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Race Day: June 17, 2012

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2012 CANTON MARATHON INFORMATION


Minimum Age Entry Requirements:

Marathon and Wheelchair:  You must be 16 years of age or older on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  5-Person Marathon Team Relay:  You must be 14 years of age or older on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  Half Marathon:  You must be 14 years of age or older on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  10K:  You must be 12 years of age or older on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  Gran Fondo Cycling Event:  You must be 16 years of age or older on Saturday, June 16, 2012. ULTIMATE TOUCHDOWN DASH & Kids' Activities:  You must be at least three years of age and under 12 on Saturday, June 16, 2012.

Online and Mail-in Registration:

Online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.  Participants may register at the Fitness & Health Expo on Friday, June 15, 2012, for all events, and on Saturday, June 16, 2012 for events taking place on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  There will be no race day registration for any event.  All paper mail-in registration forms and payment must be received by Friday, June 1, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. EST.

Registration Fees:

No refunds or transfer of entry fees to future years for any events is permitted.  There will be no race day registration.  One participant per entry, including registration of children and adult for the Family Fun Run/Walk event.  There is a $10 administrative fee for paper entries, included in the registration fee on the entry form.

Event Changes:

Participants may switch races.  Event changes are permitted until May 18, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. EST.  Participants must notify the Canton Marathon Office of the change request by submitting a CM12 Change Request Form (form will be available online soon).  After May 18, 2012, changes may be made at packet pick-up at the Expo, June 15-16, 2012.  The administrative fee is $10 per entry along with any applicable entry fee difference.

5-Person Team Relay Member Substitutions:

For team relay member substitutions, participants must notify the Canton Marathon Office of the changes by submitting a Relay Participant Substitution Request Form (available online soon) by May 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST.  After that date, substitutions may be made at packet pick-up at the Expo, June 15-16, 2012.  The administrative fee is $10 per substitution.  All participants must complete the full registration entry form.     

Course Maps and Course Certification:

The full Canton Marathon course will be a certified USATF course. The Half Marathon and 10K courses are also certified.  There will be a timed portion of the Gran Fondo Cycling event.

Walking Divisions:

There are walking divisions for both the Half Marathon and the 10K races. Please note the pace times listed below. Transportation will be provided for walkers unable to maintain the minimum pace. 

Starting Corrals:

The Canton Marathon events will have starting corrals based on your estimated times for finishing your event.  There will be separate starting corrals for runners and walkers. Prior certified race times may be required.  Your starting corral will be indicated on your race bib.

Course Open Times and Time Limits for Participation:

The full Marathon course will be open for a total of seven (7) hours.  The Half Marathon course will be open for a total of four (4) hours.  The 10K course will be open for a total of two (2) hours.  Athletes entering the full Marathon event must maintain a 16 minute per mile pace throughout the entire race.  Athletes entering the Half Marathon event must maintain an 18 minute per mile pace throughout the race.  Athletes entering the 10K event must maintain a 19.5 minute per mile pace throughout the race.  The courses will have a rolling close at the respective paces listed.  Anyone not able to maintain the respective paces must exit the race course and may be picked up and transported to the finish line.  Any participant may be picked up at any time along the race course for not maintaining the pace time limits. Transportation will be provided to the finish line.

Event Caps:

There are no registration caps for the 2012 Canton Marathon events at this time.

Packet Pick-Up at 2012 Fitness & Health Expo:

All participants must present a photo ID to pick up race packets. Participants unable to pick up their own race packet may have someone else pick up their packet for them with a copy of the participant’s photo ID.

Personalized Bibs:

Your name may appear on your bib. Your team name will appear on bibs for the Relay.  The registration deadline for personalized bibs is May 1, 2012.  Individual entries or team name are limited to 35 characters (including spaces).

Canton Marathon Charity Partners:

Official Canton Marathon Charity Partners are listed on the Charity Partners page. When you register for an event, you will be presented with the option to designate one of these organizations to receive a percentage of your registration fee. Designating a charity does not change your cost. Canton Marathon voluntarily allocates a portion of your registration to your specified charity.