Half Marathon Race

Map of Race

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Elevation profile courtesy of USA Track & Field,  No endorsement is intended or implied.

Directions to Start Line (National Museum of the United States Air Force)

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM THE EAST

• Those coming from the east on I-70 should exit at I-675 South (exit 44A). Travel to Exit 15 (Col. Glenn Hwy). As you exit, stay in the right-hand lane. At the end of the Colonel Glenn Highway exit, turn right at the traffic light to Col. Glenn Highway. Travel down the road to light at corner of Spinning Road and Colonel Glenn Highway. The gate is to the right.

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM THE WEST

• Those coming from the west on I-70 should merge onto I-75S (exit 33A) towards Dayton. Travel 8.5 miles, then merge onto US-35 E (exit 52B) toward Xenia. Travel approximately 5 miles on US-35 to Woodman Drive exit; turn left onto Woodman Drive. Travel on Woodman for approximately 1.5 miles, turning right at the fourth light at Airway Drive. Travel down the road staying on the left side of the road; turn left at light to the Spinning Road Gate.

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM THE NORTH

• Those coming from the north on I-75 should merge onto US-35 E (exit 52B) toward Xenia. Travel approximately 5 miles on US-35 to Woodman Drive exit, then turn left onto Woodman Drive. Travel on Woodman for approximately 1.5 miles, turning right at the fourth light at Airway Drive. Travel down the road staying on the left side of the road; turn left at light to the Spinning Road Gate.

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM THE SOUTH

• Those coming from the south on I-75 should merge onto I-675 North (exit 43). Travel to US-35 West towards Dayton. Take the Woodman Drive exit, then turn right onto Woodman Drive. Travel on Woodman for approximately 1.5 miles, turning right at the fourth light at Airway Drive. Travel down the road staying on the left side of the road; turn left at light to the Spinning Road Gate.

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM EAST AND WEST ON STATE ROUTE 35

• Travelers from 35 (east or west) take the Woodman Drive exit. From the east, turn right onto Woodman Drive; from the west, turn left. Travel on Woodman for approximately 1.5 miles, turning right at the fourth light at Airway Drive. Travel down the road staying on the left side of the road; turn left at light to the Spinning Road Gate.

RACE DAY TRAVELERS FROM ERVIN J. NUTTER CENTER

• Exit Nutter Center at Col Glenn Hwy. Turn right onto Col Glenn Hwy and follow to Wright Brothers Pkwy (Woodman Drive) and turn right. Follow Wright Brothers Pkwy (Woodman Drive) to the first exit (Springfield Street) and turn right onto Springfield Street and follow to Museum Gate or next entry point Gate 1B. Both are on your right.

Parking

Hydration stations will be positioned along the course at regular intervals. All medical stations will have volunteer medical personnel on hand to provide basic first aid assistance to runners.

Race Rules

BIB NUMBER REQUIREMENTS

• All registered runners will receive a bib number that must be worn on race day. If you are not wearing your bib during the race, you will be considered a bandit runner and will be escorted off the course.
• The bib must be visible and worn on the front outside of all clothing during the entire race.
• Please fill in the necessary medical and emergency contact information on the back of the bib number. Use a pen or waterproof marker.
• Do not alter the bib in any way.
• Bib numbers are non-transferable and must be worn by the registrant to whom they have been assigned.

CHIP REQUIREMENTS

• All registrants will receive a chip that must be worn on the shoe in order to be timed. The chip needs to be attached to your shoe; otherwise, the timing mats will not be able to record the time.
• Chip times will be used for your official running time and on your certificate of race completion.
• Participants who own their own Champion Chip must provide this information when registering and then verify at packet pickup.
• Fasten the chip with the strip provided with the chip.
• Chip is non-transferable and must be worn only by the participant to whom it is assigned.
• Do not lose the chip. A $35 replacement fee will be charged to any participant who fails to return the chip at the finish line. A volunteer will offer to help you remove the chip at the finish line.

AWARDS

Awards in bold are determined by gun time rather than chip time.

• Overall Male 1st Place
• Overall Female 1st Place
• Overall Military Male 1st Place
• Overall Military Female 1st Place
• Men's Open Junior (Ages 19 & Under) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Junior (Ages 19 & Under) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open (Ages 20-24) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open (Ages 20-24) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open (Ages 25-29) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open (Ages 25-29) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open (Ages 30-34) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open (Ages 30-34) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open (Ages 35-39) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open (Ages 35-39) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Master (Ages 40-44) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Master (Ages 40-44) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Master (Ages 45-49) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Master (Ages 45-49) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Grand Master (Ages 50-54) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Grand Master (Ages 50-54) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Grand Master (Ages 55-59) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Grand Master (Ages 55-59) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Grand Master (Ages 60-64) 1st, 2nd &3rd
• Women's Open Grand Master (Ages 60-64) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Grand Master (Ages 65-69) 1st, 2nd &3rd
• Women's Open Grand Master (Ages 65-69) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Men's Open Grand Master (Ages 70 & Over) 1st, 2nd & 3rd
• Women's Open Grand Master (Ages 70 & Over) 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Preferred Starting Position/Seeded Numbers

If you have completed a half marathon since January 1, 2006 in a time faster than listed below and submit proof (copy of race results certificate, copy of finishers postcard, printout of online race results, or copy of newspaper race results) of your time to the USAF Marathon office by August 15, 2008 (postmarked), you will be considered for a preferred starting position/seeded number. Preferred starting positions are limited and not guaranteed. To enter the USAF Half Marathon with preferred starting position, you must submit a qualifying time from a half marathon event (13.1 miles) only. Events of other lengths will not be considered.

Mail to:
USAF Marathon
88 MSG/SVC
5215 Thurlow St.
WPAFB, OH 45433

Fax to:
(937) 656-1000
Attn: Preferred Starting Positions

If registering by mail, submit proof with registration form. Online entries may submit separately.

If you completed the 2006 or 2007 USAF Half Marathon in a time that qualifies for a preferred starting position, you must select preferred race on entry form or in specific area online to be considered. (No proof required.)