course.
- Complimentary massages at the finish.
- Long-sleeve, Coolmax windshirt with an embroidered commemorative Marathon in the Parks logo.
- Beautiful, detailed, multi-dimensional medal and a finisher certificate for all finishers.
- An outstanding finish line food festival with entertainment by Big Daddy P and a variety of hot foods, fruits, and drinks.
- All runners (including back-of-packers) will be guaranteed equal refreshments and support.
- Large, heated tent for pre-race preparation at the start.
- Complimentary transportation for your belongings from the start to the finish.
- METRO cards will be provided at the finish for all who desire to take METRO back to the parking area at the start.
- An opportunity to win awards, regardless of your pace!
- 2100 runners will be accepted.
- Runners must be 18 years of age or older.
- Secure on-line registration will be offered on this web site beginning on March 27, 2004 at 6:00am.
- The registration fee for all runners is $55.00 before August 1, then the fee goes up to $60 for entries received before October 31. If any spots are still available after October 30, the fee will be $70. Metro fare cards will be distributed at the finish to all runners who wish to use Metro. Environmentally responsible and convenient, Metro is the preferred mode of transportation back to the parking area at the start.
- Printable 2004 Marathon application (PDF format)
- For more information and to apply for the marathon after March 27 at 6:00am with our secure on-line registration, check out the registration page.
Meet the people who make the Marathon in the Parks happen and pick up some great running stuff at the Marathon in the Parks Expo.
- When:
- Saturday, November 13, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Where:
- Leland Recreation Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland - just blocks from the marathon finish line! Leland Recreation Center is located at 4301 Willow Lane in Chevy Chase. To get there from I-495, the Washington D.C. Capital Beltway, take Wisconsin Avenue south to downtown Bethesda. Turn left on Willow Lane and follow it to the end. NOTE: There is limited parking on site, so please consider taking the Metro to the Expo. The walk is very short!
- There will be NO race day packet pickup, so please make plans to attend the Expo.
- Old shoe collection: In collaboration with the Washington Center of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the Marathon in the Parks will participate in the collection of old running shoes at the Expo. Those collected shoes that are in usable condition will be given to a charity for distribution internationally. Those in poorer condition will be recycled into materials for athletic surfaces, such as tracks and basketball courts. This is your opportunity to clean out the closet of those old running shoes and make something useful of them. Bring the shoes with you to Packet Pickup and look for 'out with the old shoe' booth.
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On-line registrations will receive confirmation via e-mail immediately after registering. Please enter your email address correctly when you register! All confirmed on-line registrations will be posted on the confirmation page within one week of receipt.
As they are received, confirmation for applications received through regular mail will also appear on the confirmation page.
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- The Runner Instructions will be mailed to all runners.
The same information will be posted on this site by the time the mailing occurs. For bib number assignments, please visit the after October 20, 2004.
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- Near the race start:
- Comfort Inn - 301-330-0023
- Washingtonian Marriott - 301-590-0044
- Courtyard Rockville - 301-670-6700
- Residence Inn Gaithersburg - 301-590-3003
- SpringHill Suites Gaithersburg - 301-987-0900
- Near the race finish:
- Hyatt Bethesda - 301-590-0044
- Residence Inn Bethesda - 301-718-0200
- Holiday Inn Bethesda - 301-652-2000
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Enjoy great varieties of pasta by Mamma Lucia as you chat with other runners in the relaxing atmosphere of the Mamma Lucia Pasta Party. Random award gift certificates will be distributed throughout the night!
- When:
- Saturday, November 13, 2004 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where:
- At the Montgomery County Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville. There is plenty of parking available, and the METRO also runs directly from the Bethesda station to the Rockville station via the Red Line. The Pasta Dinner is then just a few blocks' walk from the Rockville METRO station.
- Tickets are just $10.00 for runners and $14.00 for guests. Sign up for the Mamma Lucia Pasta Party on-line at our registration page.
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- The start line is at the Shady Grove Metro station near the intersection of Frederick Road (Route 355) and Redland Road in Rockville.
- Plenty of free parking will be available at the Metro station.
- Please do not plan to park near the finish line for the following reasons:
- Parking near the finish is very limited.
- The Metro will not be running early enough to get you to the start line on time.
- The ride back to the start area on the Metro train will provide a wonderful opportunity to tell war stories from the race and sort through all the goodies you'll be receiving at the finish!
- Please arrive at least one hour before the race start in order to park, make your way to the start area, and hydrate before the race. Remember, there will be NO race morning packet pickup.
- Bags will be transported to the finish line. Specifications regarding acceptable bag size and proper tagging will be available in the runner instructions (to be mailed at the end of September).
- All runners must be in the start corrals no later than 6:50 a.m. to facilitate a smooth and punctual 7:00 a.m. start.
- Runners are assigned to the start corrals by estimated finish time.
- Entry into the corrals will be strictly enforced to facilitate the safest start possible and to ensure that only registered runners are in the start area.
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- The course is described very thoroughly on the Course Page.
- During the race, the roads on the entire course will be completely closed to all traffic. However, if an emergency vehicle must cross the course, runners will be briefly stopped to facilitate that vehicle's passage. Please be aware of the course marshals and police officers on the course and follow their instructions at all times.
- There will likely be many spectators on the trails to support the runners, but they will be instructed by the course marshals to provide plenty of room for the runners.
- The course will be very closely monitored at several points with teams of course monitors and video cameras.
- Runners must have their bib numbers visible at all times.
- Any runner not spotted at every video checkpoint will be disqualified.
- The race is run through an area of exceptional natural beauty. The Marathon in the Parks was created to showcase that beauty, so please make use of the many trash bins along the course to deposit your used gel packs and water cups. Even tossing your cup to within a few feet of the trash bins will greatly assist the post-race clean up effort.
- To allow safe passage for all marathoners regardless of their pace, please do not run more than two abreast during the race.
- Every mile will be clearly marked, and clocks will be posted at the even miles.
- Aid stations will be on the course as follows:
- Fluid stations will be at the start and finish, plus fourteen fluid stations featuring DrinkMore Water and Ultima Replenisher will be located at least every two miles on the course starting with mile 2.
- Clif Shot energy gel will be distributed at the half-marathon mark and mile 20.
- Medical stations will be on the course at miles 6, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25 and finish.
- Aid stations will be closed based on a 12-1/2 minute-per-mile pace. Please refer to our Course Time Limit for more details.
- Please be aware of your fellow runners when pausing at an aid station of any type!
- If you must stop or slow down appreciably, move beyond the last water/fluid table at the station and step to the side.
- Please do not impair the momentum of the runners behind you when entering the aid stations, as many of them may choose not to stop or slow for the station.
- All fluid stations will place Ultima Replenisher first, followed by water. Signs will be posted in advance of the fluid station to notify approaching runners.
- Port-a-johns will be provided at the start and finish. They will also be available on the course at miles 1, 2.7, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14.5, 17, 19, 21, and 24.8. Signs will be posted 100 meters before the port-a-johns to notify runners as they approach.
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Spectator information is now available. Go to the spectator page here.
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- The finish line is located on Woodmont Avenue near Bethesda Avenue in downtown Bethesda.
- Finisher medals and space blankets will be distributed to every finisher immediately after they cross the finish line.
- Advanced medical support and massage therapists will be located on Woodmont Avenue immediately after the finish line.
- There will be a wide variety of post-race food and drink stations.
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- All finishers receive the commemorative double-sided Marathon in the Parks medal.
- Commemorative finisher certificates will be mailed to all finishers.
- ALL awards listed below will be mailed to finishers after the race.
- No duplicate awards will be given. In other words, if you win the Top masters award, you can't also win your age group. You'll get one or the other - not both.
- Overall Prizes:
- Top male and female - $1000.00 CASH
- Second male and female - $500.00 CASH
- Third male and female - $250.00 CASH
- Fourth male and female - $200.00 CASH
- Fifth male and female - $100.00 CASH
- Top male and female masters - $100.00 CASH plus $50.00 gift certificate
- Age Group Awards are given to the TOP 3 male and TOP 3 female finishers in each of the following age groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over
- First Place - $50.00 CASH
- Second Place - $35.00 CASH
- Third Place - $25.00 gift certificate
- Additional Awards will be given as follows:
- Middle-of-the-pack male - $50.00 gift certificate
- Middle-of-the-pack female - $50.00 gift certificate
- Last male under 4:00 (net time) - $50.00 gift certificate
- Last female under 4:00 (net time) - $50.00 gift certificate
- Last male under 5:00 (net time) - $50.00 gift certificate
- Last female under 5:00 (net time) - $50.00 gift certificate
- Random awards will be awarded at the Pasta Dinner. We have 20 gift certificates worth a total of $575 that will be awarded to Pasta Dinner attendees through a drawing.
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- Automatic timing will be performed by the Montgomery County Road Runners Club.
- All results will be posted immediately as they are available at the finish line and on this web site. Results will also be posted on the Montgomery County Road Runners Club web site, www.mcrrc.org.
- Complete results will be posted on this web site by Monday, November 15, 2004.
- Results will be made available to the Boston Athletic Association for Boston Marathon qualifiers.
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Montgomery County Marathon in the Parks
6910 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
information@marathonintheparks.com
301-767-0002
Copyright © 1998-2004 Montgomery County Road Runners, Inc. All rights reserved.
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