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Participant Information Packet

2017

JetBlue Long Beach Marathon

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Schedule of Events Health & Fitness Expo: Long Beach Convention Center Friday 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm

SUNDAY

Marathon, Half Marathon, Bike Tour, Combo events Marathon 6:00am

Bike Tour 6:00am

Half Marathon 7:30am

Course re-opens 1:30pm

Combos Event Distance Date(s)

Combo Bike/5K 20-mile bike

3.1 mile run (5K) Saturday AND Sunday

Combo Bike/Half 20-mile bike

13.1 mile run (half marathon) Sunday only

Super Combo 3.1 mile run (5K)

20-mile bike 13.1 mile run (half marathon)

Saturday AND Sunday

Registration and packet pickup opens

5:30am

Run/walk starts 7:00am

Packet pickup opens 7:30am

11-12 year old wave 9:00am

9-10 year old wave 9:30am

7-8 year old wave 10:00am

5-6 year old wave 10:30am

Aquarium of the 5K Run/Walk

Aquarium of the PacificKid’s Run

SATURDAY

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All start lines, except for the Aquarium of the Pacific 5k Run/Walk and Kids Run, are

located near the intersection of Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive.

Start line

Marathon & Half Marathon

Start line

Bike tour

Finish line

Marathon & Half Marathon

Finish line

Bike Tour

Start line

Bike tour

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Marathon & Half Marathon Course Info.

Hills Bridges between miles 2-3 (Queensway Bridge is the largest). (~35 avg. feet) Mile 11.5 and 23 - on Nieto Ave. between Broadway and Appian Way (~36 feet) Mile 17.5 - going from lower campus to upper campus at California State University, Long Beach. (~44 feet) Mile 18.5 - right before leaving the CSULB campus (~79 avg. feet) Mile 21 - quarter-mile incline on Clark Ave. to Pacific Coast Highway. (~53 feet)

USATF Certified and Official Qualifier The JetBlue Long Beach Marathon can be used as a qualifier for any marathon in the country, including the Boston Marathon.

Course Time Limits

7.5 hours for all events starting from the 6:00am start time.

Runners need to return to the Finish Line by 1:30pm.

In order to re-open the portion of the 710 freeway affected by the course and maintain runners’

safety, participants who have not passed mile 2 (Shoreline Drive and the Queensway Bridge)

by 8:35am will be re-routed to mile 5 of the Marathon and Half Marathon course.

Runner Tracking The best way to track a runner is to download the JetBlue Long Beach Marathon app:

- Apple

- Android

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Water and Aid Stations Mile (black-full, red-half) Fluid/hydration Medical/other

2 / 2 Water

3 / 3 Water

4.5 / 4.5 Water, NUUN

5 / 5 Water

6.5 / 6.5 Water, NUUN

7.5 / 7.5 Water

9 / 9 Water, NUUN Kool ‘N Fit Spray

10 / 10 Water, Honey Stinger Gel*

11 Water, NUUN

12 Water, NUUN Medical

13 Water

14 Water, NUUN

15 Water Medical

16 Water, NUUN, Honey Stinger Gel* Medical, Kool ‘N Fit Spray

18 Water, NUUN Medical

19 Water

20 Water, NUUN, Honey Stinger Gel* Medical, Kool ‘N Fit Spray

21 Water Medical

22 Water, NUUN Medical

23 Water, NUUN

24 / 11 Water, NUUN Medical

25 / 12 Water

Finish Line Medical

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Honey Stinger Energy gel: miles 10, 16/20 (flavors: Fruit Smoothie, Strawberry Kiwi, Chocolate, Acai Pomegranate, and Vanilla)

Kool ‘N Fit Sport Kool ‘N Fit Sport muscle conditioning spray will be located at miles 9 and 16/20 on the half and full marathon courses. Kool ‘N Fit is an analgesic spray applied directly to the legs; it provides a cooling sensation and helps the overworked muscles cool down.

Race Day Driving Directions

Interstate 405 From Los Angeles: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south and exit Pacific Avenue, Long Beach Boulevard, or Atlantic Avenue. Head west on any of these streets toward any of the parking areas. From Southern Orange County and San Diego: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north and exit Pacific Avenue, Long Beach Boulevard, or Atlantic Avenue. Head west on any of these streets toward any of the parking areas.

Interstate 710 From Los Angeles: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) South to Long Beach Freeway (710). Exit at Downtown/Broadway. Take Broadway to Pine Avenue, turn right on Pine, cross over Ocean Blvd. to Seaside Way. Turn left on Seaside Way. Convention Center parking lot will be on right side. From Southern Orange County and San Diego: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to Long Beach Freeway (710) south to the Downtown/Broadway exit. Take Broadway to Pine Avenue, turn right on Pine, cross over Ocean Blvd. to Seaside Way. Turn left on Seaside Way. Convention Center parking lot will be on right side

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Race Day Parking

Convention Center Parking

NO PRE-PURCHASE AVAILABLE – race day purchase only The most convenient expo and race day parking is in the Convention Center/Arena/Terrace Theater parking lots. $15.00 charge for parking. These lots are located adjacent to the Long Beach Arena and the official Start/Finish lines for the event. The Long Beach Arena is the circular blue building with the seascape mural.

Pike Parking PRE-PURCHASE ONLINE (can purchase at expo, but is usually sold out)

PICK UP AT EXPO

Information and purchasing can be found at https://squareup.com/store/pike-parking

Off-site Parking PRE-PURCHASE ONLINE

PRINT VOUCHER OUT AND BRING TO PARKING LOT ON RACE MORNING

All lots are within 1 mile of the start and finish line area. Information and purchasing can be found at https://longbeach.clickandpark.com/.

Nearby Parking Facilities/Structures

1. Long Beach Arena lot 2. Terrace & Center Theatre lot 3. Westin Hotel (Broadway to Long Beach Blvd., turn right on Long Beach Blvd., parking

garage on the left) 4. Landmark Building garage (Broadway, turn right on Pine Ave., garage on right side) 5. Civic Center garage (Broadway just past Magnolia, garage on right side) 6. Courthouse garage (Broadway, turn right on Magnolia, garage on right side)

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Aqualink The Aqualink will be free to runners on race day. The Aqualink will Depart from the dock near the bow of the Queen Mary Hotel at 5:30am and will continue shuttling passengers back and forth to the start line area until 9:30am. After the race, runners will return via the Passport C Bus which will also be free for runners. Runners staying at the Residence Inn and Maya Hotel can walk to the Dock at the Queen Mary to catch the shuttle.

Public Transportation – Metro (Blue Line)

• $1.75 per ride

• Stop nearest start/finish line: Downtown Long Beach (128 W 1st St, LB 90802)

• Earliest drop off times:

• From Downtown Los Angeles (7th St/Metro Station): 5:58am.

• From any Long Beach station is 4:41am.

For more information and routes, visit http://www.metro.net/riding/maps/blue-line/

Public Transportation – Bus (Long Beach Transit)

• Stop nearest start/finish line: The Transit Gallery (107 E 1st St, LB 90802)

• Earliest drop off time: 5:45am. For more information and route, visit www.lbtransit.com

Car Charging Stations

1. The Hyatt- 200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 2. The Aquarium Parking Structure- 99 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 3. 2 World Trade Center, Long Beach, CA 90831 4. Convention Center- 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 5. Charge Point- 111 W Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802 6. The Pike- 65 Cedar Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 7. Long Beach City Hall- 332 W. Broadway, Long Beach CA 90802 8. Promenade- 133 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802 9. Long Beach Place Parking Structure- 50 E. 6th Street, Long Beach, 90844 Websites for car charging station information:

• www.ez-charge.com

• www.plugshare.com

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Half Marathon Wave Start Information

Wave Start Time Estimated Finish Time

1 7:30am 1:16 – 2:09

2 7:35am 2:10 – 2:26

3 7:40am 2:27 – 2:47

4 7:45am 2:48 – 3:31

5 7:50am 3:32 +

The wave start times are organized by estimated finish times, with the quicker times in the

front and the slower times in the back. The waves will be clearly divided by colored signs at the

start line. Please line up in the wave of your estimated finish time.

Gear Check Gear check will be located at Marina Green, near the start line. All participants must store gear in the 17.5 x 15 inch clear, plastic gear check bag provided at the Health and Fitness Expo. It is highly recommended that non-essential, valuable items are left at home. The JetBlue Long beach Marathon is not responsible for any lost items.

Pacers Each pace group leader will run even splits (every mile will be run in the same amount of time). Pacers will be in the corrals at the start line with large signs indicating their pace. Pacers will also be wearing race singlets with a pacer logo on the back. Corrals will have signage indicating expected finish times. Pacers will be provided by A Snail’s Pace Running Shop. You do not need to sign-up to join a pace group, simply lined up behind the pacer of your choice on race day.

Full Marathon Pacers for the marathon will be provided for the following finish times:

3:05, 3:15, 3:25, 3:35, 3:45, 4:00, 4:10, 4:25, 4:55, and 5:25.

Half Marathon Pacers for the half marathon will be provided for the following finish times: 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, 2:30.

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Participant Shirts

• Full marathon, half marathon, combo events o Technical fabric t-shirt

▪ V-neck for women ▪ Crew neck for men

• Bike tour, 5K o Cotton t-shirts

▪ Unisex sizing Participants must pick up the shirt size they specified in their registration. There will be a Shirt Exchange area inside of the Expo.

Finisher’s Medals All participants receive a finisher’s medal upon crossing the finish line.

Combo participants will receive one medal for each event (e.g. one for the Bike Tour and one for the running event), plus a special Combo medal.

Awards & Prize Money

Age Division Awards Award medals will be given to the top 3 for each age group, and a separate award will be presented to the overall male and female winners (top 3) for all events except for the Bike Tour. Combo participants are eligible for age division awards in the run events only. Age Divisions: Under 14, 15-19, 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+ Age division awards are to be picked up at the Age Division Medal Tent after the race.

Prize Money Cash prizes will be distributed for the Marathon and Half Marathon Elite and Masters* Levels.

Winning times are based on gun time, not chip time. Athletes aiming to win prize money

must start in the first wave.

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Full Marathon prize money:

Elite M/F Masters* M/F Wheelchair M/F (push rim)

1st Place $1,500 1st Place $500 1st Place $250

2nd Place $1,000 2nd Place $250 2nd Place $150

3rd Place $500 3rd Place $100 3rd Place $100

Half Marathon prize money:

Elite M/F Masters* M/F

1st Place $500 1st Place $250

2nd Place $250 2nd Place $150

3rd Place $100 3rd Place $100

*Masters are athletes ages 40 and over on race day

**Masters athletes are eligible for Elite prize money, but

cannot be awarded prize money in multiple divisions.

Race Records Bonus Winners of the Marathon or Half Marathon with a race time record will be awarded double the

1st place price value. All race time records are based on gun time, not chip time. Prize bonus

will be awarded in the Elite Marathon and Elite Half marathon divisions only.

Challenged Athletes Prize Money Prize money will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place push rim wheelchair athletes.

Prize money is not awarded to handcrank/handcycle athletes.

Race Timing

• A chip timing system will be used for all events.

• Overall finish time, minimum of three on-course splits

• DO NOT DETACH THE CHIP FROM THE BIB – no chip, no time

• Timing issues? Email: info@timberlinetiming.com

Prize money checks will be sent

out after the event, but all winners

are invited to the VIP tent after the

race for breakfast and to receive

special plaques.

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Challenged Athlete Division • Main Challenged Athlete Division: push-rim and handcycle racers

• 5:55am start time (allows for safer navigation of the course for both our athletes and our public runners.)

• Questions email: lbinfo@motivsports.com

• Prize money: o Full marathon only o Push-rim wheelchair only, handcycle is not eligible for prize money

• Physically/mentally challenged athletes who require a guide on course:

o We provide Guide bibs for runners or walkers who will be accompanying a

physically challenged athlete. The bib allows the Guide to be on the course, but

they would not receive a medal at the finish. Guide bibs can be picked up at the

expo Solutions table.

Bike Tour All Bike Tour participants must have a bib, but they will not receive an official finish time.

Bike Safety

• The use of safety helmets is mandatory.

• Bike lights encouraged.

• Headphones discouraged.

• Tandem cyclists will receive race items per registrations; if both riders are registered,

they will both receive a shirt and medal.

• For safety purposes, parents with kids are asked to line up towards the rear of the pack

at the start of the race.

• 3-wheeled Trikke-type scooters will not be allowed on the bike course.

• Mechanical issues/tire inflation/bike malfunctions

o JAX Bicycles will host maintenance stops along the course

Bike Corral/Storage

• There will be 2 separate areas inside of the bike corral area.

1) Combo participants and 2) General Bike Tour participants. Signage will direct

participants toward their correct corral area.

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Combo (Bike/Run) Combo participants will have a special bib and will receive a special Combo medal.

Combo Bike/5K 1) Complete Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 7

2) Complete the Bike Tour on Sunday, October 8

3) Receive Combo Bike/5K medal

Combo Bike/5K bib pick up:

• At the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday (12-7pm).

• At the Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk on Saturday morning (5:30am open time).

More information on the Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk can be found in the race-specific

section below.

Combo Bike/Half Marathon

1) Complete the Bike Tour on Sunday

2) Complete the Half Marathon on Sunday

3) Receive Combo Bike/Half Marathon medal

• Combo Bike/Half participants will start in a separate wave than the Bike Tour

participants – signage will indicate where the Combo starts.

• Start time for the Bike Tour is 6:00am and there are no late starts allowed.

• There will be a separate bike corral area for Combo participants with extra room for

storing running gear – similar to a triathlon transition area (no changing rooms).

• Wave # / start times for the run are 1 / 7:30am, 2 / 7:35am, 3 / 7:40am, 4 / 7:45am, or 5 /

7:50am and there will be no starts after the last wave.

• Combo participants will receive a time for both the bike and the run segments.

• All Combo/Half participants are eligible for Beach Bum Club status.

• Combo participants are eligible for age division awards and prize money for the run

portion.

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Super Combo

1) Complete Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 7

2) Complete the Bike Tour on Sunday, October 8

3) Complete the Half Marathon on Sunday, October 8

4) Receive Super Combo medal

• Super Combo bib pick up:

o At the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday (12-7pm).

o At the Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk on Saturday morning (6:00am open

time).

• Super Combo participants will start in a separate wave than the Bike Tour participants –

signage will indicate where the Combo starts.

• Start time for the Bike Tour is 6:00am and there will be no late starts allowed.

• There will be 2 separate areas inside of the bike corral area 1) Combo Participants

and 2) General Bike Tour participants. Signage will direct participants toward their

correct corral area.

• There are no changing rooms/areas

• Wave # / start times for the run are 1 / 7:30am, 2 / 7:35am, 3 / 7:40am, 4 / 7:45am, or 5 /

7:50am and there will be no starts after the last wave.

• Combo participants will receive a time for both the bike and the run segments.

• All Super Combo participants are eligible for Beach Bum Club status.

• Super Combo participants are eligible for age division awards and prize money for the run portion.

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Aquarium of the Pacific 5K

Saturday, October 7 @ 7:00am The 5K is 3.1 miles. Participants run around the iconic Long Beach Lighthouse, next to the Pacific Ocean, and through the Aquarium of the Pacific. Time limit: 60 minutes.

• Packet pick-up

o Friday at the Health and Fitness Expo (12-7pm)

o Saturday in front of the Aquarium of the Pacific (5:30am)

o Race day registration – YES (if event isn’t sold out)

• All participants will receive a cotton t-shirt before the race and finisher’s medal upon

completion.

• Age divisions: under 14, 15-19, 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+

• All race participants will receive a coupon to enter the Aquarium of the Pacific for $5

(expires December 31, 2017)

• Participants running with strollers are encouraged to start near the back and allow the

faster runners to clear the start line area.

Driving Directions and Parking for the Aquarium of the Pacific 5K

From Los Angeles: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south to the Long Beach Freeway (710), which turns into Shoreline Drive. Turn left on Chestnut into The Pike Parking structure ($15)

From Southern Orange County and San Diego:

Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710), which turns into

Shoreline Drive. Turn left on Chestnut into The Pike Parking structure ($15)

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Aquarium of the Pacific Kid’s Run Saturday, October 7 @ 9:00am (Wave 1)

The kids run is a 1 mile out-and-back course.

• Packet pick-up

o Friday at the Health and Fitness Expo (12-7pm)

o Saturday in front of the Aquarium of the Pacific (7:30am)

• Wave start times:

• All finishers will receive a finisher’s medal and a complimentary entry to the Aquarium

of the Pacific , valid for event weekend only (Oct. 7-8, 2017)

• Parents can pick up an $8 Aquarium of the Pacific voucher at the registration tent.

• Parents are strongly discouraged from running on the course with their child(ren).

Driving Directions and Parking for the Aquarium of the Pacific Kid’s Run

From Los Angeles: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) south to the Long Beach Freeway (710), which turns into Shoreline Drive. Follow signs toward the Aquarium of the Pacific. There are 2 parking options:

1) Turn left on Chestnut into The Pike Parking structure ($15) 2) Continue past Chestnut (short distance) and turn right into the Aquarium of the Pacific

parking structure (rate vary dependent upon time:

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/parking/)

From Southern Orange County and San Diego: Take the San Diego Freeway (405) north to the Long Beach Freeway (710), which turns into

Shoreline Drive. Follow signs toward the Aquarium of the Pacific.

There are 2 parking options:

1) Turn left on Chestnut into The Pike Parking structure ($15)

2) Continue past Chestnut (short distance) and turn right into the Aquarium of the Pacific parking structure (rates vary dependent upon time: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/parking/).

Packet pickup opens 7:30am

11-12 year old wave 9:00am

9-10 year old wave 9:30am

7-8 year old wave 10:00am

5-6 year old wave 10:30am

If a child would like to run in a different wave with a friend or sibling, they must run in the younger aged wave.

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Health and Fitness Expo

Location Long Beach Convention Center (Hall C), 300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90802.

Dates and Times

Friday 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm

Driving and Parking Closest parking areas:

• From Ocean Boulevard, head west on Pine Avenue and turn left onto Seaside Way. Park in the large Convention Center Parking lot on the right side ($15)

• From Shoreline Drive/710 freeway, turn left onto Linden Avenue. Park in the large Convention Center Parking lot ($15)

On-site Registration Registration will be available at the Health and Fitness Expo until events sell out.

Event Transfer (upgrades, downgrades) Participants can transfer to different events up until Saturday, October 8 at the Health & Fitness Expo, unless the event to which they would like to transfer is sold out. Refunds are not provided for switching to a less expensive event. We highly discourage participants deciding during the event to switch and cannot guarantee that they will receive an Official Finish Time.

Picking Up for Another Runner

• Participants may pick up race items for a maximum of two other runners.

• REQUIRED: o Participant’s photo ID (picture on phone acceptable) o Signed waiver (PRINTED OUT) o There are NO exceptions and we do not keep waivers on hand since the

people who cannot attend the expo have to provide a signed copy to the person picking up on their behalf.

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Race Day Pick-up

Race Day Pick-up was an option for purchase online, prior to the race, and allows runners to pick their race items up on race morning. If a participant did not purchase it, they will not be able to pick items up on race morning.

• Race Day Pick-up items available Sunday morning at the Information Tent, starting at 5:00am.

• Participant shirts and Beach Bum Club shirts will be included in the package.

• All Race Day Pick-up participant items will also be available at the Health & Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday at the Solutions table.

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Beach Bum Club • Logo is on bib (see image below).

• Half or full marathon 3 years consecutively.

• Beach Bum shirts must be picked up at the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday or Saturday. Shirts will not be mailed out.

• Beach Bum Club members will also receive an additional beer in the Finish Line Festival Beer Garden. Only those with Beach Bum Club logos on their bibs will be permitted to enter the Beach Bum Club hut in the beer garden.

• Visit the Solutions table at the Health and Fitness Expo with any questions.

INQUIRIES SOLUTIONS TABLE

Beach Cities Challenge

• Logo is on bib (see image below).

• Beach Cities Challenge races (consecutively and not necessarily in the same calendar year):

o Long Beach Marathon or Half Marathon – October o Surf City Marathon or Half Marathon - February o OC Marathon or Half Marathon – May

• There is no additional cost to participate in the series.

Medals will be distributed after the race. There will be a clearly marked booth/table for Beach Cities Challenge qualifiers.

• Qualified participants are tracked by their NAME and BIRTHDATE. All information must match for each race (i.e. nicknames, middle initials, etc.).

• Participants must have a finish time to remain eligible.

INQUIRIES SOLUTIONS TABLE

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Hotels and Accommodations

For assistance booking a hotel reservation and group blocks, please contact CTC at 1-800-829-6999 or michelle@ctcconferences.com

• Best Western Plus by Marriott - 517 East First Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Courtyard Marriot - 500 East First Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Hilton Long Beach - 701 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport – 2640 Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815

• Holiday Inn Long Beach Downtown – 1133 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813

• Hotel Maya - 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Hyatt Centric the Pike - 285 Bay Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Hyatt Regency Long Beach - Official Race Headquarter Hotel

• Renaissance Long Beach - 111 Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Residence Inn Long Beach Downtown – 600 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802

• Westin Long Beach - 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802

Spectator Information • Spectators can NOT bike, skate, or jump in and run with the participants.

• It is highly recommended that those wishing to see their runner at the finish line either

arrive very early, or arrange to meet them in an area near the actual finish line. It

becomes very congested.

• There is no organized “family reunion area.”

Top view areas 1. Start/Finish Areas – This is a loop course so the runners will return back to the same place.

Enjoy the food, drinks and entertainment as you cheer.

2. Bike Path (miles 7-10) – The runners will enter the bike path near Alfredo’s Rentals and

continue along the beach to Bayshore Ave. Don’t forget to head up to Ocean Blvd. to get

another view of the runners!

3. Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool (mile 9) – There is a huge grass area here to relax on while

you wait for the runners.

4. Livingston Dr. and Marine Stadium (miles 11, 12, 13 and 23) – At this stop you will have a

chance to cheer on the marathon runners at the mid and end points of the race. Marine

Stadium has nearby neighborhood parking and restrooms.

5. Colorado Lagoon (miles 14 and 22.5) – Colorado Lagoon is surrounded by beautiful grass

areas. It’s only a short walk across the lagoon area from mile 14 to catch the runners again

at mile 22.5.

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6. Cal State University, Long Beach (miles 17-20) – This is the point in the race when runners

start to “hit the wall”.

7. Ocean Ave. between Livingston and Alamitos (miles 24-26 or 11-13 for half marathon

runners) – You will be able to encourage both the half and full marathon runners as they

finish.

New this year:

2018 registration will be available onsite at the expo and finish line

festival! Secure your 2018 spot at the lowest price of the year. Frist

500 registrants will receive a New Balance event water bottle.

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Most Frequently Asked Questions How can I track a runner? Search for “Long Beach Marathon” in app store on smart

phone. Runner tracking is available there.

What is the course time limit? 7.5 hours – marathon, 6 hours – half marathon

What electrolyte drink will be served on course? What are the Honey Stinger gel flavors?

NUUN electrolyte drink Fruit smoothie, strawberry kiwi, chocolate, acai pomegranate, vanilla

Do I need to start in the wave which corresponds with the estimated finish time I indicated during registration?

No, but runners are encouraged to start in the wave corresponding to their estimated finish time.

Do I need to use the plastic bag provided at the expo for Gear Check?

No, but we strongly encourage you to. If you bring your own personal bag, it will be thoroughly searched by security personnel.

Will you have pace teams? Where will they be at the start?

Yes. Full - 3:05, 3:15, 3:25, 3:35, 3:45, 4:00, 4:10, 4:25, 4:55, and 5:25. Half - 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, 2:30. They will be in the corral which corresponds to the estimated finish time they will be pacing.

Can I change my shirt size? After picking up your shirt, there will be a shirt exchange booth. If the alternate size is available, you may switch.

I want to upgrade or downgrade my registration, how do I do this?

1. Pick the race bib for the event that you originally registered for up.

2. Visit the upgrade/downgrade table. There will be an upgrade fee and there are NO refunds for downgrades. If the event is sold out, you cannot switch to it.

How do I pick up a bib for another runner? You must have a copy of their photo ID and a signed waiver. WAIVERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE EXPO. Participants may pick up for up to two other runners.

I paid $25 for Race Day Pickup, can I pick my items up at the expo?

Yes, please visit the Solutions table.

Where is my race timing chip? It is on the back of your bib. Do not detach the chip and do not bend it.

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How do I get my Beach Bum Club shirt? 1. Pick up bib 2. Look on bottom, right hand corner. There should

be a Beach Bum Club logo (if there is not, head to Solutions area)

3. Go to Beach Bum Club hut in expo.

How do I get my Beach Cities Challenge medal? 1. Pick up bib 2. Look on bottom, right hand corner. There should

be a Beach Cities Challenge logo (if there is not, head to Solutions area)

3. AFTER the race, visit the Beach Cities Challenge booth near the results tent.

I am doing a Combo event, where do I start? See Combo section.

I am doing a Combo event, where do I store my running gear?

There will be a special bike corral area for Combo participants located next to the bike start line.

I am participating in the Combo (Bike/5K) or Super Combo, can I pick everything up at the 5K?

Yes, Combo packets will be available at 5K packet pickup.

Where do I pick up my child’s bib for the Aquarium of the Pacific Kids Run?

1. On FRIDAY – at the Health & Fitness Expo 2. On SATURDAY – in front of the Aquarium of the

Pacific

Can I run with my child at the Kids Run? We want the run to be a “kids only run” however, we understand some parents want to be with their child. Parents accompanying their child should start in the back.

Where do I pick up my bib for the Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk?

1. On FRIDAY – at the Health & Fitness Expo 2. On SATURDAY – in front of the Aquarium of the

Pacific

My spouse/friend/family member wants to see me after I finish, where should they go?

The finish line area will be very congested and parking will be difficult. It is recommended that they pre-purchase parking in a City Lot (purchase online) and walk from there to Shoreline Drive and down to Linden Avenue.

Can I register on race morning? No, there is absolutely no race day registration EXCEPT for the 5K.

Where is the best runner drop off location? Take Atlantic Avenue west to Ocean Boulevard, drop off at that intersection, take Atlantic Avenue back.

When can I register for the 2018 event? Registration will be available at the Health & Fitness Expo and at the Finish Line Festival.