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Fourth Annual
Marshall University Marathon set for Nov. 4
Special features available for Marshall students in marathon As the annual Marshall University Marathon continues to grow, so does the number of challenges for the runners and walkers – particularly those representing Marshall. New to the fourth annual Marshall Marathon, scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 in Huntington, is a competition among Marshall student organizations in the half-marathon (13.1 miles) relay. A special award will be given to the top half-marathon relay team consisting of members of a single Marshall student organization. Two or three people may run the half-marathon relay in any order they wish. The legs will be 3.3, 5.7 and 4.1 miles. Another component of the marathon is the Governor’s Cup, which highlights students, faculty and staff of colleges and universities from West Virginia competing against each other. Teams will be made up of at least three women and three men half-marathoners and the total times for those six will constitute the team time. The winning team wins the Governor’s Cup. For more information on how to register for any marathon event, persons may visit http://www.healthyhuntington.org/Registration/tabid/412/Default.aspx. Participants can register online at www.active.com through 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Registration in person is available only at the race expo/packet pickup on Saturday, Nov. 3. The race is presented by HealthyHuntington.org, which is affiliated with HIMG (Huntington Internal Medicine Group) and dedicated to bringing the HealthierUS Initiative to the area. Race director Tom Dannals also is hoping Marshall students join the long list of volunteers needed to help make the event a success. Volunteers are needed along the 26.2-mile, USA Track and Field certified course at water stops, at traffic intersections and to simply cheer the runners and walkers on during the race. “Marshall University is so important to the marathon,” Dannals said. “We would love to see many of the university’s students, faculty and staff participating either as runners or walkers, or helping out as volunteers. Or, they can just line the course and cheer the runners on, which is extremely important to them.” In addition to the 26.2-mile marathon and the half-marathon relay run, events include the half-marathon run, half-marathon walk and 5-mile walk. Thundering Hooves competition: Road running clubs are invited to compete as a team in this new event. Teams consist of at least four marathoners, and at least one of the scoring members must be female and one male (i.e., a mixed team is needed). Teams may have as many competitors as they wish, but only four score and the team score is the total of those individual marathon times. Worship time available: The Campus Christian Center, located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 17th Street next to the Memorial Student Center, will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 for those seeking a time of prayer or reflection. No services will be provided. Also, a prayer service is tentatively scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, just inside the Cam Henderson Center (next to the starting line). Entrants in the marathon must be at least 16 years old. There is no age restriction for the other events. The entry fees are as follows:
All full-marathon registrants who enter by Sept. 15 will have their option of race shirts. They may elect to receive a fleece pullover or long-sleeved technical material t-shirt in a guaranteed size. All other runners and walkers will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt (size guaranteed if entry is received by Oct. 21). Everyone receives a distinctive finisher’s medal, which is specially designed for the event in a 3D format.
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