The weekend, January 22-24, 2010, is Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon weekend in Carlsbadistan. For locals, it means that a few roads will be closed and we’ll have a lot of extremely fit guests in town. For the nearly 10,000 people who will be competing in the Marathon and Half Marathon it means running one of the most beautiful courses in the world.
Friday kicks off the with the Health & Fitness Expo, Saturday is the Keebler Kids Marathon Mile at Legoland, and then Sunday the big show begins at 6 AM. For the full schedule of weekend events follow the jump or click here to view past Carlsbadistan coverage of the event.
2010
Tri-City Medical CenterCarlsbad Marathon General Information
Schedule of Events:
Friday, January 22
Health & Fitness Expo – 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 23
Keebler Kids Marathon Mile – 8 a.m. (at LEGOLAND)
Health & Fitness Expo – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, January 24
Marathon Start – 6:00 a.m
Half Marathon Start – 7:30 a.m.
Health & Fitness Expo – 7 a.m. to noon
Location:
North San Diego County, approximately 35 minutes north of San Diego and 90 minutes south of Los Angeles in the beautiful coastal community of Carlsbad. All races (start and finish), and the Health & Fitness Expo takes place at Westfield Plaza Camino Real, Highway 78 and Interstate 5 freeway.
Internet:
Extensive information is available at www.carlsbadmarathon.com
Events:
The feature event, the marathon (26.2 miles) is joined by four other top quality events which allow everyone an opportunity to join in the fun and excitement.
The half marathon (13.1 miles), named by Runners World Magazine as one of the top 25 half marathons in the U.S., is recognized as one of the fastest and most scenic races of that distance and draws a very strong field of runners each year.
Children 12 and under are winners no matter what their finish place in the Keebler Kids Marathon Mile.
The Health & Fitness Expo rounds out the marathon weekend fun and features over 80 vendors of top quality athletic wear and accessories and is well known as a shopping extravaganza.
Course:
Participants explore the beautiful northern San Diego coastline on a spectacular course designed to highlight the most scenic areas of San Diego County. The races start and finish at Westfield Plaza Camino Real in the seaside village of Carlsbad. Carlsbad is the center of one of fastest growing and most affluent areas in California and is the home of LEGOLAND® California which overlooks the course. The marathon and half-marathon are run on a gently rolling out-and-back course along the coast line. All marathon events are run on a closed course monitored by thousands of volunteers and the Carlsbad Police Department.
Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon Official Charities:
The Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon works with dozens of local nonprofit organizations and assists them in using the marathon to develop fundraising programs and raise awareness. Each of the charities have an important role during the race supporting, encouraging, and guiding the participants. To learn more about the official charities click here.
Participants:
Over 10,000 runners and walkers from across the US and over a dozen foreign countries participate in the Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon and half marathon – amateurs and world-class athletes alike.
Event Management:
The Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon is produced by In Motion, Inc., a Carlsbad based event marketing and management company. Founded in 1981, In Motion is owned and operated by Lynn Flanagan, and her two daughters, Ellen Larson and Christine Adams, along with a small but powerful group of very dedicated and passionate company employees and great volunteers and friends. To learn more about In Motion click here.
Name Change:
The San Diego Marathon name was official retired just after the January 2004 event, and the Carlsbad Marathon name was introduced. Carlsbad has been a gracious host to the Marathon and its participants for the past fourteen years and has worked hand in hand with event organizers to create what many consider to be one of the finest marathons in the country. In 2010 Tri-City Medical Center became the title sponsor of the race.
Event History:
The San Diego Marathon (now the Carlsbad Marathon) is the second-oldest marathon on the West coast. The very first marathon ever held in San Diego, was run from Oceanside to Mission Bay. For many years the race was held annually in Mission Bay. In 1978 a new race was introduced in San Diego, The Heart of San Diego Marathon, which spanned the Coronado Bridge and finished at Qualcomm Stadium. In Motion, Inc. was hired to produce this new marathon in 1985 and three years later, negotiated a merger of San Diego’s two marathons, the Heart of San Diego and the San Diego Track Club’s Mission Bay Marathon. In 1990 In Motion took over ownership of the merged races and moved the Marathon to Carlsbad in North San Diego County where it remains and flourishes today.
Training:
The Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon offers a unique twenty-five week training program to any one interested in completing the marathon. In Motion Fit is held in San Diego and Carlsbad. To learn more about our program click here.
2010 Event Sponsors:
Tri-City Medical Center, Keebler, Albertsons, Coastal Sports & Wellness Medical Center, JetBlue Airways, KYXY 96.5, LEGOLAND California, Nike, The Running Center, San Diego County Lexus Dealers, Ultima, UltraStar Cinemas and Westfield Plaza Camino Real. For our most current and up to date list of sponsors click here.
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