General Information

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• Marathon & Half Marathon Start
  
• Platt & Parker

Marathon

• $85 through Sun., January 31, 2010
• $100 - Online Only Until February 21
• $110 - Race Weekend, Feb. 26 & 27

Half Marathon

• $50 through Sun., January 31, 2010
• $65 - Online Only Until February 21
• $75 - Race Weekend, Feb. 26 & 27

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010, BUT WILL BE ACCORDING TO THE LATE REGISTRATION FEES.

THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE MARATHON AND HALF-MARATHON.   

Runner Premiums

Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon participants that PRE-REGISTER by JANUARY 31, 2010 will receive an Official 2010 Gasparilla Marathon Nike Long Sleeve Dri-Fit Shirt, a Runner Goody Bag, In-Race/Post-Race Food and Beverages and for those that cross the Finish Line, a 2010 Gasparilla Marathon Finisher’s Medal. Additionally, personalized Finisher's Race Results and a Finisher's Certificate will be emailed within six weeks (email address must be provided).

Tampa's Gasparilla Half Marathon participants that PRE-REGISTER by JANUARY 31, 2010 will receive an Official 2010 Tampa Bay Gasparilla Half Marathon Nike Long Sleeve Dri-Fit Shirt, a Runner Goody Bag, In-Race/Post-Race Food and Beverages and for those that cross the Finish Line, a 2010 Gasparilla Half Marathon Finisher’s Medal.  Additionally, personalized Finisher's Race Results and a Finisher’s Certificate will be emailed within six weeks (email address must be provided).

Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon participants that register online after January 31, CANNOT be guaranteed the correct size Nike Dri-Fit Shirt.

Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon participants that wait and register during Race Weekend Late Registration WILL NOT be guaranteed a Nike Dri-Fit Shirt.  They will recieve a shirt that depending upon the distance (marathon or half marathon), features the official event graphic. 

Spectators and family and friends at home can electronically track multiple runners along the race course by receiving real-time updates via email or text messaging throughout the race. Updates will be received as runners cross the 7 mile, 13.1 miles and 22 mile checkpoints, as well as the Finish Line. Runner Tracking Registration will be available during the 8 On Your Side Health & Fitness Expo.

To help runners stay properly hydrated during the Gasparilla Marathon and Half Marathon Event, Gatorade, Zephyrhills Spring Water, PowerBar, and others will provide drinks, gels, and various fruits on-course to the athletes participating in this year's 2010 race.

Columbia Restaurants "1905" Runner Revive Area - The Columbia Restaurant, based in Tampa's Ybor City and one of Florida’s Top 25 Restaurants since 1967 will greet all Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon Finishers with their signature '1905' Salad, black beans, rice and Cuban Bread.

            

Also waiting in the "1905" Runner Revive Area will be Coca-Cola, Zephyrhills Spring Water, Gatorade, Bagels, Dole Fruit Bowls and other food items supplied by Publix Super Markets.

                  

Complete Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon Results will be featured in a Special Race Results Section in The Tampa Tribune on Monday, March 1, 2010.

 

Packet Pick-Up

Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon Race Packet, T-shirt,  Race Number Pick-Up will take place during the 8 On Your Side Health & Fitness Expo being held in the Tampa Convention Center – East Hall on Friday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (following Start of 5K) and until 5 p.m.   The expo will close at 3:00 p.m., but Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon Late Registration and Packet Pick up will continue until 5:00 p.m. in Meeting Room #24 of the Tampa Convention Center.  MR #24 is located on the Lower Level just inside the Franklin Street Entrance.

For late out-of-town arrivals ONLY, there will be very limited Packet Pick-Up on Race Day, Sunday, February 28. Requests for Race Day Packet Pick-up must be made in writing and no later than Sunday, February 21, 2010.

To request Race Day Packet Pick-up, please send an email to gdca.registration@verizon.net. 

ChronoTrack Timing

The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association is once again proud to lead the pack in offering to its runners and walkers the latest in timing technology.

In 2010, race participants will be timed utilizing the ChronoTrack Timing & Tracking System developed and designed with RFID – radio frequency identification. Much like the ChampionChip Timing System when it was introduced, the ChronoTrack Timing & Tracking System will dramatically improve overall efficiency and the participant’s experience.

Here’s how it works. The technology is woven into a tag that will be placed on each runner’s bib/race number. On Race Morning or at the time of Packet/Number Pick-up, the runner will peel the tag off and place it on to their shoes.

Like with the ChampionChip Device, transponder pads at the Start, Finish and along the race course will record the participant’s time at each location in preparation for Race Day Results. Post-Race, each participant will receive both their Start Time and Chip Time, as well as any splits that were recorded.

That’s all there is to it. At the Finish Line, there will be no chip removal…no back-ups...the runners and walkers will cross the Finish Line…revel in what they’ve just accomplished…be given their Finisher’s Medal and then head to the Q105 Post-Race Celebration!