Scenic City Half Marathon
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March 1, 2008 - Chattanooga, TN
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A Chattanooga
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Half Marathon

Event Information

March 1, 2007 - 8:00 am start time

Start/Finish: Finley Stadium in downtown Chattanooga (corner of Main St & Carter St.)

Registration

Online registration is now closed. Late registration is available:

  • Friday February 29 at packet pick up from 4 - 9pm at the downtown Sports Barn (301 Market St, Chattanooga, TN)
  • Saturday March 1, 2008, from 6:30 am - 7:30 am at the start/finish area at Finley Stadium.

Entry Fees:

  • $60.00 late / race day registration (February 29 & March 1, 2008)

$5.00 of each entry fee will go to a charity of the participant's choosing as part of the Scenic City Charity Challenge.

Half marathon participants will receive a technical, or dry-fit, shirt and all half marathon finishers will receive a finisher's medal.

Race Course

The half marathon course has been certified by the USTAF (certification number TN08007MS).


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The half marathon course will start and finish in downtown Chattanooga at Finley Stadium, home of the NCAA Division 1-AA Football Championship game.

From there it will run towards the river and business district along Riverside Drive and then along the Tennessee River via Amnicola Highway.

After turning around, the course will run back along the scenic Tennessee Riverwalk for 4 miles, passing marshes, river views and wildlife sanctuaries. Runners will then continue through the historic Bluff District and past the Hunter Museum.

The course then heads over the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge, the longest pedestrian bridge in the world, and enters the North Chattanooga neighborhood district. After passing the local shops and restaurants on Frazier Avenue, the route crosses back over the river on the Veterans Bridge.

The course continues past Ross’ Landing and the Tennessee Aquarium towards the finish and the First Tennessee Pavilion, home of Chattanooga’s Farmers market.

There is a 3.5 hour time limit on finishing the half marathon.

Race Timing

The Half Marathon will use ChampionChip timing chips.

Packet Pickup

Packets, including your race number and timing chip, can be picked up:

  • Friday February 29 from 4 pm to 9 pm (est) at the Downtown Sports Barn (301 Market St. Chattanooga), or
  • Saturday March 1 from 6:30 am to 7:30 am (est) at the start/finish location next to Finley Stadium (corner of Main St. & Carter St.)

Awards

Special awards will be given to the overall male and female winners, as well as the male and female masters (40+) and grandmasters (50+) winners. Awards will also be given to the top three finishers, both male and female, in the following age groups: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & Over.

All finishers of the Scenic City Half Marathon will receive a finisher's medal.

Weather

On average, Chattanooga's temperature on March 1st ranges from a low of 36 degrees to a high of 58 degrees. The record low for March 1 is 17 degrees (1914) while the record high is 79 degrees (1997).

Current conditions in Chattanooga:

Directions to the Start

The start/finish is located at Finley Stadium in downtown Chattanooga (corner of Main St & Carter St.)

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