Holiday Half Marathon and 8K

Fairhope, AL

Holiday Half Marathon and 8K

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Sponsored by:

Port City Pacers

For more information contact PCP at 251-473-7223 or Race Director: Jon Bowie at jnbowie@gmail.com

We are collecting toys and items for distraction (coloring books, puzzles, craft kits) for the children at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile, AL. Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for infant through 18 years to the race for donation.

Location:

Mullet Point Park (30°24'58.0"N 87°54'31.0"W), Point Clear, Alabama. Take Scenic 98 south of the Grand Hotel to the intersection with County Road 1; Mullet Point Park is on the right

Distance:

Participants will run/walk along County Rd 1 beside beautiful Mobile Bay to Weeks Bay. Half Marathon—USATF certified AL10063JD. 8K—USATF certified AL10062JD

Course restrictions:

Due to police restrictions, you must be able to complete the half marathon or 8K in THREE HOURS. After that time, there will be no police protection or race officials on the course.

Registration:

Pre-register by mail (entries should be postmarked by December 1), in person at McCoy Outdoor, Run-N-Tri, or Fleet Feet in Mobile or Running Wild in Fairhope until noon on December 5, or online until 4 AM December 6. Early packet pick-up and registration on Friday, December6, from noon until 5:30 PM at the PCP office (358 Morgan Ave, Mobile, AL 36606). Race day registration from 6:30 to 7:50 AM at Mullet Point Park.

Discounted youth registration available to PCP members 12 and under.

Awards:

Half Marathon: Top 3 M & F Overall, top M & F Masters, Grandmasters, Senior Grandmasters, and race walkers. Top 3 male and female in 5-year age groups.

Finishers medals to all Half Marathon finishers.

8K: Top M & F, Masters, Grandmasters, Senior Grandmasters, and race walkers. Top 2 M & F in 5-year age groups.

Shirts:

The first 350 people to register for either the half marathon or 8K will receive tech shirts. All other registrants will receive cotton tee shirts while supplies last.

Parking:

Parking spaces are limited at Mullet Point Park. Please carpool if you can. Please be respectful and mindful of the residents along the course.

Post-Race Party:

Food and beverages will be provided