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Shamrock Sportsfest Information
Marathon: (26.2 miles)
This course is guaranteed to be fast and festive. Enjoy the course as you pass by the beautiful resort area of Virginia Beach and continue through Fort Story and pass Cape Henry Lighthouse, the country's oldest lighthouse. You will spot many leprechauns along the way as well as music and great support through water stop competitions. Runners and walkers will start together. All athletes will be lined up based on their estimated finish time. This is a (2008) Boston qualifier, too. Also, with the Marathon we encourage those runners who want to go the extra mile ( or 4.97 miles to be exact) to take on the Whale Challenge by also running in the 8K on Saturday, March 17 as well. Runners who are interested in this challenge must mail in their registration, as there is no online registration for this event. The Marathon course is open for 7 hours, which is a 16:02 per mile pace. Race limit is 3,000.
Course Certification No: VA06001MS
Half Marathon: (13.1 miles)
The half marathon will complete a fast flat loop course starting at the Cavalier on 42nd street and ending on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk at 31st Street. As with the Marathon, we also encourage runners who are doing to Half Marathon, to take on the Dolphin Challenge!!! This challenge is completed by not only running the Half on Sunday, March 18, but ALSO running in the 8K on Saturday, March 17! You must mail in your registration for the Dolphin Challenge as there is no online registration for this event. The half marathon course is open for 4 hours, which is a 18:19 per mile pace. Race limit is 6000.
Course Certification No: VA05029RT
8K: (4.97 miles)
The course is out and back through the beautiful Virginia Beach Oceanfront and along the paved boardwalk. Have fun either walking or running this race with over 4000 other competitors and be ready to finish in front of thousands of screaming fans on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Race limit is 5,000
Course Certification No: VA06003MS
Chip Timing
Lin-Mark Computer Sports Of Matua,NJ will time Shamrock utilizing the WinningTime Chip System (ankle band)- no other timing chip can be worn. Participants will pick-up their Winning Time Chip at packet pick-up along with their assigned race number.
Race numbers must be worn for visual personal i.d. while on the course.
The WT timing chip ankle-band must be worn to be accurately scored.
No transferring of assigned race number or chips. They are computer coded to your own personal race day data (i.e.: age, gender, race division).
If you know you are not going to participate at packet pick-up . . .remove the timing band, and give it back to the volunteer. If you do not finish on the course . . .you must return your timing band. All participants are financially responsible ($15) for the event's loss/replacement fee.
Yes . . .all timing bands are "scanned" after the event for proper return credit of the timing bands.
Awards
Awards will be given to the top 5 women and men overall in the marathon, half marathon and 8K and top 5 women and men masters overall in the marathon, half marathon and 8K. Awards will also be given to the top three finishers in each age group for each race. Team awards will be available for the top three finishers in each category. 3 awards will be available for each team.
The Awards ceremony for the 8K will be at 9:30 am on Saturday March 17th. Awards will be presented to the top 5 women and men overall as well as the top 5 women and men masters. All age group awards as well as team awards will be available under the big tent. If you are not present for your award, your award will be mailed approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the event.
The Awards Ceremony for the Half Marathon will be at 9:30 am on Sunday March 18th and at 1pm for the Marathon. Awards will be presented to the top 5 women and men overall as well as the top 5 women and men masters. All age group awards as well as team awards will be available under the big tent. If you are not present for your award, your award will be mailed 4 to 6 weeks after the event.
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