Weather	Race Time Limit
Parking & Transportation	Wheelchair Competition
Clothing Check	Medical Assistance
Lost and Found	Risks
Timing Services and Results	Safety Rules
The Course	Victory Recovery Area
Course Markings/Split Times	Massage, Acupuncture and Chiropracty
Spectator Locations	Photographs
Water/Aid Stations	Medals and Awards

Weather

Come prepared for a variety of weather conditions. Average temperature for late November is mid-40s (7 deg. C) with cloudy and calm skies. November weather in Seattle is very unpredictable. There is always a chance of rain, wind, and colder temperatures. For historical climate data, click here.

Parking & Transportation The Seattle Marathon Association does not provide transportation to the Start Line. Local pay lots and street parking are available at or near the Seattle Center. The parking garage at Fourth and Mercer will open at 5:45 am. Be sure to allow time to park and walk to the Start Line. For information on Metro Transit bus routes serving the Seattle Center, see the Metro website or call 206.553.3000. Transportation from the Victory Recovery Area to The Westin Seattle will be available from 9:00am until the final participant crosses the finish line. This service is free to participants and $2.00 for family and friends. Buses will be staged on Mercer Avenue in front of the Victory Recovery Area (Seattle Center Exhibition Hall).

View Race Day Parking Map and Directions

Walking to the Start Line from The Westin Seattle

For participants staying at The Westin Seattle, the Start Line is a 0.9 mile walk from the hotel. Head north on 5th Ave. Follow the Monorail track (running above 5th Ave.) to the start at 5th and Harrison.

Clothing Check

Clothing Check is located in Memorial Stadium's north side tunnel, directly behind the upper stadium seats. Clothing Check will be available to race participants starting at 6:30 am. Volunteers will be available to store and retrieve your bag. All bags must be clearly marked with your bib number. Under no circumstances should you bring valuables, as the Seattle Marathon Association is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Finishers taking 6 1/2 hours or longer may claim their bag at the Finish Line.

Lost and Found

Any items found on the course will be brought to Clothing Check. Please see a clothing check volunteer if you have lost or found an item. All lost and found clothing not claimed at the end of race day will be donated to charity. For information on lost and found items of value, please contact the Seattle Marathon Association Office at 206.729.3660 M-F between 9 am and 4 pm.

Timing Services and Results

The race is timed using Winning Time chip technology. Chips must be picked up at EXPO, and worn on the ankle during the race. Your results cannot be posted unless the chip is worn on your ankle. The chip must be exchanged in the finish area in order to receive a Finisher Medal. Participants who do not return their chip will be charged a $40 fee.

• Unofficial results will be posted in the Victory Recovery Area (Seattle Center Exhibition Hall) and in the Results area of the website twenty minutes after the first runner crosses the finish line. Friends and family can check the website for up-to-the-minute race results.
• The timing chip must be warn on the ankle during the entire race. Not wearing the chip will result in missing split times, which may result in disqualification.
• An official Results Issue with complete Marathon and Half Marathon results will be mailed to each finisher in December 2010 and will be available at all sponsoring running stores .

Any change requests regarding the unofficial results must be submitted within three days after the race by contacting the Seattle Marathon Association office.Failure to contact us within three days may result in your times not being listed in our web results or in the Results Issue.

The Course

Rolling course with hilly sections and scenic views of Downtown Seattle and Lake Washington. RRCA and AIMS certified 26.2 and 13.1 mile courses. For your safety, absolutely no dogs, bikes, inline skates or strollers allowed on the course.

Half Marathon Course: The course starts at 5th Avenue between Harrison and Broad. In front of the Experience Music Project. Entrants will travel through downtown streets, along the shores of beautiful Lake Washington, through the Arboretum and back to Seattle Center. For a map, click here .

Marathon Course: Marathon entrants will follow the same course as the Half Marathoners with an added section crossing the Lake Washington floating bridge (I-90) and looping around scenic Seward Park. For a map, click here .

Boston Marathon Qualifier

The marathon course is USATF and AIMS certified and can be used as a Boston Marathon qualifier. For details, see the Boston Marathon site .

Course Markings/Split Times

Each mile and five-kilometer marker will be clearly labeled on the race courses. Split times will be called at each marker (as permitted by the number of volunteers). Half Marathon split times will be electronically recorded and available in Marathon Results.

Spectator Locations

• 5th Ave
• Lake Washington Blvd
• Dexter Ave
• Mercer Street

Refer to the course map for specific locations.

Water/Aid Stations

Water/Aid stations are approximately every two miles. There are 15 Water/Aid Stations on the full marathon course and 10 on the half marathon course. Refer to the course map for locations.

Talking Rain water and Gatorade Endurance Formula sports drink will be available at each station, in addition to basic medical items and Honey Bucket portable toilets. GU will be available between mile 5 and 6 for the Half Marathon and at approximately miles 10, 16, and 18 for the Full Marathon. Each aid station will remain open to support a 6-hour marathon run pace.

	TalkingRain is the official water sponsor of the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon 2010. For more information about TalkingRain water, please visit www.talkingrain.com .
	Gatorade Endurance Formula is the exclusive and official sports drink of the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon 2010. Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime flavor) is served at each aid station along the course. Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink that contains approximately twice the amount of sodium (200 mg per 8 ounces) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher, along with chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium to help sustain hydration by more fully replacing what is lost in sweat. Gatorade Endurance Formula also contains a 6% carbohydrate solution (14 grams per 8 ounces), just like Gatorade Thirst Quencher, which research shows is optimal to help speed fluid back into the body and fuel working muscles. For more information about Gatorade Endurance Formula, please visit www.itsonthecourse.com .
	GU is the exclusive and official energy gel of the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon 2010 (www.gusports.com). GU is available in selected locations along the marathon and half marathon courses. See the course map for location details.For more information about GU Energy Gel, please visit www.gusports.com .

Race Time Limit

All event routes will be opened to regular vehicular traffic at 2:15pm. This allows for a seven-hour Marathon Walk finish and a six-hour Marathon Run finish. There will be limited on-course aid stations, Course Marshals and police support after the course closes. Participants may continue along the course after the official closure by obeying all standard traffic control devices. Finish Line staff and essential services will remain until every athlete has completed the event. Additionally, all marathon participants still on the I-90 floating bridge after 11:00am will be bussed to the end of the bridge and allowed to finish the marathon. This allows for a 25 min/mile pace for walkers and an 18 min/mile pace for runners.

Wheelchair Competition

Wheelchair athletes are welcome to compete in the Marathon and Half Marathon races. Both courses are fully paved and provide wheelchair athletes the opportunity for unbridled competition. The lead wheelchairs will have an escort throughout the race. Competitors must wear hard shell helmets and wheelchairs must be adequately equipped for safety. Wheelchair competitors should especially note the risks regarding the nature of the course such as bollards and the possibility of other traffic on the course.

Medical Assistance

Provided by our Official Medical Sponsor, the University of Washington Medical Center. If medical assistance is required on the race course, contact one of the orange-capped radio operators, who will be able to summon emergency assistance or van transportation if required. If you drop out, please notify an aid station attendant, radio operator or anyone inside the information booth in the Victory Recovery Area so the information can be relayed to the event support staff.

Risks

As with most sports, participating in a marathon or half marathon involves a number of inherent risks, including but not limited to tripping and falling, contact with other participants or spectators and the effects of weather, traffic and road conditions. Because the courses are run on roads, streets and trails, there are posts and possible potholes. Additionally, there may be other foot and bicycle traffic on the course. All participants need to be prepared to avoid obstacles and traffic. In submitting your entry, you are acknowledging your awareness and assumption of all risks associated with your participation. You are certifying that you are medically and physically fit to safely compete in this event.

Safety Rules

The Seattle Marathon Association is a member of the Road Runners Club of America and as such is required through its membership insurance to exclude entrants with bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers or strollers, roller skates, roller blades or animals. iPods may be used, but are not encouraged by RRCA or the Seattle Marathon Association. For safety reasons, if a course official asks you to remove your listening device, please do so. Entrants choosing to violate these safety conditions pose a danger to all participants. Persons found in violation of these safety rules will be disqualified and removed from the course.

Victory Recovery Area

Medical attention, hot soup, and other refreshments will be available in the Victory Recovery Area, located in the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. There will be designated changing areas for men and women. Family and friends are invited to relax and celebrate with their finishers in the family reunion area in the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.

Massage, Acupuncture and Chiropracty

The Washington Sports Massage Team (WSMT), Bastyr University and Washington State Chiropractic Association (WSCA) will be located in the Victory Recovery Area.

WSMT will provide a 15-minute professional sports massage to finishers for a $18 fee. Massages can be purchased on site or in advance using the entry form.

Bastyr University will be providing Acupuncture to finishers for free. There is no need to sign up for Acupuncture in advance. Just go to the Acupuncture booth on Race Day for walk-up service.

WCSA will be assisting UW Medical Center at the finish line as well as providing chiropractic care in the Victory Recovery Area.

Photographs

Action Sports International (ASI) is the Official Photographer and Videographer of the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon 2010. All marathon and half marathon run and walk finishers will be photographed and recorded on video. A proof will be emailed to each finisher within one week of the event. Enlargements can be ordered through ASI. For more information, call 800.783.2762, 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday EST, or visit them on the web at www.asiphoto.com.

Medals and Awards

Each Marathon Run, Half Marathon Run, Marathon Walk and Half Marathon Walk finisher will receive a commemorative finisher’s medal at the Finish Line.

Overall awards will be presented to the top three men and women finishers in both the Marathon and Half Marathon events. Awards will be presented to the top ten men and women in each age division in both the Marathon and Half Marathon as follows: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over. Overall Masters Division awards will be awarded to the fastest male and female finisher in both events. Overall Wheelchair Division awards will be presented to the fastest male and female wheelchair finishers. Awards will be given for first, second and third place men's and women's finishes for active military personnel.

Please note that the Marathon Walk and Half Marathon Walk will be timed but are not intended to be race walking competitions as set forth by the USATF. No awards will be presented for these events.

Refer to the Schedule of Events for the times of each award ceremony. The awards ceremony will be located in the Victory Recovery Area (Seattle Center Exhibition Hall). Awards will be available for pick-up in the Victory Recovery Area until 5:30pm. Awards not picked up on race day will be mailed.