Schedule Of Events

Thursday, October 4, 2012

23rd Annual Event Director's College: Race directors, event coordinators and committee members share ideas and experiences about what it takes to sponsor and put on a successful event. The forum is composed of workshops, panel presentations and question-and-answer sessions. The College is held for three days from the 6th to the 8th. Registration includes three evening receptions and three luncheons.Participants receive a 700-page event director's IdeaBook on CD-ROM and other goodies (shirt, hat, bag, etc) and networking with other event directors from events from all over the US, large and small. Attendees also receive access to our VIP tent at the Marathon finish on Sunday. Late registration for the last two days of the college is possible at the Multnomah Athletic Club on Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. For more information click here.

Friday, October 5th, 2012

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Event Directors' College continues at the Multnomah Athletic Club. (Late registration for the last two days of the college is available at 8:00 a.m.)

11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sports & Fitness Expo -- Hilton Portland (6th & Salmon): Packet pickup

The packet includes chip, number, souvenir program and assorted promotional items. During packet pickup, the Expo will be held in the Portland Hilton. The Expo focuses on health screenings and demonstrations, sports medicine and fitness programs, innovative fitness clothing, shoes and training aids and periodic free lectures by noted sports medicine specialists. The Expo is also the place to buy your Marathon souvenirs, and the sign-up for the Clydesdale/Bonnydale or muscle/power competition ($5 registration fee).

Saturday, October 6th, 2012:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Event Directors' College continues at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sports & Fitness Expo -- The Hilton Portland

Packet pickup continues

Also, a series of lectures and information sessions will be held in the Hilton. Look for sign boards to show those who will speak this year.

4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 7th, 2012 Portland Marathon!

NO DAY OF RACE PACKET PICKUP OR ENTRY FOR ALL EVENTS

6:20 a.m.

Clothing check-in begins. Look for the signs and green balloons near SW 1st and Salmon.

6:30 a.m.

Runners (3:45/8:30 pace and faster) enter the assembly area from SW Taylor on SW 2nd and proceed over to SW Salmon; slower runners 3:45/8:30 pace and slower enter from SW Taylor on SW 1st. Lineup of walkers starts on SW Salmon at SW 1st Avenue. Walkers enter from SW Taylor from either SW 1st or SW Naito Parkway. Nordic Walkers line up behind the walkers. All participants are chip-timed.

6:59 a.m.

Wheelchair race begins

7:00 a.m.

Marathon Run/Walk and 1/2 Marathon Run/Walk begins as a multiple wave start. Look for pace signs in corrals. Be sure to line up by your anticipated finish time.

All 1/2 Marathon walkers and all full Marathon walkers each have bibs that are a different color. These bib colors are also entirely different colors from those who are registered as runners for the two events.

Walkers from both events will be mixed together and will start in waves after the runners are released. Walkers are not permitted in the corrals for the runners.

Walkers are chipped timed so there is no hurry to get to the actual starting line. Walkers can anticipate a possible 10 minute wait until all runners are cleared. We expect there will be two or three waves of walkers.

The street and exact location for line up in the walker corrals will be announced on the website in mid September and will also be set forth in the final instructions to be picked up at the Expo when walkers do final check in and receive their bibs etc.

7:30 a.m.

Shuttle buses for Mayor's Walk begin running.

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

The Mayor's Walk participants begin at 8:00 a.m. at the 20-mile mark of the Marathon at Columbia Annex Park on North Willamette Boulevard. Walkers continue to leave until 10:00 a.m.

Post Race:
T-shirts and Seedlings

This year Half and Full Marathoners will pick up their long-sleeved finisher shirts as they go through the finish shoot processShow your running number to receive your official marathon finisher's shirt (no exchanges). In the finish area Marathon walkers and runners will be presented with a special Northwest seedling. They may also have their photo taken before exiting the enclosed finish area.