KaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathon2016RaceWeekendInstructions
HonoringJournalistsandHistoriansoftheMarathonWelcometothe38thrunningoftheKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathon,“TheBiggestLittleMarathonintheWest”!WestrivetomakeRaceWeekendthemostsuccessfulforYOU,ourrunners.Pleasereadthisdocumentsothatyouunderstandoursimpleguidelinesforatroublefreeweekend.
RaceWeekendScheduleofEvents
HealthandFitnessExpoNapaValleyMarriott3425SolanoAvenue
Napa,CA94558Friday,March4th1:00pm-6:00pmSaturday,March5th,9:00am-5:00pmMarathonCollege10:00am-2:30pm
RaffleDrawing2:45pm
MarathonRaceDayMarch6,2016
5:15amShuttlesleaveselecthotels5:15amShuttlesleaveVintageHighSchool1375TrowerAvenueNapa,CA
945587:00amStartofRace
12:30pmAwardsCeremony1:00pmMarathonCourseCloses
Top10ThingsYouNeedtoKnowAboutOurRace
1. TheMarathonisanoheadphonesrace.Runnerswhochoosetowearheadphoneswillbedisqualifiedfromtherace.
2. TheMarathonCourseisarollingnet-downhillpointtopointcourse.YouwillberunningamongstthemostbeautifulvineyardsintheNapaValley.
3. ShuttlesleavefromselecthotelsandVintageHighSchool(1375TrowerAvenue)at5:15amsharp.
4. Runnersareprovidedaspecific“NapaValleyMarathon”bagforbagdrop.Atthestartingline,placeyourbagintheallocatedbusses.
5. ThisracedoesnothaveofficialpacersaspertheUSATFandRRCArulesofachampionshipevent.
6. AsicsistheofficialapparelsponsorfortheKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathon.WeencourageyoutowearyourAsicsgearduringtheraceandbeeligibleforachancetowinshoesandrunningwear.
7. Entriesarenon-refundableandnon-transferable.
8. SpecialDrinks.Youmaydropyourspecialdrinksinwaterbottlesinselectboxesatthestartinglineandwewilltransferthemtheaidstations.Thisisdonebetween6:30am-6:45am.
9. TheMarathoncourseislimitedto6hoursandthefinishlinewillcloseat1:00pm.
JoanBenoit-Samuelsoninpastyears VolunteershandingoutshirtsattheexpoduringMarathonCollege
Expo• LocatedatNapaValleyMarriott3425SolanoAvenueNapaCA94558• Friday,March4th,20161:00pm-5:00pm• Saturday,March5th,20169:00am-6:00pm
Registration RunnersarerequiredtopickupbibsinpersonattheNapaValleyMarriottpriortoraceday.Bibsmaynotbepickedupforotherrunners.AllparticipantswillberequiredtopresentgovernmentissuedcolorIDandsignawaiveratthebibpick-up.Therewillbenoracedayregistration.
RaceTechnicalLongSleeveShirts Longsleevetechnicalraceshirtswillbeissuedattheexpo.Runnersmayexchangeclean,unwornshirtsforasizedifferentthanspecifiedatregistrationSUNDAYaftertheraceatVintageHighSchool.Exchangescannotbehelduntilallrunnershavehadanopportunitytopickuptheirshirtspriortotherace.
NapaValleyMarathonDuffelBagandSponsorGoodiesDuffleBagswithsponsorgoodiescanbepickedupattheexpo.Atagwithyoubibnumberisprovided,pleaseusethisbagtoparticipateinthesweatbagdropatthestartoftherace.Remembertoleavevaluablesathomeoratthehotel.TheKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathonisnotresponsibleforlostorstolenarticles.
MarathonCollegeEnjoyseminarsonthehistoryandartofthemarathonfromkeyplayerswhohavedocumentedandinfluencedtheexplosivegrowthofthesport.Joinusattheexpofrom10:00amto2:30pmforadviceandstoriesfromrecordbreakers,sportswriters,broadcasters,moviemakers,doctors,andotherinfluentialpeopleheretocelebrateyourmarathonweekend.
CharityBaskets Supportlocalschoolsandenhanceyourraceweekendwithachancetowinoneofseveralluxurygiftbaskets.ProceedsgodirectlytotheJennyLandrithEndowmentScholarship,sendinglocalmiddleschoolstudentstomarinebiologycamp.Ticketscanbepurchasedattheexpo,basketswillberaffledat2:30pmattheexpoandmustbeclaimedby8:00pmSaturday,March5th.
PastaDinner AvoidlonglinesandreservationsbypurchasingPastaDinnerticketsattheexpo.Enjoyavarietyofpastastosuiteverypalate,fruit,salad,beverages,anddessertfor$30perperson.Advancepurchaseandlastminutepurchaseticketscanbepickedupattheexpo.Seatingislimitedandremainingticketsforthe4:30pmand6:00pmseatingsareavailablefirstcome,firstserveuntilsoldout.
RaceDay
The2016KaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathonbeginsat7:00amsharp.
WeencourageyoutowearAsicsgearwhilerunningthisrace.WearesponsoredbyAsicsandwillofferapairofshoestotworunnerswhosharephotosofthemselvesrunninginAsicsgearduringtherace.
HeadphonesTheKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathonhasastrictpolicyregardingtheusageofheadphones.CourseOfficialswillbemonitoringthestartingline,course,andfinishlineforanyoneusingheadphonesduringtherace.Thisissubjecttoadisqualification.Furtherinformationaboutourpolicycouldbefoundonthiswebsite:http://napavalleymarathon.org/headphones-policy/
ShuttleBustothestartoftheRaceKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathonprovidescomplimentaryshuttlestothestartinglinefromVintageHighSchool.Theseshuttlesleaveat5:15amsharp.Parkingisextremelylimitedatthestartinglineandthereisnodirectaccessforvehicles.PleasehelpusrespecttheverysmalltownofCalistogaandlimitourtrafficfootprintbytakingashuttle.Severalhotelpartnersalsooffercomplementaryshuttlesforgueststothestartline,listedbelow:
• NapaValleyMarriott• HiltonGardenInn-RunnersstayingatHiltonmustwalktotheNapaValleyMarriott.• EmbassySuites• RiverTerraceInn• WestinVerasa-RunnersstayingatWestinmustwalkovertotheRiverTerraceInn
RaceControlTheCaliforniaHighwayPatrolhasorganizedthetrafficandracecontrolarounda“rollingclosure”onthecourse.Forthefirst12.5milesofthecourse,theroadwillbeclosedtoalltraffic.Fortheremainingmilesoftherace,thesouthboundlanewillbeclosedforrunners.Thenorthboundlanewillbeavailableforemergencyuseonly.Spectatorcarsarenotallowedontheracecourse.
AidStationsThereare13aidstationsonthecourse.Clifproductwillbedistributedataidstation13.9and18.4.MedicalStaffwillbepresentataidstationsstartingatmile9. Themarathondoesnotprovideanalgesicsalongthecourseoratthefinishline.
Eachaidstationwillbeuniformintheapproachforfluids.1. Gatorade2. Water3. Specialfluidsthathavebeenidentifiedforthataidstation
BringYourOwnBottleLessenyourimpactontheenvironmentbybringingyourownbottle.Youhelpcreatelesswasteandlittlerwhenyourefillyourbottleatanyoftherefuelingstationsalongthecourse.
AgriculturalAreaHelpuspreservethebeautyoftheNapaValleybyrefrainingfromlitteringoutsideofaidstationsandusingthereceptaclesprovidedateachmilemarkeralongthecourseroute.Packagingfromfuelpacketsisdifficulttoremoveandisharmfulwhenitdriftsintonearbyfieldsandstreams.
BostonQualifierThecourseisacertifiedBostonQualifiercourse.Runnerswillbequalifiedforthe2017race.
PacingandUnofficialRunnersPacingisn’tallowedaccordingtotheUSATFrulesofcompetition. ThiseventissanctionedbytheUSATFandistheRRCAWesternRegionalChampionship.Therearetworefereesoncourseonthedayoftheevent. Bibsmustbepresentonthefrontofyourbodytobequalifiedasanofficialrunneroftherace.Unofficialrunnersorracebanditsarenotpermittedonthecourseandwillbeaskedtoexitbyoneofouroncoursemarshals.Banditspresentaliabilityandsafetyissue,aswellasadisservicetothosewhohavepaidtheirentryfee.
SagVanIfyoubecomeinjuredorcannotfinishthe race,therearetwosagvansalongthe coursetotransportyoutothefinishline.
MarathonFotoHelpourofficialracephotographerMarathonFotocaptureyourracememoriesbywearingyourbibvisibleonthefrontofyourclothing.
FinishLineCongratulations!Bythispointoftheraceitistimetojointhefestivities.
TheendoftheraceisatVintageHighSchool1375TrowerAvenue,NapaCA94558
Aftercrossingthefinishline,participantswillbeawardedafinishersmedal,aheatblanketifconditionswarrant,andwillhavetheopportunityforafinisherphotowithMarathonFoto.Afterexiting,runnerscanreunitewithfamilyandfriendsinthequadoutsideofthefinishlineareaandenjoypostracerefuelinginthecafeteria.
CampusPleasekeepinmindthatourracefinishesonaschoolcampus,prohibitingfourleggedfriendsandalcohol.Thankyouforrespectingthiscommunityspaceandupholdingtheserestrictions.
GymBagpickupandpost-racemassageisavailableinthemaingymoffthequadandshowersareavailableinthelockerrooms.Bagscanbepickedupbypresentingyourracebibtoagymvolunteer.
AwardsThetopMaleandFemalewinnerwillbepresentedtheirweightinwineplusanetchedmagnumofwineatthe12:30pmawardsceremony.TheNapaValleyMarathonisnotresponsibleforshippinganyawardedwine.TheCeremonywillbelocatedinthecenterofthequad(weatherpermitting)orwillbelocatedintheGymduringinclementweather.ThetopMaleandFemaleMastersrunnerwillalsobepresentedanetched3literofpremiumNapaValleywine.Allotherawardswillbemailedtothe awardwinnersaftertherace.
ShuttlesAftertheRaceShuttlestotheselectedhotelsareprovidedaftertherace.TheselectedhotelsareNapaValleyMarriott,RiverTerraceInn,HiltonGardenInn,EmbassySuitesandWestinVerasa.IfyoustayedinCalistoga,thereisapublicbus,VINE10thattravelsfromNapatoCalistogaeveryhour.RunnerstakingthepublicbustoCalistogashouldhopontheshuttletotheMarriottfirstthenwalkacrossthestreettotheVinebusstation.
DiscardedClothingTheNapaValleyMarathonwillhaveadiscardeditemsandclothingsiteatthestartoftherace.Anyitemsdiscarded,willbecleanedanddonatedtoalocalcharity.
SocialMediaIfyouplanonpostingonanysocialmediaplatformsduringraceweekendpleaseuse#napamarathonVirtualGoodieBagWeareusingaVirtualEventBagsplatformtoproduceadigitaleventbaginanefforttogogreenandprovideadditionalbenefitstoourparticipants.AsaparticipantoftheKaiserPermanenteNapaValleyMarathon,youwillreceiveaccesstoyourbagbothbeforeandaftertheevent.Inyourbagyouwillfindanarrayofvaluableinformationincludingexclusivecontent,couponsandothersponsormessages.Thebagaccessfollowsbelow.Enjoy!https://app.virtualeventbags.com/napa-valley-marathon/napa-2016?utm_campaign=Napa+Valley+Marathon&utm_medium=promote&utm_source=outside_email