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FAQs
Important--Time Limit Info for Full (26.2-Mile) Marathoners
Registration Alert for Athletes who use
Wheelchairs
As in all of our previous events, The New Jersey Marathon (NJM)
welcomes athletes who use wheelchairs to participate. However, because our course is an exact
2 loops with the same start and finish lines, the timelines involved with
the half and full marathon create an unsuitable situation for
either pushrim or handcrank wheelchair athletes who would want to compete
(i.e. race) the marathon.
Accordingly, we welcome athletes who use wheelchairs to complete
(as opposed to compete in or race) the NJM in order to, for example,
"collect" the State of New Jersey for your 50 States goal. Wheelchair
athletes will be given finishers’ medallions and certificates of completion
with time and place. As this is a complete only event for our
wheelchair athletes, no awards or trophies will be awarded.
If you are a wheelchair athlete,
before you decide to register, please contact Race
Director, Art Castellano at 732.578.1771 or
racedirector@njmarathon.org.
Where can
I get information about proper hydration, dehydration and hyponatremia?
Please visit these links:
www.rrm.com/archive03/042803n2.htm
www.acsm.org/publications/newsreleases2005/RunnersHydrate.htm
(These sources and links are not associated with the NJ
Marathon and NJSM, Inc. is not responsible for their content. Reference to
these sources is informational only and does not indicate endorsement or
approval by the NJSM, Inc.)
Will the course be USAT&F certified?
Yes.
Can I use the New Jersey
Marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon?
Yes.
Do I have to qualify for
the New Jersey Marathon?
No.
Is there a pasta dinner available on
Saturday evening?
Click here to see
our Restaurant Sponsors...
Do you use chip timing?
All three events will be timed using the
Champion Chip, which is a chip that attaches to your shoe laces. The chip MUST BE
RETURNED when you finish your event or mailed back. There is a $25 fee for
unreturned chips.
When will I
receive my race bib and Champion Chip?
These items
will not be mailed. You must pick
them up
at the Big Top Ten (just North of our host hotel, The Ocean Hotel
(One Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740) at any of the following times:
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Friday, May 2nd, 3PM until 7PM (Expo)
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Saturday, May3rd, 9AM until 8PM (Expo)
Will I be able to pick up my race packet (bib,
Champion Chip, shirt, etc.) at the
start area on race day?
NO. Make every effort to pick up
your packet at the Expo on Friday or Saturday.
Where do I
return the Champion Chip?
At the finish area upon completion of your event.
What if I forget to return the
Champion Chip?
You can mail it back.
Where can I park for the start
of my event on race day?
Click
here for parking info.
What time does the Marathon start?
The marathon starts at 7:30am on the Ocean
Promenade adjacent to the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. Please allow for
adequate time to arrive at the start.
What time does the Half Marathon start?
The Long Branch Half starts at 7:30am on the
Ocean Promenade adjacent to the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. Please
allow for adequate time to arrive at the start.
What time does the Relay start?
The Marathon Relay starts
at 7:30am on the Ocean Promenade adjacent to the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. Please allow for adequate time to arrive at the start.
What time does the New Jersey Marathon end?
You must finish at any time by 2:30pm when the finish line/timing is shut down.
All full (26.2-mile) marathoners must complete the first loop in 3 hours
15 minutes or
less. All full marathoners who are at the 13.2 mile mark after the time
limit will be instructed to turn in their timing chip and leave the course.
The course will begin to open to traffic at that time and on-course support will
begin to shut down. The finish line will close at 2:30pm.
Is there an early marathon start for
walkers/slow runners?
No. All events start at 7:30am.
Where is the start of the New Jersey
Marathon, the Long Branch Half Marathon and the Marathon Relay?
On the Ocean Promenade adjacent to the Ocean Place Resort & Spa.
Is there a location to drop-off a
finish line bag?
Yes, there will be a drop off area inside the Ocean
Place Resort for a small bag with a change of clothes and/or similar items.
Sorry, we cannot accept suitcases or other large bags for security and liability
reasons and due to space limitations. DO NOT leave valuables in your bag—We
cannot be responsible for them! Also, your finish line bag must be dropped off
at the Ocean Place Resort, not at the Start Area.
Can I leave my finish line bag at
the start area/line for transportation to the bag pick-up location inside the
Ocean Place Resort?
No. We cannot be responsible for bags or any other
items left at the Start Area, and they will not be transported to the bag pick-up.
Will there be mylar blankets (heat
sheets) at the Start and/or Finish?
No. They are an environmental hazard this close to
the ocean. Please pack warm clothing in your finish line bag and wear
discardable warm clothing to the Start Area.
I want to run with a pacing team. How do I
find the team leader at the start?
The Official Pacers will be wearing bright
pacing time bibs on front and back and carrying pennants. At the start,
look for the signs that show the pace times. Your pacer(s) will meet you at the
appropriate sign.
Click here for more info...
If I get to the start line and don’t feel
“up to” the marathon can I just run the Half Marathon?
NO! There is no change of event at the start – if
you signed up to run the marathon your chip will time you for this event. If you
do not finish the 26.2 miles it will record you as a DNF.
Change of event and substitution of relay team member must take place by
4/5/08.
If I get hot during the race will you bring
my sweatshirt to the finish for me?
ALL discarded clothing will be donated to
charities. We cannot return clothing discarded along the way.
Can I run with my
headphones/dog/child in a stroller, etc.?
No. For safety and insurance reasons, headphones and similar devices,
jogging strollers, bikes, in-line skaters and animals accompanying entrants
are not permitted on the course.
What if I get sick/tired/hurt during the
marathon?
A sweep van will pick you up
and bring you to medical aid. If you can, get to the next fluid station where
there will be communications to notify race officials of your situation. It is
best if you DO NOT leave the course; however, if you do, you must notify an
official and hand in your number!
Where are the on-course fluid stations?
The official on-course fluid stations are located approx. 2 miles apart.
Each station will have Gatorade
(Endurance Formula)
first, water second. Fluid station signs will prompt you prior to a
station. We will also have a High Energy Food Station at
(approx.) miles 9 and 22, stocked with high sugar foods, pretzels and de-fizzed cola.
Oranges, bananas and GU will be available at certain locations.
Are there medical aid stations on the
course?
Yes. There will be several Medical Aid Stations on
the course and at the Finish.
Are there porta johns on the course?
There is an abundance of toilet facilities at the Start and Finish
areas, as well as on the course, at or
near each Fluid Station.
Are there any significant hills on the
course?
No. The course is virtually flat.
Where is the finish area?
The finish line/area is on the Ocean Promenade
adjacent to the Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch.
Are showers available after my race?
Yes. Go to the Spa in the Ocean Place Hotel.
There is a $15 fee, first come, first served.
How do I pick up my age group award?
Please pick it up in the Big Top Tent on the Great
Lawn adjacent to the finish line.
Where will results be posted?
Age Group Awards will be announced and posted in the Big Top Tent.
Will gun time or chip time be used for
awards?
Gun time will be used.
Chip time is acceptable for Boston Marathon qualifying.
When and where will official NJ Marathon
merchandise be available?
Friday through Sunday in the
Big Top Tent. Please, cash or checks only.
Will there be race photos
available for purchase?
Yes. Brightroom is the Official Race Photographer--www.Brightroom.com |
