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Limitations | Massages | Packet Pick Up | Parking | Pasta Dinner | Photos | Refunds | Registration | Results
  Safety | Shoes | Shopping | Showers | | Spectators | Sponsorship | Travel & Lodging | Triple Trail Challenge
Volunteers | Walkers | Weather

Shopping and Dining
The new start/finish area is on the Newpark Sundial Plaza, with a nearby array of restaurants and unique shops. Maxwell’s restaurant on the Plaza will serve coffee and breakfast on race morning and pasta dinner during packet pickup on Friday night.  See the menus and great prices. In the Newpark/Redstone area, one may find restaurants featuring comfort food (Good Thymes Café), Mexican, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian, Japanese cuisines, and the “Best Burger in Utah” at Hapa Grill. (City Weekly). So, enjoy an early night out prior to the race, or celebrate afterward ...and spectators, spend the morning perusing the book store, toy store, art gallery and many other specialty shops while you're waiting for your loved one. Read a Sunset Magazine article about shopping just near the race start area.

Host Hotel:
Newpark Resort and Hotel is proud to be the Official Lodging Partner for the Park City Marathon. Newpark Hotel is conveniently located within steps of the start/finish line, and within immediate walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. Newpark Hotel is brand new and features 1 and 2 bedroom Luxury Suites (with full kitchens, private hot tubs and panoramic views of all three Park City ski resorts) or Deluxe Rooms with luxury bedding and comfortable layouts. Amenities include high-speed internet, an indoor-outdoor pool with a lap lane and Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, exercise room, the Sky Bridge Lounge and a 24/7 front desk.

Course Description
  Marathon:
Start time is 6:30 AM for the Marathon. This unique, scenic alpine loop course starts out from the Newpark Plaza and onto Highland Drive. A quick right/left at 1.5 miles puts the runners through the gentle upgrade of the Trailside residential area and past Trailside school/park. At this point the runners will be merged onto the paved bike path, and will make a left at Highland Drive. Rolling downhill for approximately 1 mile, runners then turn right (tiny bit rough here, watch your footing) and through the first tunnel of the course, which goes under the highway and onto the quiet paved road which terminates at the Historic Rail Trail. Runners then turn right and proceed along the smooth gravel Rail Trail for approximately 7 miles of gentle upgrade (2%), past open grazing land (yes, sometimes there are cows on the path) and beaver ponds. There is one road crossing in this section, manned by Utah Highway Patrol. The Rail Trail welcomes the runners into Park City with paved/gravel pathways. Upon crossing Bonanza Drive (traffic controlled by Park City’s finest), runners will continue the upward trend on the paved Poison Creek Trail (a remnant of our mining history) through City Park. Look to your right for great views of some 2002 Olympic ski runs. Traversing several short tunnels (one painted with a mural depiction of Park City’s mining heritage), the runners begin the top loop section, running to the base of the Deer Valley Resort, and the high point of the course. Upon reaching the Snow Park Lodge, the course flattens before turning downhill. Upon returning to the Poison Creek Trail, the course then turns west and guides runners through a fun section which has them running down the middle of an open shopping mall, a pedestrian bridge over Main Street, and across a skier bridge. A short, steep uphill ‘blip’ puts runners at the top of Empire Avenue and the start of the mostly downhill cruise to the finish. Runners will be on quiet city streets as they head past the Park City Mountain Resort, and along the rolling hills near the municipal golf course and headquarters for the Sundance Film Festival and back onto a paved bike path which takes runners to the historic McPolin barn depicted on our logo and finisher t-shirts. Another tunnel, some wood plank bridges over the pristine wetlands of the Swaner Nature Preserve and a paved bike path return to Newpark Plaza--it’s pretty enough to (almost) want to do it again!

  Half Marathon:
The half marathon will start at 6:45 AM following the same start as the marathon but quickly turning toward town (south) along a paved bike path. This out-and-back design takes runners on the last six miles of the Marathon course, from the Fieldhouse south towards Park City on paved and smooth gravel bike paths adjacent to the Swaner Nature Preserve, with numerous wood plank bridges over creeks and wetlands. The course goes through a tunnel and past the McPolin barn shown on our logo and finisher t-shirts, and continues on a gentle uphill trend through quiet residential areas. The turn around point is near Rotary Park, with an aid station manned by the Sundance Institute (not sure if Robert Redford will actually be in attendance though).

Registration
Our online registration is Active.com
Marathon
  $65 until July 1st
  $75 until August 20th or until 500 registrations are reached
Half Marathon
  $35 until July 1st
  $45 until Aug. 20th or until 700 registrations are reached
UGS - Utah Grand Slam Members Only - Marathon - $60

The Making of a “Green” event
We continue to evolve as an Earth-friendly race, and hope that you’ll join us in our efforts!

What we’re doing (* means it’s still in the planning stages):
recycling of plastic containers and paper cups (16,000!) with The Green Machine
no paper flyers in race bag. Consult our site for sponsor links and coupons
recycled material warm up jackets available at registration
recycled finisher award lanyards
locally made glass finisher medals and awards
reusable water containers for aid stations, rather than disposable
loop course means no shuttle, less CO2
contract with pickuppal.com to encourage ride sharing from Wasatch Front
used shoe drop at finish line, courtesy Soles4Souls
online registration, not paper
souvenir reusable race bag, not plastic
course escorts and medical personnel on bicycles, not race vehicles
host hotel located at start/finish, no need for cars
tyvek race bibs and pins can be recycled; bins at finish line. We are using Waste Management's recycle program www.RecycleTyvek.wm.com
leftover food donated to local charity

  What you can do:
Meet new runner friends! Use pickuppal.com to arrange a ride share on race morning from the Wasatch Front.
People interested in ride sharing or carpooling are invited to sign up for a PickupPal account and become members of a growing and dynamic community. It is free to join and to use. On the site members can post routes as passengers and/or drivers, they can complete a profile, upload a photo. Within their account, PickupPals can track the number of rides they have given or taken, the number of miles they have traveled via ride sharing and Park City Marathon can keep track of the amount of emissions we have all reduced as a result. See it yourself, click here to go to the website.

 Consider carrying your own water bottle during the race, and fill as necessary at aid stations. More consistent hydration, and reduces the number of paper cups used.

 Bring your old running shoes to drop off, or leave your race shoes behind. All gently used running shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls. Read more about this great charity. The first 50 people to drop useable shoes at bag pickup on Friday night will receive a free gift.

 Feed Farmer Lambert's pigs!

Our green efforts have gotten a pink mascot~ All food scraps will be collected on the plaza and donated to a pig farm in nearby Kamas UT...bagels and cream cheese, fruit, chocolate milk.  Unused food will be donated to the local domestic violence shelter. In fact, there's not much we're not recycling or reusing at our race, so please, before you toss it in the trash, is it something we can reuse or recycle?  Cups, cans, plastic water bottles, Hammer Gel and ProBar wrappers, half-eaten fruit or bagels, your bib, your safety pins, your old shoes...see the recycling station on the plaza to do your part!

Recycle everything! There will be station for everything, shoes, bibs, safety pins, plastic etc at the finish area.


Trail Shoes or Road Shoes?
We'd use road shoes. Both courses offer varied surfaces, but there are only a couple of very short sections (200 feet) that could be described as off-road 'single track'. Most of the unpaved parts are uniform gravel. The marathon uses the historic Rail Trail (gravel) for six consecutive miles as it comes into town. After that, there is a stretch of 14 miles of either quiet paved streets or bike paths. The last six miles are a mix of paved bike paths and gravel paths. The Half Marathon utilizes the last six miles of the marathon course, so it's the same mix of paved trails, quiet paved streets, and gravel paths.

Triple Trail Challenge; It’s all about the jacket!
What started in 2006 as a lark for a few trail ‘crazies’ has evolved into a dedicated core of runners who just can’t get enough of Park City’s 300+ miles of trails. The Park City Half Marathon is the middle event of the series. Register here  for all events:

Channel your inner Warrior with this three-event stage race over a five week period. Register online through Mountain Trails Foundation, or at the first event:

August 8,2009: Jupiter Peak Steeplechase (16 miles, from the Park City Mountain Resort to the top of Jupiter Peak—10,000 ‘) YOU MUST REGISTER AND PAY FOR TTC BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF!

August 22, 2009: Park City Half Marathon (or full marathon, if you just can’t help yourself)

September 12, 2009: Mid Mountain Marathon (a full marathon distance on the Mid Mountain Trail, following the 8,000’ contour)

All finishers will receive the signature green fleece jacket, embroidered with your accomplishment! Wear it with pride, and even a hint of superiority.

NOTE: This year there is an extra week rest between the second and last event, due to Labor Day weekend. If you ever wanted to run the longer distance (full PC Marathon), this would be the year to do it!

Directions and Parking
From the Salt Lake Valley, take I-80 Eastbound up Parley’s Canyon (signs show Cheyenne). At the Park City exit 145 (Hwy 224) at Kimball Junction, turn right  turn right at the off ramp and then left at the first traffic light (Ute Blvd.) Go straight ahead 1/4 mile and park where directed.  Warm up prior to the race or pick up your bag in the Fieldhouse, 1388 New Main St.  see www.basinrecreation.org map.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  the start/finish area is NOT at the Fieldhouse!  it is 500 feet to the south (toward Park City), on the Newpark Plaza, a two minute walk. You can stay warm in the Fieldhouse, and then we'll start calling runners to the start line when it's time.  Marathoners, please join us on the Plaza for the National Anthem at 6:15 AM.  Half marathoners, head to the start line at 6:30 AM. Overnight guests staying at the Newpark Hotel may simply leave their cars and walk to the start/finish area. View map of the Start/Finish area.

Weather
Late August in Park City brings cooler temperatures, and the first signs of fall: bright spots of color from the maple and aspen trees. Although mountain weather is infinitely variable, early morning on race day will probably be somewhat cool to start. Rain is very unlikely. Low humidity in combination with an altitude of 7,000 feet necessitates especially good hydration. If you are unused to either of these conditions, please consult a training reference for hydration tips. Better yet, come a day or two early and enjoy the beautiful surroundings as you acclimatize!

The average low (nighttime) temperature in August is 50 degrees.
The average high (daytime) temperature in August is 80 degrees.
source: www.weatherbase.com

Aid Stations and Clothing Drops
  Marathon:
On the Marathon Course aid stations with water, Gatorade and runner supplies will be available at the following mileages: 2.4, 4.3, 6.2, 8.6, 10.4, 12.4, 13.2, 15.2, 16.8, 18.5, 20, 21.5, 23.1, 24.5. Hammer Gel energy packets (chocolate, vanilla and raspberry) will also be available at mile will be available at mile 10.4, 12.4, 15.2, 16.8, 20, 22 and 22. The 20 mile aid station (McPolin Barn) is our ‘oasis’ stop, with yummy little sandwiches available too! There will be a clothing drop at the first aid station near Trailside school (mile 2.5). Please mark the clothing with your race number and we will do our best to get the items back to you at the "clothing corral" at the finish line. Portable toilets will be available throughout, and look for additional flush toilets in Trailside Park (mile 2.5) City Park (mile 14) Rotary Park (mile 19) and at the McPolin barn (mile 20). Food, drinks, and massages will be available at the finish of the race.

  Half Marathon:
The half marathon course will have seven aid stations with water, toilets and Gatorade at each. At the turn around aid station (Rotary Park) at mile 6, there will also be Hammer Gel packets available. There will be a clothing drop at all first aid stations, and runners may reclaim their dropped items at the clothing corral at the finish area after 9:30 AM. Please mark your clothing with your race number (on a piece of masking tape) so we can more easily find your items for you. You may also deposit items prior to race start at the clothing corral inside the Fieldhouse.

Safety and Limitations
Our primary concern is the safety of all participants. There will be teams of medically trained personnel on bikes on the course, and race officials may require a participant to quit at any point during the race if they feel the racer is in severe physical or mental distress. All marathoners must complete the course in a maximum of 6-1/2 hours (1:00 PM). No exceptions!  There are two checkpoints along the marathon course, with accompanying times. Any runner reaching these checkpoints after the cut-off time will be told that the time limit has been exceeded, and the runner will be driven in a comfy race vehicle back to the start/finish area. If a runner elects to continue against advice, he must turn in his runner bib, and will proceed at his own risk.
Checkpoint 1: Aid Station # 9 , Deer Valley Drive, approximately mile 15. Must arrive not later than 10 AM.
Checkpoint 2: Aid Station # 12, McPolin Barn, approximately mile 20. Must arrive not later than 12:00 noon.
 
Weather related course changes: The Utah Road Runners, Inc., reserves the right to modify the start time, shorten the course or require an outright halt to the race at any time based on severe weather-related risks, including but not limited to lightning storms and extreme temperatures. In the unlikely event of this decision, no refunds will be issued.

Other prohibitions: Since much of the course is on eight-foot-wide gravel paths, no dogs (even on leash), baby strollers, bicycles, roller-blades or similar devices will be permitted during the race. Private support is also not allowed. The use of the above prohibitions will result in a disqualification. The course will not be closed to traffic. Runners must obey all traffic rules and regulations and will be subjected to the same traffic rules as other pedestrians. MP3 players are permitted.

Walkers
Each year, some participants plan on walking the marathon. If you choose to do this, we would recommend that you begin early, in order to finish with support. If you do decide to start early, you MUST CHECK IN with a race official before you start, so that your bib number will be noted as an early start. You will have an unofficial time, but you will receive a finisher's medal and t-shirt. Please understand that you will not have support at aid stations until after the official race time of 6:30 a.m., and thus you should set out with an understanding of the course IN THE DARK. Please bring a headlamp and water.

Awards
Marathon finishers will receive a unique glass suncatcher finisher’s medal created just for us by Australian artist Morag Totten (new design for 2009), as well as a wicking fabric t-shirt in men’s and women’s cuts. Half Marathon finishers will receive a smaller Morag Totten medal and a wicking fabric t-shirt in men’s and women’s sizing.

  Marathon:
Original hand-made pieces of art will also be given to the top first, second, and third overall male and female winners. Additionally, the first three finishers in each age division will receive an award as follows: Male and Female: 18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75 & Over (as needed). Weight divisions are not available.

  Half Marathon:
All finishers will receive a unique glass suncatcher medal. Hand-made pieces of art will also be given to the top first, second, and third overall male and female winners. Additionally, age group awards are given to the same age categories as the marathon.

 Ten Year Club: A very select few people have run the race ten times. Is it your 10th time in 2009? Please let us
 know! We’ve got a special prize for you to pick up after the race. Subject to verification of the finisher records. 

The awards ceremonies will be held at Newpark Plaza. The half marathon awards ceremony will take place at approximately 9 a.m. The marathon awards ceremony will begin at approximately 11 a.m. You must be present to receive your award. No awards will be given out prior to the ceremony nor mailed out afterward.

Finisher Results
Milliseconds Sports Timing provides transponder "chip" timing. This company has a great reputation and has provided timing services for many athletic events in the West. See their website: www.milliseconds.com. Please follow the printed instructions in your race packet regarding the use of the chip, and make sure to return the chip on race day! If you forget, the chip and ankle bracelet may be returned in a padded envelope to: Milliseconds Sports Timing, 463 West 3600 South, Salt Lake City UT 84115. Failure to return your chip will result in a $75.00 replacement fee. Unofficial results will be posted at http://results.milliseconds.com  within 24 hours of the end of the race.

Marathon Photos
Professional marathon and half marathon photos will be available from Brightroom, Inc.

Course Records
Feeling fast? Race records:
Marathon: Nathan Hornok, 2:41:12, Kerilyn Hatch 3:16:29
Half Marathon: Alexander Pachev 1:14:18, Bethany Lewis 1:27:03

Clothing Drops
There will be a secure clothing corral at the start/finish area. If you’d like to leave clothes, just mark a provided piece of masking tape with your bib number and retrieve it after the race. We will take these marked clothes, put them in a plastic bag for you with your bib number and return to the clothing corral at the finish area. Your clothes must be marked in order for us to do this!

Bands
 Check back for other bands and more info!

		Park City High School award-winning drum line at the Swaner Barn. near the start/finish
The Taiko Drum Group will be playing again this year.	Red Ramblers will be playing at the McPolin Barn Email for more info about the Red Ramblers

Breakfast and Pasta Dinner
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery, located at the start/finish line, will be open on Friday for a pasta dinner and on race morning for a hot or cold breakfast. Click here to see menu and pricing.

Packet Pick Up
Please note important change! 
1.  You must present your own valid photo ID when you register. 
2.  You may not pick up a packet for another runner, even if you have their ID.  
3.  Parents may pick up their minor child's packet. 
We regret this inconvenience, it is required for insurance purposes.

Thursday, August 20--5-8 PM
 Wasatch Running Center, 8946 S State St (exit 9000 South off I-15) Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 566-8786 www.wasatchrunningcenter.com for directions
Late registration may be permitted if the race is not sold out.
 
Friday, August 21--5-8 PM
Newpark Hotel, 1456 Newpark Blvd Park City, UT 84098
(435) 649-3600  www.newparkresort.com for directions
No Late Registration
Please plan on the pasta dinner at nearby Maxwell's after you pick up your packet!  $12 all you can eat dinner, plus children's pricing.  You may also pay for dinner when you complete online registration through Active.com
 
Saturday, August 22--5-6 AM only!
Basin Fieldhouse 1388 New Main Street.  5-6 AM.  This is the pre-race warm up spot also.
(435) 649-3600
No Late Registration
This is race morning, and will be very hectic!  Please only use this pickup time if you cannot make the other two times.  We cannot guarantee you'll get your packet in time to start the race if you show up at the last minute!

Massages
Post race massage is available immediately adjacent to the finish line at Massage Envy.

Showers
Planning a day of sightseeing after the race? Refresh with a shower at the nearby Fieldhouse. This amenity is available to runners for $2.00.

Volunteers
We need lots of helpers to put on this event!  If you have friends or family who are interested in spending a few hours on race morning handing out water or getting runners across streets safely, please have them complete a volunteer registration form. Volunteers receive a shirt and sack breakfast, and plenty of praise from the runners as they pass by. Come be part of a great crew of people!

Sponsorship
Marathon sponsorship opportunities are available. Vendor booths will be set up at the Newpark Hotel lobby on Friday evening during bag pickup and throughout Saturday on the Plaza. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring our event, or having booth space.

Spectators
Spectators can best view the marathon from the Town Lift Plaza, in Old Town Park City. This is where runners will cross the skier bridge at Mile 17.5. The Town Lift Plaza is located at approximately 800 Park Avenue. Just look for the only bridge over Park Avenue. Both events can be viewed from Willow Creek Park, off Old Ranch Road and Hwy 224 (the road into Park City). Please DO NOT go to the half marathon turn around! There is no parking, and you will be obstructing the race.

Travel & Lodging
Park City is just 30 scenic miles east of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake International Airport. The Park City Marathon start and finish area are conveniently located at Newpark Town Center, where marathon participants and spectators can walk to grocery stores, shopping, dining and entertainment. Runners can even walk to the starting line from their hotel room, thanks to our official lodging partner, Newpark Hotel. For more information on lodging, dining, entertainment and other activities, please contact the Newpark Hotel reservations Toll-Free at 877-649-3600 or e-mail reservations@newparkresort.com

Utah Grand Slam
The Park City Marathon is the August event in the Grand Slam lineup, which consists of four Utah Marathons: Ogden Marathon in May, Utah Valley in June, Park City Marathon in August, and St. George Marathon in October. For more information, please contact our sponsor, www.wasatchrunningcenter.com

Refunds
Entry fees are non-refundable.  Participants who are unable to run due to injury or other circumstance may not 'roll over' their registration to 2010. 

Contact Information
Utah Road Runners
PO Box 982062
Park City, UT 84098
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