Running Tip of the Month!

Beat the heat!

Allow about two weeks to acclimate to the heat.  Once acclimated, make sure to take fluids along with you on any run over 90 minutes.  Make sure you take in enough sodium along the way.

Gill

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 Francesca and Gill
Owners of Charlottesville Running Company & Bad to the Bone Endurance Sports
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Packet Pickup - April 17, 2010

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April 17, 2010

 

8TH ANNUAL

 

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"One of the  Best New Marathons in the U.S.A."
RUNNER'S WORLD MAGAZINE
"One of the Top Destination Marathons in the country"
THE NEW YORK TIMES

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"Thanks to the efforts of Gill and Francesca, Charlottesville has become one of the Top Eight Running Towns"
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Welcome! to the State Farm Charlottesville Marathon, Half Marathon, Arch's 8K Road Championship and Whole Foods Kids Marathon.


Race Packet Pickup will be at the following location:

Charlottesville Running Company

This is also the start/finish location!

MAPQUEST MAP TO START/FINISH AND PACKET PICKUP

110 Old Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902.  Phone: 434-293-7115

 

Thursday - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Friday - 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Race Day Pickup 

Start/Finish Area from 5:00AM - 5:45 AM

 

*Note: Runners are STRONGLY encouraged to pickup their packets prior to the race.  There will be no packets handed out after 6:10 AM on race morning.

PARKING MAP FOR PACKET PICKUP AND RACE MORNING

Directions to Charlottesville Running Company for Packet Pickup:

From Richmond
Take I-64 toward Charlottesville.  It is 62.6 miles to Charlottesville
Take Exit 124 (this is the US-250 Exit) toward Charlottesville
Take a right on US-250 West
Stay on US-250 for about 3.5 miles
Take a left on McIntire Rd
Turn slightly right onto Ridge/McIntire Rd
Turn left onto West Market
Keep straight onto West Market.  Right after that you will see a parking deck on your right.  You can park here and walk to Charlottesville Running Company.
Exit the parking deck on the Historic Downtown Mall side.  This is a pedestrian only area.
Take a right toward the West-end of the Mall (toward the Ice Park and away from the Amphitheatre).
Continue for about ˝ mile until you see a movie theatre (Regal Cinemas) on your left and the Mudhouse on your right.  Continue straight to the right.  Do not go toward the Omni Hotel.  You will see the restaurant “Escafe`”.  Walk BEYOND the parking lot.  Charlottesville Running Company is located on this road (Old Preston Ave) in a yellow building and right BEHIND the Omni Hotel.
To Race Start: Please refer to the Parking Map on the website.  There are several parking lots around the historic Downtown area.
 
From Washington DC
Take I-66 Westbound
Exit on 29 South at the Gainvesville Exit.
Take 29 South to Charlottesville
Once in Charlottesville, take a left onto Hydraulic Rd
Take a left onto US-250
Take a right onto McIntire Rd
Turn slightly right onto Ridge/McIntire Rd
Turn left onto West Market
Keep straight onto West Market.  Right after that you will see a parking deck on your right.  You can park here and walk to Charlottesville Running Company.
Exit the parking deck on the Historic Downtown Mall side.  This is a pedestrian only area.
Take a right toward the West-end of the Mall (toward the Ice Park and away from the Amphitheatre).
Continue for about ˝ mile until you see a movie theatre (Regal Cinemas) on your left and the Mudhouse on your right.  Continue straight to the right.  Do not go toward the Omni Hotel.  You will see the restaurant “Escafe`”.  Walk BEYOND the parking lot.  Charlottesville Running Company is located on this road (Old Preston Ave) in a yellow building and right BEHIND the Omni Hotel.
 
From Staunton
Take I-64 Eastbound toward Richmond and Charlottesville
Once in Charlottesville, take exit 124 to US-250.
Take a left on US-250 West
Stay on US-250 for about 3.5 miles
Take a left on McIntire Rd
Turn slightly right onto Ridge/McIntire Rd
Turn left onto West Market
Keep straight onto West Market.  Right after that you will see a parking deck on your right.  You can park here and walk to Charlottesville Running Company.
Exit the parking deck on the Historic Downtown Mall side.  This is a pedestrian only area.
Take a right toward the West-end of the Mall (toward the Ice Park and away from the Amphitheatre).
Continue for about ˝ mile until you see a movie theatre (Regal Cinemas) on your left and the Mudhouse on your right.  Continue straight to the right.  Do not go toward the Omni Hotel.  You will see the restaurant “Escafe`”.  Walk BEYOND the parking lot.  Charlottesville Running Company is located on this road (Old Preston Ave) in a yellow building and right BEHIND the Omni Hotel.
To Race Start: Please refer to the Parking Map on the website.  There are several parking lots around the historic Downtown area.
 
From US-29/Emmet Rd in Charlottesville
From the North

Take Emmet St/US-29 Southbound (toward the University of Virginia)
Take a left onto Barracks Rd
Barracks Rd will become Preston Ave
Continue on Preston Ave until the junction with Ridge/McIntire Rd
Continue straight.  This is now West Market Street.
Keep straight onto West Market.  Right after that you will see a parking deck on your right.  You can park here and walk to Charlottesville Running Company.
Exit the parking deck on the Historic Downtown Mall side.  This is a pedestrian only area.
Take a right toward the West-end of the Mall (toward the Ice Park and away from the Amphitheatre).
Continue for about ˝ mile until you see a movie theatre (Regal Cinemas) on your left and the Mudhouse on your right.  Continue straight to the right.  Do not go toward the Omni Hotel.  You will see the restaurant “Escafe`”.  Walk BEYOND the parking lot.  Charlottesville Running Company is located on this road (Old Preston Ave) in a yellow building and right BEHIND the Omni Hotel.
To Race Start: Please refer to the Parking Map on the website.  There are several parking lots around the historic Downtown area.
From the South
Take Emmet St/US-29 Northbound (away from the University of Virginia)
Take a right onto Barracks Rd
Barracks Rd will become Preston Ave
Continue on Preston Ave until the junction with Ridge/McIntire Rd
Continue straight.  This is now West Market Street.
Keep straight onto West Market.  Right after that you will see a parking deck on your right.  You can park here and walk to Charlottesville Running Company.
Exit the parking deck on the Historic Downtown Mall side.  This is a pedestrian only area.
Take a right toward the West-end of the Mall (toward the Ice Park and away from the Amphitheatre).
Continue for about ˝ mile until you see a movie theatre (Regal Cinemas) on your left and the Mudhouse on your right.  Continue straight to the right.  Do not go toward the Omni Hotel.  You will see the restaurant “Escafe`”.  Walk BEYOND the parking lot.  Charlottesville Running Company is located on this road (Old Preston Ave) in a yellow building and right BEHIND the Omni Hotel.
To Race Start: Please refer to the Parking Map on the website.  There are several parking lots around the historic Downtown area.

 

RACE NUMBERS

 

 •YOUR BIB NUMER IS ALSO YOUR CHIP: NO BIB, NO TIME
•   You must show your race number at the Start
•   You must wear your race number on the front of your body throughout the race.
•   Your race number must be visible throughout the race so that the official course photographers can identify you.
•   Your race number is also a ticket to all race activities! Please have your race number with you at all times to assure proper access.


Starting Time for the Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K- 6:30 AM

Start time for the Kids Marathon- 9:00 AM



The start/finish line for these races is located at Charlottesville Running Company, 110 Old Preston Avenue on the historic downtown mall. You will need to proceed to the starting area promptly at 6:00 AM.

Dropping Out of The Races

If you need to drop out of the race for any reason, please report to the nearest medical station or aid station on the course and inform them that you are retiring from the race. We will have a sag wagon following the last runner. The sag wagon will take runners to the nearest exchange point to ride to the finish area. Do not cross the Finish Line if you did not complete the entire race.

MASSAGE TENTS

Post-race massages for runners will be available near the finish area on the downtown mall. Massages are available on a first come-first serve basis. Massages are FREE, but gratuities are appreciated.

RACE RESULTS

Results for all races will be posted throughout the day. Friends & family can track your finishing position by checking these updates.

Following the race, they will be posted on this website.

 
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