Birch Bay Marathon
Birch Bay Marathon
Start Time: 7:30 AM
Registration Deadline: 2/21/2010
Registration Fee: $25
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Course Information:
Sunday February 21, 2010 at 7:30 am will mark the 42nd running of the scenic and historic Birch Bay International Marathon, managed and directed this year by Joel Pearson, whose father Jim Pearson created and directed this year for many years. The race will start and finish at the south end of Birch Bay State Park.
The marathon course has been certified (certification code WA 06002 BL) and the race serves as a qualifier for the 2008 Boston Marathon. The course is unchanged from 2007. See www.bostonmarathon.org for qualifying times, noting that the small-print permits a 59 second grace period beyond the listed times for each age group.
For 2008 we are again offering a 25K race; this follows the same course as the marathon but only does one loop (instead of two) around Birch Point. This race starts at 8:00 AM from a line about 400m north of the marathon start line, but ends at the marathon finish. Expect very cold, wet, windy weather and dress accordingly; we recommend layering and carrying a windproof jacket. Windy conditions combined with high tide can result in a soaking from sea-spray or even waves lapping over the road - be prepared to get wet.
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A Boston Marathon Qualifier
What: marathon (42.195km) and 25km race; certified Boston qualifier (WA 06002 BL)
When: Sunday February 21, 2010 - 7:30 am (marathon), 8:00 am (25K)
Where: Birch Bay State Park, WA
Cost: $15 by Feb. 9, $20 through Feb. 14, $25 on race day; free to GBRC members
Registration: online through Feb.14, else at race start
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