CITY OF TREES MARATHON ASSOCIATION and LES BOIS TRAIL RUNNING ASSOCIATION present
City Of Trees Marathon
Event Info
City Of Trees Marathon
Marathon and Half Marathon
Sunday October 10th, 2010
Start Times- 8:00am Marathon, 9:00am Half Marathon
Both Races start from the Parkcenter 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 9th, at the Host Hotel. The Double Tree Club, 475 W. 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 9th will be made available before the start of the race October 10th. Participants are encouraged to pick up their packets and timing chips Saturday as the window for problem solving is tight prior to the race.
Course Tour
Saturday October 9th, 2010 at 12:00 there will be a bus leaving from the host hotel, (Double Tree Club Hotel) The Cost is $10 and it’s not only a guided tour of the course, but also a guided tour of the city. Tickets also available at the Expo and Packet Pick-up.
Accommodations
The Double Tree Club Hotel on Parkcenter blvd. is the host hotel. All event activities will be within walking distance from the hotel. The address is 475 W. 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.
City Of Trees Double Tree Club Link is:
COT guests can make reservations by going to the Hotel Link: www.boiseclub.doubletree.com
Select check in/check out dates
At the bottom of page see SPECIAL ACCOUNTS
Enter “COT” under Group/Convention Code and select continue
The special room types and rates will be available to make your reservations
Or they could call 208-345-2002 and ask for the City of Trees Marathon Association room block
The rate is $65.00 plus 13% tax.
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, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.
Sports Drinks and other replenishments will be offered within miles 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 22, and 24.
It’s always a wise decision to pack your own replenishments to ensure you have the packet when you need it.
A satellite course map can be found at USATF.org,
Half course
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=248134
Marathon course
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=248185
Registration
You can register at http://www.bluecirclesports.com/ for this race and all City of Trees Marathon Association Inc. Races.
Specific Event Page: http://www.bluecirclesports.com/EventDetail_Master.aspx?meid=495
Marathon
$68 Early Registration January 01, 2009 to May 1st, 2010
$73 Pre-Registered May 2nd, 2010 to September 26th, 2010
$84 Late Entry fee is for ALL registrations after September 26th, 2010
$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, 2009 to May 1st, 2010
$49 Pre-Registered May 2nd, 2010 to September 26th, 2010
$59 Late Entry fee is for ALL registrations after September 26th, 2010
$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.
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 45-49 age group award.
All participants will receive a long sleeve technical fabric shirt, and medals will be given to finishers for both the half and the full marathon.
Previous Years Results
2005- http://www.athleteslounge.com/results/event/1520/results.php
2006- http://www.athleteslounge.com/results/event/1661/results.php
2007- http://www.athleteslounge.com/results/event/1945/results.php
2008- http://www.athleteslounge.com/results.php?eventid=2308&subid=2988&Submit=View+Results
Previous Years Pictures
2006- http://www.idahosportspics.com/events/2006/cot/
2007- http://www.idahosportspics.com/events/2007/cityoftrees/
2008- http://www.idahosportspics.com/events/2008/cot/
Sponsors
The City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc. would like to thank our sponsors for providing product, services, donations, and money towards bringing the participant a quality event.
Finish Line Sponsor
Shu’s Idaho Running Company
Timing and Registration
BlueCircleSports.com
Post Race Party
Team in Training
Other sponsors include
Elete Electrolyte
Lara Bar
Keva Juice
Sierra Trading Post
The City Of Trees Marathon is an approved race for the City Of Trees Racing Association Series. A City Of Trees Marathon Association Inc. Event
Race all three City Of Trees Marathon Events and be included in the Series results with others who run all three.
Short Series Fit for Life 10K, Payette Lake Run 8.6 mile, and the City Of trees Marathon Half Marathon
Long Series Fit for Life Half Marathon, Payette Lake Run 30K, and the City Of Trees Marathon.
For discounts and registration information go to http://www.bluecirclesports.com/.
Or http://www.bluecirclesports.com/EventDetail_Master.aspx?meid=445
17 Responses to “City Of Trees Marathon”
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Basically the Half Marathon is open for 7 hours. The Marathon is open for 8 hours, the last three miles of the Marathon and the Half Marathon are the same. The Half starts at 9, and hour after the Full, so 7 hours for the half.
What is the time limit for the half marathon?
http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=248185
I don’t think you are opening the COT page, click on read more from the logo.
Can’t get to the course map. Is there an official website for the City of Trees other than the Bench Mark training page and this one?
Yes, there are links under COURSE DESCRIPTION, for the Half and the Full.
Is there a map of the course of the maraathon and half?
8 hours sounds good. My PR is 5 hours, but I’m trying to qualify for the 50 state club and therefore can’t run full speed since I’m planning another race the month after. I should be able to make it under 8 hours, though
Actually 8 hours for the full marathon time limit. However you have to be mile 12 in 4 hours, or you will be sent to the half marathon finish.
What is the maximum time limiti for the full marathon? 6 hours?
Yes the Half Marathon receives very unique “half” medals that actually go with the other half of the Fit for Life finisher medal. The marathon finishers receive a large home plate shaped medal, with the City Of Trees three panel logo design.
Good evening, this looks like a great race and I just have a question Does everyone recieve a Finisher Medal…
Woo Hoo, Thank you and see you then! The COT is much smaller than Portland, that’s for sure, but the race is the very same size, 26.2.
Well, I’m choosing the City of Trees over Portland this year. I live in the Portland metro area, but have run Portland 4 times and am ready for a change. Your prices are so much better, so thank you. Look forward to seeing your fair city through the eyes of a marathoner.
Don,
The race is 10/10/10 Sunday. The marathon starts at 8am, the half marathon starts at 9am. I’ve added the word “half” to clarify. I don’t see where October 10th is listed as both a Saturday and a Sunday, but I hope you find this clarification suitable for your needs.
Some inconsistencies on this page: the half-marathon should start at 0900; the marathon is listed at both 0800 and 0900. October 10 can’t be both a Saturday and a Sunday. Clarifications, please.
I see Portland changed to the 10th this year. We changed to the 10th so people would be able to travel to Portland and not have to choose between two marathons so close, especially since Portland is 20,000 people, and have a half marathon this year. We can’t compete with losing volunteers and runners that would normally stay in Boise after running in the Portland events. Now it looks like Portland moved after we moved, creating the very same situation we were trying to avoid.
is this race the 3rd of october or the 10th. the marathonguide website says the 3rd. Please check to see if you have aregistration in my name, (Nassau, Bahamas). I had planned to do City of trees on the 3rd and Portland on the 10th. I already registered for Portland. Can u let me know?