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Today is LAST DAY to get lower Middle Half registration rate!
This is just one last reminder that you’ve just got 2 more days to register before the price increases at 12:00 a.m Sunday, August 1. We’re averaging 35 sign-ups a day, and as of this morning we’ve got just 350 spots left! Register Online Mail-In Forms (forms received after the cap is reached will be returned; Online registration or dropping form off at Fleet Feet Sports is recommended). Watch for more emails the next few months, and be sure to check the website and/or Facebook page frequently for exciting new additions to this year’s event!
Date: Saturday October 16, 2010
Time: 7:00 a.m.; Wheelchair start at 6:55; Fun Run immediately after Half Marathon Start
Confirm Registration
If you registered and didn’t receive an email confirmation, it may have be sent to a spam folder, or your email address was entered incorrectly. Click here if you’d like to make sure your registration went through. You can also find out who is coming from your city by leaving off a first and last name when you search. Hint: make sure you enter the information EXACTLY like you did when you registered…even if you misspelled the city name.
Host Hotel
Embassy Suites Murfreesboro
Embassy Suites is offering a fantastic special price of $99/night for race participants. If you’ve ever stayed there, you know how nice, quiet and spacious the rooms are! Just off the interstate, it’s within walking distance to shopping at The Avenue and is just up the road from Fleet Feet Sports and many wonderful restaurants, including Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Que and Jason’s Deli (two of our event sponsors!)
Located just 12 minutes from the race start and finish (MAP)
Free breakfast
Free evening Manager’s Reception
Free shuttle to/from race
Deadline for discount: September 23, 2010.
Registration Reminders
The Murfreesboro Half Marathon does not offer refunds if you get hurt or can not participate for any reason. ONLY EXCEPTION: if you accidentally sign up twice, we will refund the latest registration.
There are no waiting lists, but some of our charity partners may have spots available after we reach the 2,250-runner limit.
If you are unable to participate, you can still pick up your shirt and goody bag during regular Packet Pickup days and times, or you may have a friend pick them up for you if you provide them with a copy of your ID and a note. DO NOT give your bib number and timing device to someone else to use on race day.
Pasta Dinner
The chefs at Maple Street Grill
are preparing a special pasta dinner Friday evening, October 15. Carbo-load with fellow runners in a relaxing atmosphere on the historic downtown square in Murfreesboro. Plenty of easy-to-find parking, and the food is scrumptious!
If you did not purchase tickets during the registration process, it’s not too late. Send a check to: Murfreesboro Half Marathon, ATTN: Pasta Party, PO Box 11985, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Each ticket is $12, and there are a limited number available.
Walkers
The Murfreesboro Half Marathon welcomes runners and walkers, but we require that every participant maintain at least a 15-minute/mile pace, which is a brisk walk, up to Mile 6. Why? In order to conduct the race, we promised city officials that downtown streets would reopen 90 minutes after the race starts*. Anyone not able to keep this pace will have an opportunity to ride back in a race shuttle bus to the start area. (*And yes, we start counting when the last runner crosses the start line, to make it fair)
Runners will line up at the Start area by estimated finishing time. Look for the sign with your estimated finish time (2:30, 3:00, Walkers, etc.) Faster runners will be in the front; walkers will line up in the back. Lining up in this manner keeps faster runners from zig-zagging around slower participants, thus preventing possible injuries at the beginning of the race.
Technical Race Shirts
Most of you know, our race shirts ROCK! Because we order the exact size that you ordered, no exchanges are available until after Packet Pickup at 6:30 a.m. on race day. At this time, we may have shirts that were not picked up, and you may swap shirts from the sizes that are available. The shirt booth will also be available at the post-race area.
A limited number of "vintage" technical shirts (from past races) will be offered free at Packet Pickup when you make a small donation to The Murfreesboro Half Marathon. Be sure to bring your checkbook…other items will also be available.
Training
There’s still time to get help with your training! Check these out:
Run for A Cause with one of our Charity Partners
Half Marathon Training Program by Fleet Feet Sports, Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro Parks & Rec Training Program
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