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Dates & Times Entry Fee Runner Premiums Packet Pick-up ChampionChip Tampa's 2009 Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon are run on USATF Certified Courses. The Marathon is a 2009 & 2010 BAA Boston Marathon Qualifier. Click here to see required Boston Marathon qualifying times Dates and Times Tampa Bay Gasparilla Marathon & Half Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2009
6:00 a.m.	Marathon & Half Marathon Start Platt & Parker
Marathon & Half Marathon Entry Fees
Marathon	$85 through Sun., Feb. 15, 2009 $100 - Race Weekend, Feb. 27 & 28
Half Marathon	$50 through Sun., Feb. 15, 2009 $65 - Race Weekend, Feb. 27 & 28
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2009, BUT WILL BE ACCORDING TO THE LATE REGISTRATION/RACE WEEKEND REGISTRATION FEES. THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE MARATHON AND HALF-MARATHON.
Runner Premiums Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon participants will receive an Official 2009 Gasparilla Marathon embroidered long-sleeve Cool Cat Plus Performance Wicking Shirt, a Runner Goody Bag, ChampionChip, Post-Race Food and Beverages and for those that cross the Finish Line, a 2009 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 will receive an Official 2009 Tampa Bay Gasparilla Half Marathon long-sleeve Cool Cat Plus Performance Wicking Shirt, a Runner Goody Bag, ChampionChip, Post-Race Food and Beverages and for those that cross the Finish Line, a 2009 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). 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 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 2, 2009. 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 – West Hall on Friday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning at 10 a.m. (following Start of 5K) and until 5 p.m. For late out-of-town arrivals ONLY, there will be very limited Packet Pick-Up on Race Day, Sunday, March 1. Requests for Race Day Packet Pick-up must be made in writing and no later than Sunday, February 15, 2009. To request Race Day Packet Pick-up, please send an email to gdca.registration@verizon.net.

ChampionChip

During the fall of 2007, it was announced that the 2008 Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K & 5K and Gasparilla Marathon, Half Marathon & Marathon Relay would be timed utilizing the new SAI Timing System. One of the attractive features of SAI Timing is that the ‘tags’ distributed to each runner are disposable and for one time use only.

Because of challenges that arose during the 2007 Honolulu Marathon, SAI Timing System’s creator David Simms, has recommended that so as not to risk the integrity and reputation of the 2008 Gasparilla Running Events, instead of utilizing SAI, we should remain with ChampionChip and thus Event Tech Timing will provide all timing for the 15K, 5k, Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay..

Thus, when registered runners and walkers pick-up their Runner Goody Bag, shirt and assigned race numbers, they will also be given the usual yellow ChampionChip. These chips should be affixed to the runner’s shoe and above all, and unless you are participating in either the Bud Light Challenge or Michelob Ultra Challenge, MUST be returned upon crossing the Finish Line. Challenge participants WILL return their ChampionChips on Sunday after completing the Gasparilla Marathon or Half Marathon.

As we approach Race Weekend, we ask for your patience and understanding and we can all look forward to utilizing the SAI Timing System in 2009!