2012 CANTON MARATHON INFORMATION

Saturday, June 16, 2012 Events & Start Times:

	Canton Marathon Gran Fondo Cycling Event 100K & 50K, Start time 8:00 a.m.
	CSE Federal Credit Union Canton Marathon ULTIMATE TOUCHDOWN DASH & Kids’ Activities, Start time 9:00 a.m. New information coming soon.

Sunday, June 17, 2012 Events & Start Times:

	Canton Marathon Start time 6:00 a.m.
	Half Marathon start time 6:00 a.m.
	Chesapeake Energy 5-Person Team Relay, Start time 6:00 a.m. Relay legs: #1 - Start to First Friends Church on Market Ave. 6.6 miles #2 - First Friends Church to E. Maple and Main St., North Canton 2.9 miles #3 - E. Maple and Main St. to Kent State Stark 2.8 miles #4 - Kent State Stark to Stuhldreher Park 7.0 miles #5 - Stuhldreher Park to Finish 6.9 miles
	Marathon Wheelchair Division – Push Rim/Handcrank, Start time 5:50 a.m.
	Spectrum Orthopedics 10K Race, Start time 6:15 a.m.

Canton Marathon 2012 Fitness & Health Expo and goodie bag information:

Aultman AultCare Fitness & Health Expo
Friday, June 15, 2012, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Canton Memorial Civic Center.

The Expo is a mandatory stop for participant registration, bag pick-up, timing bib, shirts and race information. Registration will be open at the Expo for Canton Marathon events that have not been sold out or closed. Entry to the Expo is free and open to the public to visit with sponsor and exhibitor booths.

Expo Exhibitor Information:

If your business or organization would like to participate as an exhibitor or insert literature or product samples into participant bags, registration is now available. Click here to access the exhibitor kit at www.CantonMarathonExpo.com.

Canton Marathon Highlights:

The marathon, wheelchair marathon, half marathon, 5-person marathon team relays and 10K will start at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and end on the field at Fawcett Stadium. The courses will run through Canton and Greater Stark County, and the marathon course will cross over I-77 on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Bridge. The post race festivities will take place on the Pro Football Hall of Fame grounds. There is a walking division in the half marathon and 10K races. The 5-Person Team Relay leg distances are 6.6 miles to first exchange, 2.9 miles to second exchange, 2.7 miles to third, 7.0 miles to the fourth, and 6.9 miles to the finish line.

The Gran Fondo cycling event is an Italian-themed ride that will take place in western Stark County with the festivities at a location on the course. The event will have a mass start and there will be a special timed section located on the course for prizes. Participants may choose either the 100K or 50K distance. Course to be announced.

The ULTIMATE TOUCHDOWN DASH and Kids’ Activities will take place in Fawcett Stadium adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The ULTIMATE TOUCHDOWN DASH kids' event is for families and children ages 3 to 11. One adult per registered child admitted on field with wrist band. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Adult and child wrist band will be included in packet.

Entry Fees	6/19/11 to 12/31/11	1/1/12 to 3/31/12	4/1/12 to 6/12/11	At 2012 Expo
Marathon	$70	$80	$90	$100
Half Marathon	$55	$65	$75	$85
5-Person Relay Team*	$40	$50	$60	$70
Wheelchair	$70	$80	$90	$100
10K	$30	$40	$50	$60
Cycling Event 100K/50K	$70	$80	$90	$100
ULTIMATE TOUCHDOWN DASH (Kids')	$20	$25	$30	$35

* Fee is per person

What You Get: Finisher’s Medal, Premium Nike shirt, Cycling jersey or T-shirt, Nike draw-string bag including gifts and samples, complimentary admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Finish Line Celebration at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.