MAIN RACE INFO
Race Location - ALLEN COUNTY MEMORIAL COLISEUM - 4000 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Race Start - 7:00 AM Memorial Coliseum
Parking Lot Open For Racers - 5:00 AM Memorial Coliseum
Packet Pickup and Day before(April 28th) Registration - 5:00pm-7:00pm - Fleet Feet Fort Wayne North
Race Day(April 29th) Packet Pickup and Registration - 5:00am-6:30am - Memorial Coliseum
Course maps HERE
**half marathon route follows same path as the marathon linked, turning around just prior to Jefferson blvd.**
Ages 13(by 12-31-2023) and up
Half Marathon(13.1 Miles); Marathon(26.2 Miles)
Limited to 1000 total racers
Limited to 1000 total racers
WHAT YOU GET
*Professionally chip timed event
*USATF sanctioned race, certified courses, and Boston Qualifier *Pending*
*All participants get a race t-shirt
*All finishers get a medal
*Run flat fast paved roads to start with the remainder on flat fast paved city trails
*Aid stations ~ every 1.5 miles (Water, Gatorade, Coke, Gels*select stations*,Port-o-Pots *select stations*)
*Age group and Overall Awards, scroll down for info
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
April 28th, 2023
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Packet pickup and late registration @ Fleet Feet North Fort Wayne
April 29th, 2023
5:00 AM-6:30 AM: Race day registration and packet pickup
6:30 AM: Mandatory pre-race meeting
7:00 AM: Race start
8:45 AM: Half Marathon Grab and Go Awards begin
10:30 AM: Marathon Grab and Go Awards begin
PARKING
*There is plenty of parking at the Memorial Coliseum, ~$8/day with all spaces no more than a 1/4 mile from the race start/finish and bathrooms
PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION
*Bring a photo ID and your USATF License (if you have one) to packet pickup and registration.
*USATF waivers and licenses will be taken care of here.
*Cash, check and credit card payments(3% fee) can be accepted for day before and race day registrations.
RACE TIMING, RESULTS, AND TIMING CHIP PICKUP
*The race will be chip timed with results at www.rubletiming.com LIVE as you finish
*Post-race results will be posted LIVE as racers finish
*Bibs will be given out in race bags for pre-registered and day before registration. Race Day given as you register
NUMBERING
*All participants will receive numbered bibs to be pinned in a visible front location, and will receive a wristband at packet pickup that is mandatory to wear during the race with their number on it.
COURSE
*Run course maps are linked below, scroll down
*The Half and Full Marathon run courses follow the same out and back route - except the Half Marathon turns around halfway out of hte distance the marathon will go out.
*Flat and fast course
*Start and the memorial coliseum and run towards downtown on Parnell, eventually getting onto the paved greenway trail.
*Run through into and across downtown Fort Wayne before using the River Greenway system to hit many parks across Fort Wayne
*The courses will be marked with signs and tape and volunteers will also help direct runners.
*Police at any intersections/trail crossings that traffic needs controlled
*There will be frequent aid stations on the run every ~1.5 miles
*See ‘Food and Water’ for details on water.
AUDIO DEVICES
*Headphones, headsets, walkmans, ipods, mp3 players, or personal audio devices allowed
*See ‘USATF Rules’ for more info on all rules.
RESTROOMS
*There will be porta-johns at the race start as well as Memorial Coliseum bathrooms
*On course there will be several port o johns, sent in pre-race email exact mile locations
*1/2 the aid stations will have a port o john
T-SHIRTS, MEDALS, AWARDS
*T-Shirts will be in the race packet.
*Finisher medals will be given at the finish line.
*Age group and Overall awards will be given out in the half and full marathon, TBD breakdown announced soon
*Awards will be done on a grab and go basis as soon as your result/placing is confirmed post race
FOOD AND WATER
*Water and Gatorade will be available pre-race
*Aid stations ~ every 1.5 miles (Water, Gatorade, Coke, Gels*select stations*, Ice*select stations*, Port-o-Pots *select stations*)
*Drinks and some snack food will be available post-race at the finish line.
PACERS
*No race pacers in 2023, look for them in 2024 race
CONTINGENCY PLANS
*The race start may be delayed up to 1 hour if the weather is anticipated to clear up.
*If weather forces a cancellation we can offer a 50% discount to a future 2023/24 event.
USATF Rules
*A complete list of USATF rules can be found here
*If all participants do their best to follow the rules and race fairly, there should be no issues.