Official Half Marathon Race Handbook

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1 Official Half Marathon Race Handbook 584 Pool St, Biddeford, ME May 13th, 2017 mainecoast262.com To Do List 1. Read this entire message and send it to your friends 2. Know your bib # 3. Know your wave # start time 4. Know that the race start / finish location is different in Check the weather forecast and plan accordingly 6. Download the free Racejoy app on your phone 7. Have a good time and enjoy the experience! Bib Number Assignment Bib #: Wave #: First Name: Last Name: Age: Gender: Category: Division: VIP Park Pass:

2 If you need to change any of the information above you may do so at registration. A volunteer will record the change request and submit it to the timing company. Volunteers will only give you the shirt size that you ordered. If you would like a different size you must take the shirt over to the Event Merchandise table to swap-out. If you registered more than one person using the same address and the bib information is not shown above then you can look up your other bib numbers on our website. >>> BIB NUMBER LOOKUP <<< FREE Mobile App with live tracking Useful for runners AND spectators Download In itunes Download In Google Play As a registered participant we invite you to download the free RaceJoy mobile app for: Key Race Information and Maps Race Timed Progress Alerts (every mile and as you cross over timing points along the course) Live Phone Tracking Fun Text-to-Audio Cheers

3 Immediate Results Let your friends and family know you are using RaceJoy so that they can share in your race experience. Activate RaceJoy and carry your phone while running or walking so they can track your progress LIVE from home or at the course. We are providing this innovative experience in RaceJoy as an added service for our race participants and their supporting friends and family. This is especially helpful for those that can't make it to the race. We hope you enjoy using something you don't see at every race! Note: You do not need to carry your phone for Progress Alerts or Race Results in RaceJoy. New Race Location NOTE: The location of the half marathon start and finish is

4 different in compared to the location. Race Start & Finish Lines University of New England Campus Center 11 Hills Beach Rd Biddeford, Maine Bib Number Pickup Times Fri day, 5/12 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, 5/13 6:00 AM to 7:45 AM Bib number pickup will be held at the pre-race expo. You need to have a photo ID with you. If you want someone else to pick up your bib number and shirt, please read the Exceptions section of this letter. VIP Registration If you selected the VIP option when you registered then you can expect to receive the following amenities: There will be a reserved VIP parking area at the UNE Biddeford location. You must have a VIP Parking Pass to park in this area. A link to the pass download is located above. You will also receive your parking pass in a separate . There will be a separate VIP Registration area in the Campus Center at the UNE Biddeford location that you should visit after you park. Once you check-in you'll receive a yellow VIP bracelet that you'll need to wear throughout the entire event. You will also receive a VIP bag containing your bib number, shirt, and any other merchandise that you purchased. The start area will also include separate portable restrooms that you may use at any time as long as you're wearing your yellow bracelet. Inside the beer garden there will be a separate VIP serving line for those wearing a yellow bracelet. You will receive a small locker space from the Mobile Locker company unless you upgraded to a larger size. Half Marathon Race Start Time

5 Saturday, 5/13 -- University of New England 8:00 AM Directions GPS Address: 58 4 Pool St, Biddeford, ME, Biddeford, Maine The above address will take you to the Sea Star Market. From there you should follow the parking signs and directions from parking guides. From I-95 (The Maine Turnpike) take Exit 32 (Biddeford) Turn Left onto Alfred Road (Route 111) At 4th traffic light bear right to continue on Alfred Street After 1 mile turn right on Pool Street After 3.9 miles you'll arrive at the Sea Star Market The race Expo, half marathon start and finish, and marathon finish is at the Campus Center located near 11 Hills Beach Road. Parking On race day please arrive by 7:00 AM in order to make sure that you have time to park and get to the start line on-time. When you arrive at the race venue please follow the event parking signs and the direction of our parking guides. There are various parking lots on campus where our guides will direct you based on availability. After you park your car then follow the directional arrows posted on signposts to get to the Campus Center building. Allow extra time to walk from your vehicle on race morning. Expo We will have a small pre-race expo on Friday and Saturday May 12th and 13th. The Expo will be inside the Campus Center building located at 11 Hills Beach Rd at the University of New England in Biddeford. The hours of the Expo are listed above. We would prefer that all runners come to the Expo on Friday May 11th to pick up their bib numbers and race shirts. Please read the Exceptions section of this letter for directions on how to get your bib number and shirt. Merchandise Sales / Picku p If you purchased a shirt, jacket, hats and/or mugs, they will be available at the Expo. If you did not purchase any items, we will have a limited

6 We will have 30 portable toilets in the start area. We will also have portable toilets located in two spots along the course that you will pass twice. There will be 2 to 3 toilets at each location. These toilets will be number of each item for sale at the merchandise table on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mobile Locker Services If you rented a locker space, or if you purchased the VIP package, you may access it at any time at the Campus Center start area. An attendant will have your name on a list. Bag Drop If you did not rent a Mobile Locker, you can take advantage of our free bag check. You will need to fit everything into a one gallon zip lock bag. The bag drop will be relocated to the finish area after the race starts. Wave Start The Half Marathon will start promptly at 8:00 AM. We will be utilizing a wave-start process. Based on your estimated finish time when you registered, you will be assigned a Wave # and start time. Each wave has approximately 300 runners. We will start the fastest wave first and then each subsequent wave in three minute intervals. You must line up in the corral that corresponds to your assigned wave #. We will have several brief safety and course reminders, sing the National Anthem and start the race. A start line timing mat will record your start time. Weather Please check the forecast for Biddeford, Maine on Friday evening and again on Saturday. Weather forecasting is an art. In 2015 there were wild temperature variations with temps in the 50/60s on Saturday and 80s on Sunday. We will only know the weather for certain after the race is complete. In addition to the Mobile Lockers and free bag drop, if you want to discard other clothing as you start, we will collect it and donate it to Goodwill. Toilets

7 located at approximately these distances: Mile 2.5, Mile 5.5, Mile 7.5 and Mile 10. Please respect the hosting communities and use the facilities rather than their private property. After the race these will be available along with the restrooms inside the Campus Center. The Course Please see the map and narrated course video below for full details. We will have directional arrows at the 16 turns along the course. We will have volunteers at as many intersections as possible. We will have police officers stopping traffic at intersections where you cross another street. Please listen to these officers and volunteers. Heed their requests if you are told to stop and wait. They are there for your safety. Please be sure to thank the volunteers along the course. Without them, we would not be able to have this race. For the majority of this race, you will be running on the right side of the road, with traffic. The two exceptions are on Route 9 during the first mile and again on Route 9 between miles 3 and 3.5. There will periodically be signs reminding you which side of the road to run on. The mile markers and aid stations will also be placed on the correct side of the road. Please do not cut across the center line of the road unless a volunteer or police officer directs you to do so. There is an out-and-back section between mile 3.5 and 5.0. Runners need to run single file in this section, unless passing. Please be aware that there is a road construction project along the course, where you will run on dirt / gravel surfaces between mile 7 & 8 and between mile 10 & 11. Half Marathon Cou rse Map

8 Click on map to download a copy Narrated Cou rse Video Half Marathon Course Preview

9 Cou rse Safety Strollers are not allowed Dogs are not allowed Do not run in the center of the road. DO NOT CROSS THE CENTER LINE EXCEPT WHERE DIRECTED. Always run as close to the shoulder as possible. Please try to minimize running side-by-side. After the first mile, NEVER RUN MORE THAN TWO ABREAST. Failure to adhere to any of the above mentioned safety directives could prevent the race from receiving permits in These are serious safety concerns from the Police Departments and could result in your disqualification from the race. We want this to be a safe day for everyone. Additional Safety The use of personal audio devices is strongly discouraged at this race. To enjoy all that our race has to offer and for the safety of all participants, we encourages a headphone-free environment during the race. Please do not have family members ride their bikes along the course with you. Some of the roads are narrow and have many corners. Adding additional bike traffic into the mix will create hazards for all parties Please do not plan on having family members drive along the entire course. The roads are narrow and adding 1,500 cars during the race creates an unpleasant experience for everyone. We would prefer that other runners (not registered for the race) don't join you on the course. You will be sharing the roadways with motor vehicles. You must be responsible and run in a safe manner. Water Stops We will have six aid stations along the course. They will be located at approximately Mile 2, Mile 6, Mile 8, Mile 10 and Mile 12. Water and Lemon/lime Gatorade will be served in 7 ounce paper cups. The cups will be filled half way. The aid stations will always be on the side of the course where you should be running. They will all be set up the same way: Gatorade is first then water and then trash cans. Please try to get your empty cups into the trash can beyond each table. We will NOT be serving gels anywhere along the course. If you choose to

10 bring gels, please dispose of the wrappers at the water stops. Spectator Gu ide Please visit our website for more information about places where spectators should go to view runners and to purchase food. Free Race Photographs Professional race photographers will be taking photographs of everyone at multiple locations on the course and at the start and finish lines. Please be sure to wear your bib on the front so that you may be identified in the photographs. A couple of days after the marathon race on Sunday we will post on Facebook and send an to everyone with instructions on how to obtain your pictures. Personalized Race Videos The only thing better than receiving free race photos is receiving free race photos AND personalized race VIDEOS! irewind captures the best moments of your race and creates a personal video highlighting your experience. Thanks to irewind you will receive a link to a free (standard) video via a few days after the event. We will have many special video cameras setup along the course and at the start and finish lines that capture video of people when they cross over timing mats. This is a new type of service that's hasn't been seen at many races in the United States. We think runners will like sharing videos of themselves as much as they like sharing photos. The final videos will be posted on the following page. Click here to learn more Post Race Food We will have a Runners Only Food Tent near the finish line where runners must enter from one end of the tent and exit out the other. Offerings will include bagels with peanut butter, yogurt, bananas, watermellon, pretzels, and cookies. There will also be free samples provided by our

11 sponsors Purity Organic Juices and Drink Maple. Finisher Prizes & Awards When you finish, you will be given a finisher's medal and a reusable water bottle filled with cold water. Overall awards are tentatively scheduled for 10:00 AM. Age group awards can be claimed at the awards tent any time after 10:00 AM, as we get official results from the timer.) The awards are custom, laser-etched, 27 ounce beer mugs. First, second and third overall male and female finishes will receive a beer mug and an L.L.Bean gift certificate. 1st Place: $100 L.L.Bean gift certificate 2nd Place: $50 L.L.Bean gift certificate 3rd Place: $25 L.L.Bean gift certificate Showers Showers will be available in the Campus Center. Saturday 5/13: 9:30am to Noon Sunday 5/14: 10:30am to 2pm Com plim entary Shipyard Beers Every registered runner (21+) wearing their bib and a beer garden bracelet will be eligible to receive two complimentary cans of Shipyard beer (included in entry fee). First you must present proper identification at bib number pickup to receive your beer garden bracelet, and then you'll need to wear it continuously until after the race. You can also bring your ID to the beer garden entrance to receive a bracelet. Your bib will include 2 tear-off tags that may be redeemed to receive your complimentary beers in the beer garden. The following Shipyard beers will be served: Shipyard Island Time Shipyard Summer Ale Seadog Sunfish

12 Paperless Resu lts Race timing is provided by Racewire. Results will be posted on racewire.com and coolrunning.com. Racewire will text your results to you if you provided a mobile number when you registered. You will also be able to access your results in real time, via the RaceJoy Mobile App. We will not be posting paper results. Please visit our Results tent any time after you finish the race and lookup your time and place using one of our selfserve kiosks. Volu nteers Needed If you have family members or friends that are interested in volunteering, we can use their help. Many volunteer assignments only last 30 minutes so that your family members can volunteer and still see you along the course and at the finish line. All volunteers get a t shirt, drawstring bag and water bottle. Please refer them to the volunteer sign-up at: Challenge For the intrepid 100+ runners that are running on Saturday and Sunday, you will receive two identical bib numbers. Please use one bib on Saturday and the other bib on Sunday. When you finish on Saturday, you will receive a 13.1 finisher medal. When you finish on Sunday, you will receive a 26.2 finisher medal, your 39.3 finisher medal. You will receive 39.3 jacket when you pick up your bib at the registration expo. Exceptions Packet pickup: If you want someone else to pick up your bib number and race shirt at the Expo then you need to photocopy your license and write a note authorizing this person to pick up your shirt and bib number. On the photocopy include the name of the person you are authorizing and include your signature. Shirt exchanges: If the shirt you ordered does not fit you, we may be able to exchange it. Check at the merchandise table in the main tent. Sponsors

13 Thank You I sincerely appreciate that each of you has registered to run with us this year. Our goal is to offer a great experience to the athletes and your families. Please let me know if you have any issues at the race and I will make every effort to correct them. Be safe and have a great day along the Maine Coast. Charles Melton GiddyUp Productions

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