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RACE BIB & SWAG PICKUP: Thursday, June 1: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT 06118. (Near the intersection of Riverside Drive & Ensign Street) Race Day: 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM – Simsbury Performing Arts Center, 22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT 06070. Download or print your own unique Check-in Pass before you get in line by logging into your haku participant account. The pass can be downloaded and saved in your phone images or Apple Wallet, or printed out. | ||||
Then visit the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent to get your race bib. Your short sleeve technical race shirt will be available for pick up at the SWAG tent before the event. BAGGAGE CHECK: Complimentary baggage check will be available for registered participants in the Pre/Post Race area. All checked bags must be picked up by 10:45 AM. | ||||
PARKING / DIRECTIONS: Pre/post race activities will take place at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center (PAC). All races will start and finish on the adjacent roadway, Iron Horse Boulevard. Parking is available all day in the municipal parking lots along Iron Horse Boulevard. Plan to arrive at least 60 minutes early – Iron Horse Boulevard will be shut to traffic at 6:45 AM. After 6:45 AM, access to the parking lots must be made from Rte. 10. GIVE BACK: Please add nonperishable food donations to your race day gear and drop it in the HMF Can tent to support the Hartford High School “Grub Pub”, part of the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. Pick up a free reusable shopping bag as a thanks for your donation, plus, everyone who donates will be entered in a raffle to win an Eversource Hartford Marathon training shirt. LEARN MORE RACE STARTS: 10K: 7:15 AM start The 10K will start on the east side of the median on Iron Horse Boulevard, near the intersection with Jim Gallagher Way and consist of one corral. Half Marathon: 7:30 AM start The Half Marathon will start on the west side of the median on Iron Horse Boulevard, near the entrance to the Simsbury Performing Arts Center and adjacent to the finish line. It will then merge with the 5K race about ¼ mile in and both races will run together for roughly 2 miles. The race start will consist of one corral with “Self Seed” pace per mile signs to assist with participant spacing. Timing mats located at the start will capture your net time. Course limit is 3 hours for the Half Marathon. 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 8.2 mile mark within 1 hour and 55 minutes. Runners over this time will be directed to withdraw or run unsupported. 5K: 7:30 AM start The 5K will start on the east side of the median on Iron Horse Boulevard, near the intersection with Wilcox Street, and consist of one corral. It will merge with the half marathon race about ¼ mile in and both races will run together for roughly 2 miles. RACE COURSE & SUPPORT: Police and course monitors will be on the course. However, the roads are open to local vehicle travel.
Please do not litter on the beautiful course! | ||||
PACE TEAMS: A free service available to all half marathon participants, the ProHealth Physicians Pace Teams are available for 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00 goal finish times. 7:25 AM: Pace Leaders will move into the starting area. They will line up according to pace on the right side (facing the start) of the start corral. They will be wearing bright blue PACE shirts and be holding their pace group sign. DETAILS | ||||
POST RACE: 7:45 AM – 10:45 AM, Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center Celebrate your amazing accomplishments together with music, delicious food from Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ served up fresh, grab & go snacks featuring Bakery On Main granola, LesserEvil popcorn, and ice cold Sea Hag IPA and Elm City Pilsner from New England Brewing Co. (must be 21+ with proper ID to receive complimentary beer). 8:30 AM: 5K and 10K Award Ceremony 9:00 AM: Beer Tent Opens 9:45 AM: Half Marathon Award Ceremony FinisherPix is the official on-course photographer, personal race photos will be available to view and order 24-48 hours after the race. Save money by pre-ordering photos in your haku participant account. Make sure your bib number is facing front at all times and don’t forget to smile! GALLERY TIMING / RESULTS / AWARDS: This event is timed by Bay State Race Services and uses the B-Tag timing system (timing chip is 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). Preliminary results will be available onsite. Final results will be posted later in the day. RESULTS ATHLETE TRACKING: Athletes & spectators can get real-time athlete updates with course time and pace from the start, 5K split, 8 mile split (Half Marathon only) and finish line. Sign up for tracking HERE HMF FITKIDS: Online registration is available through race morning. On-site kids' race registration and bib pickup at the Registration & Bib Pick-up tent. Kids aged 2-11 can run ¼ mile, ½ mile or one mile races, all kids races are $12. All participants receive a finisher’s medal and custom race swag. Kids races start and finish on the soccer fields inside the Simsbury Performing Arts Center. | ||||
CHARITY PARTNER: RACE CHALLENGES: | ||||
EMERGENCY TEXTING: 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 elected to receive emergency text messages in your haku profile: once logged in to your account, select "Your Registrations" and check the blue box "I Want To Get Event Updates Via Text:". We wish you good luck and a great race. -HMF Staff | ||||
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