Green River Marathon

23nd ANNUAL GREEN RIVER MARATHON – 8:30 AM, June 1, 2019
The Green River Marathon and Relay Race is fast and almost completely flat. The course is certified, Boston Marathon qualifying, and chip timed. It is a donation-based race benefiting Northwest Harvest or other local food banks. Donations are appreciated and accepted on race day. There is no registration fee.

EVENT website:
http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/

REGISTRATION
Send an email to barrick@greenrivermarathon.com
with the following information:
- First and Last name
- City and State
- Date of Birth
- Age on June 1, 2019
- Gender
- Best marathon time
- Predicted marathon time
- Relay Teams. If you are registering as a relay team, you only need to provide your team name and team member names.
- There is no registration fee! However we will request a suggested donation of $20 on race day. Water bottles will be given FREE of charge to all Runners who Donate $20.00 to Northwest Harvest.
For more Registration details, see: http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/registration.html

CONFIRMED REGISTRATIONS
For the list of confirmed registrations, see: http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/entries.html

START LOCATION
Address: Foster Park, S. 259th St and 74th Ave S. Kent WA 98032
Map: http://bit.ly/FosterPark
Picture of race start location: http://bit.ly/GreenRiverMarathonStart
When you arrive, volunteers will check off your name on one of the sign in sheets and give you your race bib and timing chip. We will appreciate it if you have your $20 donation ready.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE – Saturday, June 1, 2019
5:15 AM – Steve Barrick, race director, arrives and starts setting up
5:30 AM – Super-Super Early Start for runners with a 7:15:00 - 8:15:00 finish time
6:30 AM – Super Early Start for runners with a 6:15:00 - 7:15:00 finish time
7:30 AM – Official Early Start for runners with a 5:15:00 - 6:15:00 finish time
8:30 AM – Regular Start for runners with less than a 5:15:00 finish time and anyone seeking a Boston qualifying time
1:45 PM – Finish line closed. If you finish after the volunteer crew leaves, you can email your finish time to barrick@greenrivermarathon.com

FINISH LINE LOCATION
Address: Alki Beach Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Map: http://bit.ly/AlkiBathouse
Picture of finish location: http://bit.ly/FinishLine-Alki

The finish line is on the street level bike path in front of the Alki Beach House and across the street from Tully’s Coffee. The race will be chip timed. When you get to the finish, please be sure to thank Jimmy Addison of Rivalry Events LLC – Chip Timing Services. Because your Green River Marathon donations go to charity, Jimmy donated his services for race timing.

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COURSE
Course map. The course map can be found at the link below. (The elevation profile can be toggled on by clicking on an elevation icon on the left hand side of this page, but it takes a long time for the elevation profile to load.)
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5941654

Written description. A written description of the course can be found here at the link below. Please be aware that course markings will be spray painted on the ground. Failure to pay attention to course markings will likely result in getting lost. Also, never rely on following the person in front of you because she/he may not be a race participant.
http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/running.html

Points along the course. Written directions to points along the course can be found at the link below. It includes start, finish, and hydration station locations. This link may be especially useful for relay race participants:
http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/driving.html

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PARKING and CARPOOLING
Parking. Street parking at the start is plentiful. Parking can easily be found within a few blocks. On the other hand, mid-day parking at the finish line is possible but very difficult. …Especially if it is a nice day at Alki Beach. We therefore suggest that you do one of the following:
- > Arrange for someone to pick you up at the finish line.
- > Park at the start and arrange carpooling from the finish line back to the start.
- > Park your car at the finish line before the race and car pool to the start.

Carpooling. Please feel free to use our Facebook discussion area to post carpooling offers or requests. Although impromptu carpooling will likely be available from the finish line back to the start, making prior arrangements is absolutely encouraged. Car travel time between the Alki Beach Bathhouse and the start line is about 35 minutes. Here is a map if needed: http://bit.ly/AlkiToKent

Finish line transportation. If you can offer a ride, please let one of our volunteers know at the finish line. If you need transportation, we encourage you to be assertive about asking volunteers and other participants about getting a ride. One way or another, we have always come up with transportation in the past.

Public transportation. If you use public transportation, please keep the following in mind. The Route 50 bus is the only route in service on the weekends and involves walking a couple of blocks from the finish line. If you have a smart phone, consider downloading the “Trip Planner” app. Otherwise check online at: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/

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COURSE SUPPORT
Hydration stations. Bring your own water bottle as cup supplies are not guaranteed. Water and Gatorade will be dispensed at 10 interspersed locations along the course and at the finish. Early starters are encouraged to bring a hydration backpack or other hydration supplies because the first few water stations will not be set up in time for them. For more hydration station information, see: http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/volunteer.html

Porta-potties. Be careful not to over hydrate before the race. The only event provided porta-potties will be at the start and at mile 13 between the hours of 9:40 and 11:10. There are a few public restrooms along the course but none of them are guaranteed to be open or cleaned. At the finish, the Alki Bathhouse has restrooms. Restrooms can also be found at many of the local Alki businesses.

Clothing check. Bags can be left at the start to be transported to the finish line. If you have a clothing check bag, give it to one of the volunteers at the start when you check in. Never put anything valuable in your clothing check bag as it will not be secured from theft.

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HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS
See: http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/hotels.html

VOLUNTEERS
We are so grateful for our volunteers. We couldn’t do this race without them. Volunteers will be given a free water bottle this year. If you are interested in volunteering, please email our race director, Steve Barrick:
barrick@greenrivermarathon.com
For more information:
http://www.greenrivermarathon.com/volunteersignup.html

RACE CALENDAR
We currently offer 4 races each year. See:
https://www.greenrivermarathon.com/RACES.html

QUESTIONS:
Please feel free to post your questions in the discussion area of our main Facebook page.

RACE DIRECTOR:
Steve Barrick, barrick@greenrivermarathon.com