Two Bear Marathon - Full Marathon Race Information

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TWO BEAR FULL MARATHON RACE INFO
Whitefish, Montana

RACE TYPE	Full Marathon (for half marathon information, click here)
RACE DATE	Sunday September 15, 2013

STARTING TIME	7:30 a.m.

START	Lion Mountain Trailhead of the Whitefish Trail System. Runners and their fans are STRONGLY encouraged to take the shuttle to the Start, as parking will be nonexistent!

FINISH	The Wave Aquatic and Fitness Center (“The Wave”) 1250 Baker Avenue, Whitefish - (406) 862-2444

DISTANCE	This is a full marathon - 26.2 miles Because of the rugged trail portion, we have been unable to have the course certified. However, we've measured the course with bicycle odometers and on foot with a GPS more times than we care to count. It's 26.2 miles. Trust us!

LIMITED FIELD	The Two Bear Marathon is limited to the first 200 Runners who enter (sorry, no walkers); runners must be 16 years of age or older, in good health, and well-trained. The Two Bear Marathon is a challenging course with a cut-off time of 6.5 hours (14:53 pace). YOU MUST FINISH THE MARATHON IN 6.5 HOURS OR LESS TO BE CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL FINISHER. ALL RUNNERS MUST BE OFF THE COURSE BY 2:30 P.M.

ENTRY FEE	$85 (nonrefundable and nontransferable) On-line registration deadline is midnight, August 15th 2013. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked no later than August 15th 2013. Make checks payable to: Two Bear Marathon C/O The Wave 1250 Baker Avenue Whitefish, MT 59937 Entry fee includes: Shuttle to Start Water and Coffee Traders Coffee Long-sleeved Two Bear Marathon shirt Medallion for all official finishers Fluids, foods and sanitary facilities on the course Celebration at Finish with food and drink for all Runners Day pass for The Wave

LATE ENTRY FEE	If you choose to register late, you may, but it will cost another $25, making the total $110. Late on-line registration deadline is midnight, September 13, 2013. Late mail-in registration must be postmarked no later than September 6, 2013. Shirt Sizes are not guaranteed after August 10, 2013.

CHARITY	The Two Bear Marathon is hosted by The Wave and is supported by its many sponsors. One hundred percent of race entry fees will be donated to The Wave Scholarship Fund.

THE COURSE	This is a Point-to-Point course. The first 15 miles take you through the Stillwater State Forest on dirt roads and trails, passing Beaver Lake, Murray Lake, Woods Lake and Thornberg Lake. The remainder of the course is paved. Miles 15 through 24 follow the north and east shores of Whitefish Lake to City Beach. You'll cruise the town of Whitefish for the remaining 1.5 miles, ending at The Wave. Elevation Gain and Loss - The good news is that there is a NET elevation loss of 229 feet! The bad news is the TOTAL elevation gain is over 4,600 feet! We start at an elevation of 3,273 feet. Only about one-fourth of the course could be considered flat.

AID STATIONS	Water and Hammer Nutrition Heed sports drink approximately every 2 miles; Hammer Gel and orange slices available at selected Aid Stations along the course. If you would like to train with these products please contact anyone at Hammer Nutrition (www.hammernutrition.com), (406) 862-1877 or 1-800-336-1977.

AWARDS	Ceremony to begin at approximately 1:00 p.m. at The Wave Top Female and Top Male overall Other Awards presented 3 deep for both genders in 10-year age divisions

POST RACE CELEBRATION AT WAVE. FOOD & BEER WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE TO RUNNERS & $5 FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

PACKET PICK-UP	The Wave, 1250 Baker Avenue, Whitefish - 862-2444 September 14, 2013 - noon to 6:00 p.m. Reminder: Race packets are to be picked up at Packet Pick Up on Saturday at the Wave Aquatic & Fitness Center from Noon to 6pm. Participants that do not check in at Packet Pick Up on Saturday will not be guaranteed race swag or official race shirts. We try to accommodate check ins at the start , however, do not recommend it.