DATE, TIME AND PLACE
o Sunday, October 31, 2010... on HALLOWEEN!
o 8 a.m. for the first wave of the start for half marathon & relay
o 8:30 a.m. start for the 1-Mile Kids Scary Scamper.
o Start and finish near Folsom City Hall & Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St.
EVENT FEATURES
o A certified, challenging and scenic half marathon (13.1-mile) course.
o Three-person half marathon relay
o First-class organization by an experienced race director team
o The BEST training run for the California International Marathon!
o Halloween theme with award for best costumed finisher.
o Fun & spooky Haunted House Health & Fitness Expo for packet/bib number pick up and late registration, Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Street (next to City Hall), Folsom: Saturday, October 24, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
o Chip timing
o Short-sleeve technical running shirt with colorful logo
o Colorful finisher's medal
o FREE 1-Mile Kids Scary Scamper for children 14 and younger.
o Convenient online entry for the Half Marathon, the Relay, and the FREE (for online entries) 1-Mile Kids Scary Scamper with fast confirmation.
o If you miss online registration, you may still register at the Haunted House Health & Fitness Expo. Printable entry form will be available here to download after online entries close.
o Time limit: race services limited to sub-2:45 finish pace (12 mins.-30 sec. per mile pace)
o Entry limit: first 3,000 individuals and first 100 relay teams who enter."
Directions to Start and Course Maps (HTML format, 144K) Directions to Start and Course Maps (PDF/Acrobat format, 113K) ENTRY INFORMATION
RACE PACKET/BIB NUMBER PICK UP
Pick up your packet at the scary and fun Haunted House Health & Fitness Expo!
- Avoid race day lines and race day stress!
- Saturday, Oct. 30, noon to 5 p.m.
- Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St., Folsom
- Enjoy visiting with vendors and checking out their products.
Packet pick up will also be available from 6:30 a.m.until 7:30 a.m. on race morning, also at the Folsom Community Center (near the race start). Give yourself plenty of time to do this.
FREE ON-SITE PARKING
o Limited parking is available behind City Hall and in adjacent lots within a block or two of Rodeo Park.
o Please arrive early to allow extra time for parking.
o Carpooling is highly recommended.
POST-RACE ACTIVITIES
o Free post-race refreshments for runners.
o Entertainment
AWARDS
o Medals to all who finish under 2 hrs. and 45 mins.
o Unique, quality awards to top three men and women in 5-year age groups.
o Awards to top three all male, all female, and coed relay teams.
o Awards to top three finishers in the 1-Mile Kids Scary Scamper.
o Awards to best costume in both the Half Marathon and the 1-Mile Kids Scary Scamper .
o Awards must be picked up race day. There is no awards ceremony and awards are not mailed.
RACE RESULTS
Results will be posted on this Web site after October 31.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed to help produce this quality event. If you would like to help before, during, or after the event, please email your name, mailing address, and details about the times you are available and your areas of volunteer interest to: Kimberly Jamerson, jamersonclan@att.net, or to Michelle La Sala at runsra@gmail.com
TRAINING
Training Information
Check back for LODGING with SPECIAL ROOM RATES
SAFETY RULES FOR ALL ENTRANTS
o No pets.
o No unregistered runners, walkers, or pacers.
o Wearing of headphones, I-pods or Walkman-type radios is discouraged.
o No strollers, baby joggers, inline skates, bicycles.
o Race services are limited to a 2:45 finish time pace (a 12 mins.-30 sec. per mile pace).
RACE MANAGEMENT TEAM
John Mansoor, Greg Soderlund and Rich Hanna direct the Four Bridges Half Marathon. This unique partnership has brought together three race directors who produce some of the largest and finest events in the Sacramento area. Events directed by them include the California International Marathon, the Western States 100 Miler, and Run to Feed the Hungry. You can count on this event to be well organized and runner-friendly!
BENEFICIARY
The Lake Natoma Four Bridges Half Marathon & Relay are Sacramento Running Association events. Proceeds are used to help fund running venues and trail improvements in the Folsom area. Thanks to proceeds from the Lake Natoma Four Bridges events, the Willow Hill Cross Country Course was completed late summer, 2004 and Granite Regional Park in Sacramento was completed in 2007. Runners, walkers, and cyclists who come to Folsom to enjoy the outdoor resources here are the real beneficiaries of this event!
LOOK AHEAD TO THE 27TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON!
The 28th Annual California International Marathon, on Sunday, December 5, 2010 features a fast, 26.2-mile course from Folsom to the State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lake Natoma Four Bridges Half Marathon is a perfect training run for this Capitol Running Tradition!
QUESTIONS?
LN4B@ncbb.net or LN4B@jhu.edu
