Our race course is certified and is therefore a Boston Marathon qualifying race.
FOR A MAP OF THE RACE COURSE CLICK HERE: Run Fest Map
Would you or a family member like to volunteer to help out? Email Ron at rwhayden@charter.net.
Lodging: Rooms are available at the Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford House (802 George Washington Way) at special discounted rate of $94.00! Reservations can be made by calling 800-733-5466. If you are renting a room to participate in our race, please consider staying at the Red Lion as it helps us keep your registration cost down!!
The cut off for shirts for all races will be Sunday, February 21 at 5 P.M. Any registration after that date/time will NOT include a race shirt so PLEASE get registered early.
There will be registration at packet pickup and also the morning of the race at the Red Lion but remember, your registration will NOT include a shirt so please get your entries in before the shirt cut off.
On Line registration will end on Wednesday, February 24.
There will be a one hour early start available for those running the Marathon and ONLY for those that need more than five hours thirty minutes to complete the race.
The Marathon and the Half Marathon start at 9:00 AM. The 5K Run starts at 9:15 AM.
The race course closes at 2:30 P.M. for all races.
The start and finish for all races is by the Fingernail in Howard Amon Park, which is right behind the Red Lion Hotel.
Music friendly race courses.
All races will be chip timed.
The Marathon entry fee is $90.00. The Half Marathon entry fee is $55.00. The 5K entry fee is $25.00. Registration includes a race shirt until the shirt cutoff date/time.
Please pay with a Visa, Master, or Discover Card (sorry no American Express). Your registration is not complete until your credit card information has been entered and that is the last thing you do when registering.
Packet pickup will be at Runners Soul on Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick on Friday, February 26th and will be from 4 PM until 6 PM. If at all possible, please pick up your race packet on Friday and not the morning of the race.
Race day packet pickup will be at the Red Lion Hotel on George Washington Way in Richland and start at 7:30 AM.
Aid stations are approximately every two miles on the Marathon and Half Marathon race courses and at the turnaround for the 5K race course.
Lemon-lime Gatorade will be at each aid station and gels will be provided at both the Marathon and Half Marathon half-way point aid stations.
Finisher medals will be presented to all Marathon and Half Marathon race finishers.
For the Marathon and Half Marathon races – Overall awards to the top three male and female finishers and age group awards to the top three male and female finishers in 5 year age groups.
For the 5K race – Awards to the top male and female finishers and age group awards to the top three male and female finishers in 5 year age groups.
The award ceremony for each race will start as soon as that race results are tabulated. The 5K award ceremony will be at about 10 AM. The Half Marathon award ceremony will be at about Noon. The full Marathon award ceremony will be at about 2:40 PM. All award ceremonies will take place in the lounge at the Red Lion Hotel.
Awards will not be mailed, so please hang around for the award ceremony.
All race results will be posted on line shortly after the race at the Nomadz Racing web page.
Questions? Email Ron at rwhayden@charter.net.]]>
