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Volunteer before you run and earn credits for races or merchandise! Parking and registration volunteers needed before the race. Bring friends to earn credits while you run or share with a group (donations available for groups). Sign up HERE or contact nancy@hartfordmarathon.com with questions. | ||||||
Thursday, May 16: 4:00 to 6:00 PM – Goodwin University, Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118 Saturday, May 18: 3:00 to 5:00 PM – Kelley's Pace in Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355 Race Day: 5:30 to 6:30 AM – Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355 You can pick up your race bib at the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent on Thursday, Saturday or Sunday (Race Day). To speed up your pickup, download or print your own unique Check-in Pass before you get in line. Sign into your participant account to access your pass. The pass can be downloaded and saved in your phone images or Apple Wallet, or printed out. If you purchased Mail My Packet, your race bib and shirt were mailed to you. Only come to the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent if you did not receive your bib in the mail or have questions. | ||||||
Your short sleeve technical shirt will be available for pick up at the T-Shirt tent before the event - you may only pick up the size selected/available in your race registration. Shirt sizes are limited and exchanges will be available after the event on a first come, first served basis. Complimentary baggage check will be available for registered participants in the Pre/Post Race area. All checked bags must be picked up by 10:15 AM. | ||||||
Pre/post race activities, as well as race start will take place in and around Olde Mistick Village in Mystic – the finish line is located in the adjacent property, at the main entrance to the Mystic Aquarium. Athlete parking is available at:
*As designated parking areas fill, volunteers and staff will direct participants to other available options. | ||||||
The race start will consist of one corral with “Self Seed” pace per mile signs to assist with participant spacing. The Half Marathon and 10K will start in the same location on Coogan Boulevard, near the entrance to Olde Mistick Village. Both races will run together for roughly 5.9 miles. Police and course monitors will be on the course. However, the roads are open to local vehicle travel. Markings & Amenities:
Half Marathon Course Info & Map: Course limit is 3 hours for the Mystic Half. To finish within these time limits participants must maintain a pace of approximately 13:44 minutes per mile. Half Marathon runners must pass the checkpoint at the 5.9 mile mark within 1 hour and 20 minutes. Runners over this time will be directed to finish the 10K course. 10K Course Info & Map: Course limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes for the Mystic 10K. To finish within these time limits you must maintain a pace of approximately 14:30 minutes per mile. PACE TEAMS: A free service available to all half marathon participants, the Fleet Feet Pace Teams are available for 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00 goal finish times. Pace leaders will assemble near the starting area on Queen’s Chapel Road at 6:45 AM and will be wearing bright blue PACE shirts and be holding their pace group sign. DETAILS Please do not litter on the beautiful course! | ||||||
7:30 AM – 10:30 AM in Old Mistick Village Celebrate your amazing accomplishments together with music, a delicious fresh, hot bRUNch served up fresh by Flanders Fish Market and Grab & Go snacks featuring Bakery On Main and Lesser Evil. 8:00 AM: 10K Award Ceremony 9:15 AM: Half Marathon Award Ceremony Preliminary results will be available onsite. This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system with timing chip attached to the back of the race bib. Please wear the race bib on the front of the shirt. All times are based on NET time (timing mats located at the start and finish). Final results will be posted later in the day. RESULTS | ||||||
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Online kids' race registration is available through race morning, with on-site registration and bib pickup at the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent. Kids aged 2-11 can run ¼ mile or ½ mile races, all kids races are $12. All participants receive a finisher's medal and custom t-shirt. The HMF FitKids Runs with start and finish near the eastern edge of Olde Mistick Village, adjacent to the pre/post race area. The kids courses will take place entirely along the paved pathways inside of Olde Mistick Village. | ||||||
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HMF emergency texting is used ONLY in situations such as event delays, cancellations or last-minute event changes to relay pertinent details. We never use this for marketing or solicitation. Confirm you elect to receive emergency text messages in your haku profile: once logged in to your account, select "Your Events" and check the box "I Want To Get Event Updates Via Text". We wish you good luck and a great race! -HMF Staff | ||||||
