CITY OF TREES MARATHON ASSOCIATION and LES BOIS TRAIL RUNNING ASSOCIATION present

City Of Trees Marathon

Posted on Feb 1st, 2010 | 52 comments

Event Information

Marathon and Half Marathon

Sunday October 13th, 2013

Start Times- 8:00am Marathon, 9:00am Half Marathon

Both Races start from the Parkcenter Park on Parkcenter Blvd. in Boise Idaho 83706.

Packet Pick Up and Expo

The Packet Pick-up and Expo will be from 9am to 6pm Saturday October 12th, at the Host Hotel. The Spring Hill Suites, 424 E. Parkcenter Blvd. Boise Idaho 83706. Event souvenirs, race supplies, apparel, and food will be available at the expo. There will also be people on hand to explain the course routes. There will be limited packet distribution on race day, so please try to attend the 9 hour window of availability to pick up your packet SATURDAY.

Packets not picked up Saturday October 12th will be made available before the start of the race October 13th. Participants are encouraged to pick up their packets and timing chips Saturday as the window for problem solving is tight prior to the race.

Accommodations

Rest assured, you will experience the finest accommodations and service in Boise while staying at the SpringHill Suites Boise ParkCenter. Our Staff has achieved Gold Awards for their outstanding service and cleanliness. Your daily rate includes our extended hot breakfast buffet served daily, a roomy suite with a mini fridge and microwave, complimentary high speed wireless internet, complimentary use of Axiom fitness; Boise premiere fitness center, complimentary shuttle service to downtown and surrounding areas 24/7 as well as points earned with a Marriott Reward Membership. We are eager to provide you outstanding service as well as accommodations. If you have any questions please contact Amy White at 208.433.5123. Room Rates will be $79 per night, and pets are allowed for $10 extra. The Boise River Greenbelt is just outside the back of the hotel.

All event activities will be within walking distance from the hotel. The address is 424 E. Parkcenter Blvd, Boise Idaho, 83706. Hotel information is provided below. Call and inform them that you are part of the City Of Trees Marathon for your special room rate. Airport and Shuttle service is available free of charge from the hotel, so a rental car is not a necessity for those flying into town. A few have asked about what Airport to fly into, there is only one in Boise (commercial), BOI. Boise Services include Alaska, Horizon, Southwest, United, Delta, Northwest, and a few other partner airlines.

CITY OF TREES MARATHON

• Check-in: Fri Oct 11, 2013

• Check-out: Mon Oct 14, 2013

• Special rate available until: Sat Sep 28, 2013

City Of Trees Spring Hills Suites Links are:

Double Suite $79 USD per night Book Double Suite at SpringHill Suites Boise ParkCenter for $79 USD per night

Course Description

The City Of Trees Marathon events are USATF certified courses, and the marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. Chips will be used to assure accurate timing, you must wear a chip to be timed in the events. The chip must be returned immediately following the races to avoid any fees associated with the un-returned chip.

The course is marked with white powder, and there are mile markers indicating the half and full miles. The bike lane and half of the right lane are open to runners and should be marked with orange traffic barrels and traffic candles. Please keep in mind that the roads are not completely closed to traffic. As per Ada County Highway District we will be following the rules of the road, running on the Right.

There will be water stations located within miles 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, and 24.

Sports Drinks and other replenishments will be offered within miles 4, 9, 13, 18, 21, and 23.

Gel will be offered at Mile 19.

It’s always a wise decision to pack your own replenishments to ensure you have the packet when you need it.

Course Map and Elevation

A satellite course map can be found at USATF.org,

Marathon course certified course, Boston Marathon Qualifier, here is the Map:

Marathon Course http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=453779

Half Marathon Course http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=248134 (It says 2008, because that’s when it was created, as opposed to the 2002-2007 course).

Elevation Map

Registration

You can register at http://www.bluecirclesports.com/ for this race and all City of Trees Marathon Association Inc. Races.

http://www.bluecirclesports.com/EventDetail_Master.aspx?meid=732

Marathon

$68 Early Registration January 01, 2011 to May 1st, 2013

$73 Pre-Registered May 2nd, 2012 to September 30th, 2013

$84 Late Entry fee is for ALL registrations after September 30th, 2013

$84 Packet Pick Up Registration, register in person at the packet pick-up, no shirt guarantee at the time of entry.

No Day of Registration.

Half Marathon

$44 Early Registration January 01, 2011 to May 1st, 2013

$49 Pre-Registered May 2nd, 2011 to September 30th, 2013

$59 Late Entry fee is for ALL registrations after September 30th, 2013

$59 Packet Pick Up Registration, register in person at the packet pick-up, no shirt guarantee at the time of entry.

No Day of Registration.

All races are non-refundable, non-transferable. The City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc has the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason. You must have a bib number to participate, and there or are no exchanges or refunds available.

Awards

Awards will be given to the top 3 overall finishers for Male and Female in each race. Top three overall will also be awarded to the Masters Classification. Division awards will given to the top three in each age group. Only one award will be given to the deserving participant, ie if you are a 45 year old male who was the overall winner, you will get the overall award, someone else will get the Masters award, and yet another will get the 40-45 age group award.

Apparel and Medals

The first 800 people to register will receive a black fleece three quarter zip running jacket made by WindShirt with embroidered City Of Trees Logo. (depending on size availability) Once we run out of jackets, participants will receive a long sleeve technical fabric shirt. Unique finisher medals will be given to finishers for both the half and the full marathon.