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Marathon
Join us on Sunday May 3, 2009, for the first annual La Crosse Marathon, an event in the La Crosse Fitness Festival.
Time The marathon and half marathon will start at 8:00AM sharp. The Course The Marathon and Half-Marathon courses begin together by Pettibone Park and cross over the Mississippi River into downtown La Crosse and then proceed to tour the perimeter of the south side of the city. The southern leg parallels the Mississippi and the northern leg parallels the scenic river bluffs, passing though residential neighborhoods and business districts. When the Half-Marathon course ends at Myrick Park, the Marathon route continues across the La Crosse River and its marsh on roadways and bike trails into the City of Onalaska. This section of the course affords spectacular views of the bluffs. From Onalaska the course returns across the river marsh, also finishing in Myrick Park. The Marathon is a USATF-certified course (WI-09003-DM). Registration Registration opens at 12:01AM on Monday, August 1, 2008. To register online through Active.com, click here. To register by mail, download (PDF) and print the registration form, and mail it to Parks and Recreation Office, City Hall, 400 La Crosse St., La Crosse, WI 54601. Walk-in registration is available at the Parks and Recreation Office in the La Crosse City Hall (400 La Crosse St.). Registration will close on April 24, 2009. There is absolutely no registration at the Fitness Expo or on race day. Entry Fees Entry fees are non-refundable; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person. Entry fee schedule:
All finishers will be awarded a high-quality finisher's t-shirt and a La Crosse Fitness Festival commemorative medal. An award ceremony will begin at 1:00PM near the finishing line in Myrick Park. Trophies will be awarded to the top three men and top three women (based on gun time). In addition, age-group awards will be presented to the first three male and female finishers in the following age groups based on chip time.
For reasons of safety, we strongly discourage runners from using any such devices during the race. If you feel that you must have one with you, please keep the volume low so that you can hear vehicular traffic, instructions from police or course marshals, and comments from nearby runners. Wheelchairs Because part of the marathon course is on unpaved bike trails this marathon may not be suitable for wheelchair competitors. For that reason we do not have a wheelchair division in the race, but any wheeler who wishes to participate in the marathon will be accommodated with a 7:55AM start. Cancellation If you cannot participate, the entry fee is not transferable and is not be applicable to the 2010 marathon. We will, however, upon written request be happy to provide you a t-shirt from the race. This shirt can be picked up after the race at the La Crosse City Hall in the Parks and Recreation Department. For a mailing and handling fee of $10, you can have a finisher's shirt mailed to your home. Send us the request via email or regular mail, including your name, street address, phone number, and t-shirt size.
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