Sunday May 24, 2009

8:00 a.m. Wheelchair
8:03 a.m. Marathon & Marathon Relay

Average temperature for May 24
8a.m. 48 degrees
Noon  71 degrees

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

Registration for the 2009 KeyBank Vermont City Marathon is open

Download and print a registration form to mail in (PDF)

Register Online Here

Registrations are accepted via internet, mail, 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.

Incomplete forms will not be accepted and will 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 were mailed in March, 2009 to marathoners and relay team captains.  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 may choose to defer their entry to 2010.  We will not operate a Marathon transfer board for 2009.

Deferrals:

• Deferrals are allowed from the date of registration through May 13, 2009.  No deferrals will be allowed after May 13, 2009.
• Entrant may defer for any reason
• Runners seeking a deferral must contact the RVT office by May 13, 2009. (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 2010 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 $50 to enter in 2010; no refund on 2009 entry fee
• Entrants utilizing a deferral to enter in 2010 must enter via paper application, cannot enter online, and must note on their application that they have a deferral from 2009

Other:

• Deferral for deployed military personnel will be provided with no additional entry fee for 2010
• The Registration Process is closed as of May 13, 2009, i.e. no further entrants, deferrals or other changes can take place after that point other than Relay Team changes that are completed at Registration on race weekend

$80 November 1, 2008 through May 1, 2009

$95 After May 1, 2009

• 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)
• Professional post-race massage (Marathoners only)
• Secured baggage check at Battery Park (Start) & Relay Exchange Zone  4
• Results by RUNPIX
• Pace Teams (3 hour, 3.5 hour, 4 hour, and 4.5 hour)
• Official Bikers on the course
• Traffic control for 6 hours
• Post-race showers at the YMCA (4 blocks away)
• Over 1,700 volunteers to support and cheer you on!

FRIDAY, May 22, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, May 23, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (note time extended)

Sheraton Conference Center at the Sports & Fitness Expo
870 Williston Road · Burlington, Vermont 05403

The Sheraton is just west of I-89 on the north side of Williston Road (also known as Route 2, and Main Street into Burlington).

Driving Directions

SUNDAY, May 24, 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.

1 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 304

(5 blocks from Start Line)

Go west (towards the Lake) on Main Street, the building at the end of Main Street between Battery Street and Lake Champlain is 1 Main Street.  Packet pickup is on the 3rd Floor, Suite 304.

Photo ID is required for all runners picking up bib, ChampionChip® and race packet.  No exceptions. Please be prepared to show proper identification. 

• Marathoners: Only the registered runner may pick up the bib, ChampionChip® and race packet.
• Relay Teams: Any team member may pick up the bibs, chip and race packet for the entire team. 

Note: T-Shirt sizes are not guaranteed; please arrive early for best selection.

Absolutely NO bibs will be available for pick-up at the Start Line on Race Day.

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:

Your race number MUST be visible at all times.  Fill out emergency contact information on the back of your bib.

BIB

• Pin your bib on the front of your shirt
• Do not alter your bib in any way
• Do not bend, hide or cover your race bib.

ChampionChip®

• ChampionChips® are distributed at Race Packet Pick-Up
• No Chip. No Time. No Exception.
• ChampionChipS® are non-transferable.
• 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 located at the Start, Finish, and 19 other sites, approximately every 1.5 miles on the course (starting at mile 2.5).  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 Energy Gel is available at Mile Aid Stations 11.1 and 18.6 (for marathoners only).  Food is offered on the course at Mile Aid Stations 11.1, 13 and 18.6.  Candy station located at mile 15.1 (for marathoners only).

Mile Markers and Course Clocks

Mile marker signs are positioned every mile along the race course.  Time clocks are positioned 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.  Click here for the 2009 complete shuttle schedule.

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, Oakledge Park, or any of the church parking lots. 

Street Closures  

Due to the nature of this city-wide event there will be major delays from 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Race Day. Detailed information: Link to street Closures.

Valet Bike Parking

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

Burlington by Ferry from Upstate New York

For updated ferry information and schedules visit www.ferries.com

Baggage Check

Your race day baggage (warm-ups, clothing, etc.) can be dropped off at the band shell in Battery Park (Open 7:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.) or at the Flynn School (for 4th leg relay runners, Open 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<please note, this time was extended>).

We do not handle full-size suitcases.  The baggers will tag your bag with your bib #. 

All baggage checked at Battery Park will be transferred to Waterfront Park at 9:15 a.m.  Baggage from the Flynn School will be available for pickup in Waterfront Park at 12:30 p.m. 

2-Person Relay runners may also check baggage at Oakledge Park; Open 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. NOTE: baggage checked at Oakledge Park will NOT be transferred to Waterfront Park.  The first runner on a 2-person team must pick up the team bag at Oakledge Park.

Claim your baggage as soon as possible after you finish.  At 2:30 p.m. all unclaimed baggage will be returned to the RunVermont Office.  Items not claimed by 6/15/09 will be given 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 24, 7:15-7:30 a.m.  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 8:03 a.m.

Finish Area - Waterfront Park (located at the west end of College Street at Lake Champlain)

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.

As soon as possible pick up any baggage that you left at Baggage Claim.

Waterfront Finish Area Festivities (located at the west end of College Street at Lake Champlain)

Join us Sunday, May 24 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.

There will be a band and barbecue.  Those 21 years and older may get one complimentary beer with your bib; you must have an ID and your bib, no exceptions.

Meeting Friends 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 in the Runner & Guest Handbook. 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

Battery Park: See Runners at the Start, miles 3.3, 8.7 and 15.1

Church Street: Runners pass through at miles 2.5 and 9.

Oakledge Park: Two person relay exchange with food and entertainment.

Waterfront Park: Finish and Post Race Celebration with food and entertainment.