We will accept 1000 runners in the Half Marathon and 500 runners in the Full Marathon. There is no cap on the 10K. T-shirt and post race food included in a Marathon and Half Marathon entry. T-shirt, fruit and water (No Lunch) included in the 10K entry fee.
Remember the races fill quickly so register early!
| | You can register online at www.active.com. |
| | Print the registration form and fax or mail to us directly. Fax number is 970.879.2543 and our mailing address is: Steamboat Marathon, P.O. Box 774408, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 |
| | If you’re in town, stop by the Steamboat Springs Visitor’s Center at 1255 South Lincoln Avenue and register in person. |
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1/1/08 thru 5/15/08 5/16/08 thru 5/23/08 after 5/23/08on 5/30 or 5/31 at Check-In | Regular if available NONE 10K Only | $60 $70 NONE NONE | $45 $55 NONE NONE | $25 $30 NONE $35 |
There are no refunds or exchanges on race registrations. No exceptions. Upgrades require the difference in fees by paid prior to completion.
A confirmation will be e-mailed or mailed to participants upon receipt of paid entry. Please do not call us to verbally confirm your registration. You must have your e-mail or post card confirmation at packet pick-up. You can also check our web site for a list of confirmed runners. We will be updating our web site with a list of confirmed runner regularly. If you have misplaced your email confirmation, please be prepared to show a photo ID to pick up your bib. Click here to view the list of registered runners for the 2008 races.
Please be patient if you don't see your name on there right away, our turnaround time is about two weeks once we recieve a registration form and then post the updated registered runners list online.
We allow runners to “transfer” their bibs to another person if they’re unable to run. We do not have a waiting list. To post a message to buy or sell a bib, you can go to www.craigslist.com, then go to "Denver" on the right hand side of the screen, "for sale" in the middle of the screen, then "sporting". It is the runner’s responsibility to find someone to buy/transfer their bib. We are unable to help people find buyers. Once you’ve made contact with a Buyer: 1. The financial transaction for the entry fee and exchange of entry confirmation card is strictly between the transferring runner and the person with the entry. 2. A transfer/new runner must send in a completed Transfer Registration form with a valid runners confirmation card/email or a photcopy of the runner's Drivers License, and a check for $10 for the transfer fee to: Steamboat Marathon
Attn: Marathon Transfer
P.O. Box 774408
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
3. Transfers for race entries will be accepted if received on or before Friday, May 23, 2008
4. Transfers will not be processed at bib pickup. No exceptions.
5. Please check the list of registered runners list (at the top of this page) before the race to confirm that your transfer went through. The deadline for transfers is Friday, May 23rd. All transfer forms must be received by this date in order to be processed. Any transfer form received after May 23rd will be returned. We strongly discouraged for runners from buying or selling bibs for more than $45, the cost of the half marathon. : Most bibs won't come available for sale until May when people discover they are injured or have another obligation. | click to print 
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Race packets must be picked up at Christy Sports, across from City Market in the Central Park Plaza in Steamboat Springs.Race packets will not be mailed or delivered to local hotels.There is no race day packet pick up. All packets must be picked up at the below times. Friday, May 30, 12:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, May 31, 10:00am - 5:00pmPlease email marathon@steamboatchamber.com if you have any questions.
Marathon Course: Selected by Runner’s World as one of the "10 Most Scenic Marathons of the Year" (February 1996). Named in the November/December 2006 issue of Colorado Runner Magazine as the Best Marathon of the Year for 2006! The USATF Certified Course begins at historic Hahns Peak Village, follows a paved country road down the Elk River Valley, and finishes at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs. Starting elevation is 8,128' and the finish elevation is 6,728'. Finisher medals will be given for the full marathon.
The USATF Certified Course begins at the mid-point of the Marathon course locally known as Moon Hill at an elevation of 6,990' and finishes at the same location as the Marathon, in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Water and lemon-lime Gatorade will be available at all of the aid stations. For the Marathon and the Half Marathon there will be aid stations at approximately miles 3, 6.5, 10, 13, 15.5, 18, 20.5, 22.5 and 24.5. On the 10K course there will be water and Gatorade available at the 5K mark. There will be Honey Stinger energy gels at aid stations at miles 15.5, 18, 20.5 and 22.5. Assorted flavors will be available.
Free transportation to both the Marathon and Half Marathon starting areas will be available for participants only. Buses will leave from the parking lot at the corner of 8th and Oak Street, downtown Steamboat Springs and the Gondola Transit Center on Mt. Werner Circle.
Marathon buses board
• 5:45am-6:00am at the Gondola Transit Center
• 6:00-6:15am downtown
Half Marathon buses board
• 6:00-6:15am at the Gondola Transit Center
• 6:15-6:30am downtown
Buses will bring your personal items back to the finish area. Please provide a bag and identify it clearly.
Parking is extremely limited at both starting areas. Traffic on our open course is an added hazard and is strongly discouraged. We strongly discourage any parking anywhere on the course or near the detour on Route 44.
The Marathon and Half Marathon course will be closed at 1:00pm, 5 ½ hours from the time of the Marathon start, a pace of about 12:30 minutes per mile. This year we will be strictly enforcing this policy. Race services, aid stations and traffic control will not be provided on the course after 5 ½ hours. An early start is not available. If you’re unable to run the full Marathon in less than 5 ½ hours, please register for the Half Marathon.
Non-registered runners, pacers/escorts, inline skates, dogs, headphones/walkmans, or baby joggers are not allowed.
Male and Female: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60 and over.
We will have an awards ceremony at 12:30 pm. We are proud to present awards from local manufacturers and artists in Steamboat Springs such as the Potter’s Wheel, Mona’s Art to Go and BAP.
This USATF Certified course begins and ends at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs. There is no registration limit for the 10K race. The 10K starts on 5th Street and heads northeast up 5th Street to Maple Street, then heads north on Amethyst Drive past the Steamboat Springs Middle School to Strawberry Park Road. Here you will take a right onto Strawberry Park Road, till you reach the Aid Station. Follow County Road #36 also known as Strawberry Park Road to North Park back towards town. Take a right at Missouri then a left onto 7th Street, a right onto Pine Street, left onto 11th and a final left onto Lincoln Avenue to the finish. All races finish at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Please click here to download a map of the 10K course
Water and lemon lime Gatorade will be available at the 5K mark and the finish line.
Entry deadline for the 10K Run is Saturday, June 2nd at 5:00 pm. Entry fee includes a t-shirt, water and a piece of fruit from the post race food tent. NO LUNCH!
Male and Female: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60 and over.
The “Honey Stinger Fun Run” is open to our little stingers 5 years and older. Please note the new start time! The race in on paved road, starting and finishing at the courthouse, in downtown Steamboat Springs. Registration for the Fun Run is free and takes place the day of the race starting at 10:00 a.m. on the courthouse lawn facing 5th Street. All participants receive a ribbon and a cookie. The Fun Run will be capped at the first 200 people to register.
From 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. we will be closing the westbound lane of Lincoln Avenue from 5th to 11th for the finish of all the races. The side streets off of Lincoln Ave to Oak Street that will be closed are 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.We will have traffic controls in place for vehicular traffic on Hwy 129 again this year. Northbound traffic on 129 will be diverted to the left lane just past the entrance to Elk River Estates and proceed north to Cullens Corner where traffic controllers will be in place. Southbound traffic on 129 will be diverted at Cullens Corner onto RCR 44, and then back onto 129 at the intersection of 44 and 129 just north of the airport. From Cullens Corner to the start of the half marathon at approximately Moon Hill there will be one way traffic, controlled by a pilot car leading the traffic on the west side of the road. Traffic controls and pilot car operations will be in place. To see a map of this traffic control area, please click here.
12:00-5:00pm - Packet Pick-up at Christy Sports at Central Park Plaza, Steamboat Springs
10:00-5:00pm – Packet Pick-up at Christy Sports at Central Park Plaza, Steamboat Springs
5:45-6:30am – Transportation to the start of full and half Marathons, please double check times to ensure you make it to the start on time.
7:30am – Start of the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
11:45am – Kid’s Fun Run
12:30pm - Awards ceremony and lots of giveaways!
1:00pm – All race courses are closed
No, because of all the other runners on the street and the fact that we are running on county roads with local traffic, it’s unsafe and not recommended to have baby strollers on the course. Also, the baby strollers don’t fit through the finish line shoots.
No, because of all the other runners on the street and the fact that we are running on county roads with local traffic, it’s unsafe and not recommended to bring your headsets or pets.
We strongly advise against it. The roads are technically still open to all traffic but we would prefer that you there were no bikes on the course. There are long traffic delays and a lot of pressure from local traffic and all the runners on the road at the same time. For safety considerations we ask that everyone leave their bikes at home.
Anywhere along Lincoln Avenue or at the finish line at the courthouse lawn on Lincoln Avenue. There will be places to park and plenty of places to watch the runners coming in to the finish.
Yes, because our course is USATF (USA Track and Field) certified, our race is a Boston qualifier.
Yes. Please check the section above titled: Registration Transfers
No. We do not have a wait list. If you want to run see the section above titled: Registration Transfers
For pregnancies we allow women to carry over their registration payment to use for the 2009 race. Please mail or email your race confirmation to marathon@steamboatchamber.com and we will reassign your bib number.
It is the runner’s responsibility to re-register in 2009. We will not automatically register you for the next year’s race. You will need to fax in a registration form to the Chamber for the 2009 race and make a note that you’re a carry over from 2008. We can not process any carry over registrations on active.com, nor will we refund any registration fees.
Or see the above section titled: Registration Transfers
No. Entry fees are not refundable. No Exceptions.
A friend or relative can pick-up your packet, but they must have your e-mail or postcard confirmation. There will be no race day packet pick-up. No Exceptions.
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Additional lodging information can be found through toll-free 877-263-2628 or visit our Chamber Members who offer a host of lodging options from bed and breakfasts to hotels and condominiums.
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Every year over 500 people help us pull this race off. We couldn’t do it without you! If you’re interested in helping out, please give us a call at 875-7006. Some of the areas that we need help are packet pick-up, the pasta dinner, post race food, timing, bike marshals, aid stations, and finish line set up and break down. As a thank you we'll give you a race t-shirt and lunch! Call 970-875-7006 to volunteer at the 27th Annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K on June 1, 2008.
The Steamboat Marathon is part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series.To find out about other running races in Steamboat Springs visit www.runningseries.com
is the official photographer for the 2008 Steamboat Marathon. View and purchase race photos from brightroom.com
For past race merchandise, call the Steamboat Springs Chamber at 970-879-0880 or email us at marathon@steamboatchamber.com for availability on short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, baby clothes, polo shirts, visors and hats. As well as race merchandise from the 2005 and 2006 Steamboat Marathon available at a discounted rate.
If your question didn’t get answered on this web site, feel free to contact us.
970-875-7002
marathon@steamboatchamber.com
Steamboat Marathon, P.O. Box 774408, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
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