Race Day General Information

Start Line Location

The Start Line for the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10 km will be announced soon.

Finish Line Festival

All Marathon, and Half-Marathon finishers will receive a finisher medallion at the Finish Line. (**note: Late Registrants cannot be guaranteed a medallion)

Participant Bag Drop

The Participant Bag Drop will be located near the Start Line. Participant’s bags will be identified with their bib number. Please be sure to retrieve your bag by the official close of the Saskatchewan Marathon course at 1:00 p.m.

Scoring and Timing

The Saskatchewan Marathon has selected the ChampionChip timing system for the scoring and timing of the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10 km for this year’s event. For more information about how ChampionChip timing works, visit www.championchip.com

Aid Stations

The Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10 km course will have  aid stations spaced approximately 3 kilometres apart. Each aid station will have water and Gatorade.

Gu Energy Gels will be offered to marathon participants at select Aid Stations along the course – these stations will be indicated.

Restroom facilities will be located at the Start/Finish Line Location and will be available at all Aid Stations.

Each Aid Station will have direct communication with Race Headquarters for any medical issues that may arise.

Course Time Limit

The Saskatchewan Marathon Course will be open for 6 hours, from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Later finishers will be required to finish on the sidewalk and without the support of Aid Stations and Course Marshals and will not receive an official time.

Parking

To be confirmed.

Prohibited Items

Sorry, but the following items are not allowed on the Saskatchewan Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10 km Courses under any circumstances:

• Bicycles
• Roller Blades
• Jogging Strollers
• Pets

We strongly recommend that participants NOT use audio devices during the race. Although you may listen to music during training, you quickly become a hazard to yourself and others on race day when you cannot hear what is taking place around you.

Race Etiquette

• During your warm-up please pay attention to others around you in order to avoid hazardous collisions.
• All Half-Marathon and 10 km walkers are asked to assemble at the very back of the starting pack.
• Try to run in single file as much as possible and always be aware of other participants behind you who might be trying to pass you. Always move over at your earliest convenience for faster participants.
• Do not stop suddenly during the race whether this is at an Aid Station for a drink of water, to get rid of a cramp or even to tighten your shoelace. If you need to stop at any time and for any reason please move to the side first.
• After leaving an Aid Station do not throw your cup in the middle of the road, as this is hazardous for other participants. Please be sure to throw cups to the side of the road where they will be picked up after the race.
• Always follow the instructions of Police Officers and Course Marshals along the course.
• When you cross the Finish Line do not stop immediately. Keep walking towards the group of Finish Line Volunteers so that you do not get in the way of those finishing closely behind you.