Sunday May 25, 2008

8:00a.m. Wheelchair
8:05a.m. Marathon & Marathon Relay

Average temperature for May 25
8a.m. 50 degrees
Noon  72 degrees

Link to WCAX Marathon Weather page for race day weather updates:

Registration for the 2008 KeyBank Vermont City Marathon is OPEN.

Registrations are accepted via mail, internet or in-person.  Faxed registration forms are not accepted. Use the links below to register on-line or to download a PDF of the registration form.

Register Online

Download a marathon registration form (PDF)

Incomplete forms will not be accepted and wil be returned. Please review our policies below before registering.  There are no refunds.

Your processed credit card/cancelled check is proof of your confirmed entry.  Runner and Guest handbooks will be mailed in March, 2008.  A list of registered participants will be updated weekly on our website.

ALL runners must be registered through RunVermont in order to participate.  Running under someone else’s name is grounds for disqualification according to USA Track & Field rules.

If a registered runner finds that they are unable to participate they have two options, either of which may be used AFTER April 30, 2008. 

Transfers:

• Transfers will only be allowed if the marathon sells out by April 30, 2008.  If the Marathon sells out on or prior to April 30th, the Marathon Transfer Board will be activated.
• Transfer forms may be downloaded from www.runvermont.org.
• Transfers must be completed and returned to the RVT office by May 16, 2008.  No marathon transfers will be allowed after this date.
• Unauthorized transfers are subject to disqualification.
• Marathon Transfer fee is $25 and must be accompany the transfer paperwork

Deferrals:

• Deferrals will be allowed beginning April 30th, 2008.
• Entrant may defer for any reason
• Runners seeking a deferral must contact the RVT office between April 30, 2008 and May 16, 2008.(Only exception is for military personnel.)
• Once a deferral is requested, the decision is final.
• RunVermont will send the entrant an e-mail within 48 hours of the deferral request indicating that the deferral has been accepted and to provide instructions for using the deferral for the 2009 KBVCM.
• Deferral is good for one year only
• Deferrals may not be transferred to another runner
• Deferrals may be used for entry into the KBVCM Marathon only.  Deferrals may not be used for the KBVCM Relay or any other RVT produced event
• An entrant with a deferral must pay $45 to enter in 2009; no refund on 2008 entry fee
• Entrants utilizing a deferral to enter in 2009 must enter via paper application, cannot enter online, and must note on their application that they have a deferral from 2008

Other:

• Deferral for deployed military personnel will be provided with no additional entry fee for 2009
• The Registration Process is closed as of May 16, 2008, i.e. no further entrants, transfers, deferrals or other changes can take place after that point other than Relay Team changes that are completed at Registration on race weekend

$75 November 1 through April 1

$85 April 2 through May 1

$90 After May 2

• Quality shirt
• Marathon Timing by ChampionChip®

• Professional photo service
• Food Tent in Waterfront Park for runners and volunteers.
• Finishers' medal (Marathon and 2-Person Relay)
• Massage (Marathoners only)
• Secured baggage check at Battery Park (Start) & Relay Exchange Zone 4
• Traffic control for 6 hours
• Post-race showers at the YMCA (4 blocks away)
• Over 1,700 volunteers to support and cheer you on!

Sheraton Conference Center at the Sports & Fitness Expo
Photo I.D. is Required.
Friday, May 23, 4 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 24, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Main Street Landing,

1 Main St (5 blocks from Start Line)

Sunday May 25, 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Photo ID is required for all runners picking up bib, ChampionChip and race packet.  No exceptions. Please be prepared to show propoer identification upon request.  Only the registered runner may pick up the bib, ChampionChip and race packet.

RunVermont reserves the right to restrict participation in any events for violation of RunVermont rules and regulations.

• Only registered runners may run the course.
• All runners must stay on the designated race course.
• Runners must complete the course in the required six-hour time limit.
• No bikes, strollers, rollerblades or skateboards allowed.
• If you wear headphones, wear ones that allow you to hear your surroundings.

Bib and ChampionCHIP Policies:

• ChampionCHIPs are distributed at Race Packet Pick-Up
• No Chip. No Time. No Exception.
• ChampionCHIPS are non-transferrable.
• Detailed instructions on how to use the ChampionChip will be provided in your race packet.
• Runners not returning Chips will be charged $35.

Course Aid Stations

Aid Stations are loacted at the Start, Finish, and 19 other sites, approx. every 1.5 miles on the course.  Aid Stations offer Vermont Pure Spring Water and lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Formula.  Each station has trained medical staff, radio operators and port-o-lets.  Carb-BOOM is available at Mile Aid Stations 11.1 and 18.6. Food offered on teh course at Mile Aid Stations 11.1, 13 and 18.6.

Mile Markers and Course Clocks

Mile marker signs are positioned every mile along the race course.  Time clocks are positioned at the every two miles as well as the start, finish, and half-way point.

Hotel Shuttle

KBVCM provides race day shuttle service to and from participating hotels.  A complete shuttle schedule will be posted here in late March.

Race Day Parking

Free parking is available within a 1/4 mile of the start area.  Parking lots are on St. Paul Street, Bank Street and Battery Street, a map is available here.  Please do not park in Waterfront Park or any of the church parking lots. 

Valet Bike Parking

Leave your car behind! It's easier and greener.  Service available in Waterfront and Oakledge Park.

Baggage Check

Your race day baggage (warm-ups, clothing, etc.) can be dropped off at the band shell in Battery Park.  We do not handle full-size suitcases.  The baggers will color-code your bag with your bib #.  All baggage will be transferred to Waterfront Park at 9:15 am.  Claim your baggage as soon as possible after you finish.  At 2:30 pm all unclaimed baggage will be returned to the RunVermont Office.  Items not claimed by 7/1/08 will be givent to charity.

Interfaith Service:

This ecumenical service on race day will be a time for prayer and song and asking for blessings for the runners as they challenge themselves and each other in the event.

When: Sunday, May 25, 7:15-7:30 am.  Runners and supporters of all faiths are invited to attend.

Where: St. Paul's Cathedral on the corner of Battery and Pearl Streets (1/2 block from the Start Line).

Start Area - Battery Park

The start line is located on Battery Street next to Battery Park. There will be over 4000 runners at the start line so we recommend you give yourself plenty of time to get there. Runners are asked to line up according to race pace. Pace signs will be visible in the start area.
The wheeled participants start at 8:00 a.m. and the Marathon and Marathon Relay start at 8:05 a.m.

Finish Area- Waterfront Park

Once you cross the finish line and have your finish line photo taken, you will be ushered to the ChampionChip® removal station. Attaching the ChampionChip® to your shoe with the ziptie we provide will make removal quicker. As soon as your Chip is removed, you will move to a gate where marathoners and 2-person relay finishers receive a medal. You then exit the finish area gate where a volunteer will hand you water and a foil blanket that is helpful for regulating your body temperature.
We ask that you clear away from the finish area as soon as you can to make room for other finishers and make your way to the food tent located on the north end of the park. (See Waterfront Map on p. 11)
As soon as possible pick-up any baggage that you left at Baggage Claim. (See Waterfront Map on p. 11 for Baggage Claim area.)

Waterfront Finish Area Festivities

Join us Sunday, May 25 starting at 10:00 a.m. for the post-race festival. Come celebrate at the finish area in Waterfront Park with Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks as a dramatic backdrop. From the runners’ food tent to fare from local vendors, there will be plenty to eat for everyone.

Meeting Freinds and Family After the Race

We recommend that you pick a meeting place in advance of marathon day and away from the action at the finish line. Be sure that participants and family members alike can locate it on the maps on page 11. Here are some good places for runners and loved ones to reunite:
•    Ben and Jerry’s booth in Waterfront Park
•    Boathouse near Waterfront Park
•    Totem Pole at Battery Park
•    Beansie’s Bus at Battery Park
•    ECHO Center near Waterfront Park