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Welcome to RACE WEEK! Welcome to Race Week, . All your hard work and training is about to pay off! This email contains your Check-In Pass to bring with you to Packet Pickup, as well as other important information needed for the weekend. Show your Check-In Pass to the volunteers in the Packet Pickup area of the Fleet Feet Fun & Fitness Expo to claim your bib and pick up your race swag. If you are unable to access the pass, please bring a photo ID as backup to claim your bib. You will need to know your bib number to retrieve your packet. Fleet Feet Fun & Fitness Expo (Athlete Packet Pickup) Friday, May 19 | 10am - 8pm Weber County Sports Complex 4390 Harrison Blvd Ogden, UT 84403 If you are picking up for a friend or family member, please bring a copy of their Check-In Pass and a copy of their photo ID. | |||
Bib Poaching is strictly prohibited. Only registered runners are allowed out on course. Course crashing (running without a bib), running under someone else’s name, or running a distance you are not registered for is strictly prohibited and may result in a ban from future Ogden Marathon and GOAL Foundation events. | |||
ALL DISTANCES SOLD OUT! We are excited to announce that all distances in the America First Ogden Marathon are now SOLD OUT!! There are still a few spots available in the VIP Half Marathon Experience. If you would like to upgrade to VIP (coach bus to start, private area at start and finish with post-race massage, special gift and much more!) please respond to this email for more information. Due to the sold-out event, we will only be able to accommodate distance change requests if spots become available due to cancellations. A limited amount of 5K spots will be available at the expo on a first-come, first-served basis. Please head to the Solutions Desk at the expo to inquire about availability. | |||
PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION | |||
FUN & FITNESS EXPO – Presented by Fleet Feet
**Join Ogden Marathon Ambassadors at 9 am for a 3-mile Shake Out Run starting in front of the expo!** Address: Weber County Sports Complex, 4390 Harrison Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 (Dee Event Center parking lot) Hours: Friday, May 19th, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Cost: FREE The Fun & Fitness Expo is Ogden’s largest health and fitness exposition and is free to attend and open to the public. Bring your friends and family to come shop from our amazing vendors, win prizes, and have lots of fun! --------- VIP RUNNERS – Skip the line and head right to the VIP Area in the northeast corner of the expo field. Your bib, shirt, and a special gift will be ready and waiting for you! | |||
QUICK LINKS | |||
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY 9:00 am – Shake Out Run – Join us for a short 3-mile fun run starting in front of the expo! 9:45 am – Ribbon cutting at Expo to open Marathon Weekend – Ogden Weber Chamber 10:00 am - 8:00 pm – PACKET PICKUP – at the Fleet Feet Fun & Fitness Expo, 4390 Harrison Blvd., Ogden SATURDAY 4:45 am – Bus loading begins! Please check the Bus Schedule to determine your load time and location. 5:30 am – Ogden Canyon Closes 7:00 am – FULL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, RELAY, 12K START 7:00 am – Autoliv Finish Line Festival opens to the public with food, music, and lots of fun! 7:30 am – Bechtel 5K START (no bussing) 8:30 am – 5K overall awards presented, Main Park Stage 9:30 am – 12K overall awards presented, Main Park Stage 10:30 am – Half Marathon overall awards presented, Main Park Stage 11:00 am – Kids K registration opens at the GOAL booth 11:15 am – Full Marathon overall awards presented, Main Park Stage 11:45 am – Relay Marathon overall awards presented, Main Park Stage 12:30 pm – Granite KIDS K START 25th St. & Kiesel Ave. Register Here 1:30 pm – Ogden Canyon reopens 2:00 pm – End of race | |||
WEATHER & COURSE UPDATES We know you have been putting in the work getting ready for the 2023 America First Ogden Marathon. Weather: Please keep a close eye on Weather updates (Huntsville for Full start, Eden for Half start, Ogden for finish), as we are forecasted for sunshine and warm temperatures on Saturday. Race day forecast is looking like a low of 47 at the start lines and a high of 80 degrees at the finish. Be prepared, stay hydrated, and come with warm layers to put in your drop bag before you start the race. All clothing left on course will be collected and donated to a local charity. Only items put in your drop bag will be returned to you at the finish line. Course Fuel: This year we're proud to have GU Energy Gels as our in-race fuel at several points along the course. Gu Energy Gels will be available at the mile number 5, 8.5, 13, 17, and 23 water stations along the course. A full list of the water station mile markers, fruit and Gu Energy Gel stations can be found on the Race Info page, as well as more information regarding Pacers and Medical Support. Course Marking: Once on the Ogden River Parkway, runners spend most of these last few miles following the river. We're bulking up our course marking along the parkway, and you can expect to see orange marking paint arrows from the start of the parkway until the finish line stretch on Grant begins. You'll also see some white course arrows on cones at key junctures along the course. We don't want any confusion during your hard-earned finishing stretch. Spectators: We encourage your family, friends and loved ones to come out and celebrate your journey! Have them sign up for the Track My Runner athlete updates service to see you progress through the race as you pass the checkpoints along the course. The finish line is the best place for others to see the culmination of all your hard work. The final mile on Grant Ave between 18th and 25th is also a great spot, as well as catching you along the Ogden River Parkway. We do ask that no one cheer for runners at the mouth of the canyon, as this is a very congested area. Members of the Ogden Police Department and Utah Highway Patrol do a great job keeping this area safe for runners, and they discourage all extra traffic and spectators in the area for the safety of this event. The first available spot to spectate along the parkway is near the Dinosaur park. We have permission to allow spectator parking in the Timbermine Restaurant parking lot this year. It is only accessible by taking Valley drive down from 20th ave and Harrison. There is no access to valley drive via Canyon Rd/12th St. There is also absolutely No Parking or Turning Around at Rainbow Gardens. Flooding: As we shared with you yesterday, the impacted area of Ogden Canyon has been fully mitigated and will not affect the Ogden Marathon Course. Participants running the Full Marathon distance should know that just past the Mile 3 water station, runner’s will be restricted to running on the right (westbound) shoulder of the road for a distance of a few hundred yards. We will have a deputy in this area, and ask that all runners are vigilant, and remain to the right of the cones at all times. Remaining to the right of the cones is the standard along the whole course, but is of particular importance in this small section 3 miles into the Full Marathon course. | |||
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Autoliv Finish Line Festival As you cross the finish line on Grant Ave and Historic 25th Street, you will be welcomed by cheering crowds at the Autoliv Finish Line Festival. Grab a snack and catch your breath, then head over to the Amphitheater to retrieve your Drop Bag and get a free assisted stretch, provided by StretchLab Farmington. Next – It's time to celebrate! Live music, vendors, food trucks, free kids activities, and a family-friendly party atmosphere for all to enjoy! | |||
We Need Volunteers! Do you have friends or family members who want to be involved in the event while you run? We still need a few more volunteers for the expo on Friday and on Saturday race day! All volunteers will receive a limited edition Ogden Made shirt—exclusive just for volunteers! | |||
