BY ROSE ANN
1. Marathon Name Knoxville
Marathon
2. Location Knoxville,
TN
4. Contact Information Knoxville
Marathon Organization
P.O. Box 967
Knoxville, TN 37901
5. Month March
6. Start Time 7:00
a.m.
7: Time limits Marathon course
closes at 1:00 p.m.
Entry Limits: 1,000 for marathon;
2,000 for Half-Marathon;
1,500 for 5K; 500 for kids 1.2
mile run.
8. Course Description The
challenging course starts in downtown Knoxville, right next
to the Holiday Inn Select at 525
Henley and finishes at the
Neyland Stadium - about a 10
minute walk back to the Holiday
Inn Select.
9. Transportation None.
10. Packet Pickup-Registration Day before race - Knoxville Convention
Center 10 a.m.-8pm.
11. Pasta Dinner Knoxville Convention Center - Night before race
from:
5 p.m.-8 p.m. $15/person.
12. Expo Yes - Knoxville Convention Center - 701 Henley
Street,
Knoxville, TN 37902 - time - 10 am to 8 pm. and post-race.
13. Support & Spectators Great Support from Community
Spectators all along the course.
14. Water Stations Every 1 to 2 miles.
15. Organization Very well organized.
16. Porta Potties Every few miles along the way.
17. Food at Finish Line Variety of food.
18. Weather 2005 - 42 to 52 degrees.
19. Medals Beautiful Finisher Medal along with finisher
T-Shirt.
20. Other races Half-Marathon; 5K; Kids-1.2 mile.
21. Airport Knoxvile, TN
Nashville, TN - 170 miles.
22. Hotels Host Hotel - Holiday Inn Select
525 Henley (corner of Henley and Clinch)
Knoxville, TN