Schedule of Events
(unless otherwise noted, all event are at Rockwood Park)
Saturday, August 13, 2011
9:00 am Running Room International Breakfast Run (Lily’s Café) Breakfast by Lily’s
10:00 am -6:00 pm Registration & Packet Pick up (Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
10:00-10:45 am Harbour Hustle Registration & Packet Pick up (Market Square)
11:00 am Harbour Hustle (Market Square Boardwalk)
5:00 - 7:00 pm Pizza Hut Pasta Party (Brunswick Square Pizza Hut)
Sunday, August 14, 2011
6:45 -7:30 am Packet Pick up (Lily Lake Pavilion) - No Race day Registrations!
7:00-7:45 am Canada Bread VIP Room (Full Marathoners only, Pavilion Board Room)
7:45 am Pre-race Instructions, start line in front of Pavilion
8:00 am ALL RUNS START
8:15 am-1:30 pm Festivities Celebrations (Food Tent)
8:30 am–2:00 pm Massage available
9:00 am Rock Climbing, Geocaching , Kayaking, etc at Rockwood Park
1:30 pm Awards Ceremony, Pavilion (top finisher awards, age category awards, volunteer awards, and door prizes)
Parking
There are designated parking areas within Rockwood park along the Fisher Lakes Drive parkway. Please use the Fisher Lakes Entrance via Hawthorne Ave Extension where you can enjoy a scenic walk directly from one of two parking areas to the Ben's Smart Marathon by the Sea venue at Lily Lake Pavilion.
Need a map. Download and print a copy of the Rockwood Park Trails Map (309 KB pdf) or pick one up at the Interpretation Centre.
Road Closures All running routes will be open for regular vehicular traffic on the day of the event. A running lane will be designated with pylons for all running event routes. Runners are obligated to respect the rules of the road and we ask that motorists and runners alike take extra caution while sharing the road to ensure that we have a safe and enjoyable Marathon by the Sea event.
Nordic Walk Rules and Regulations
- Nordic Walkers must start the race from the back of the starting crowd
- Nordic Walkers have a total of 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete the course
- No running with the walking poles will be permitted. One foot must be on the ground at all times. Running with the poles will results in disqualification.
- Nordic Walkers are asked to avoid walking in groups or in a way which may impede progress of others. In narrow sections of the course please be courteous to runners by walking in a single file.
- If there is a need to work on poles or replace paws move to the side of the course and take care not to obstruct others.
Training for the Nordic Walk is available through Daytripping.
The Pizza Hut Pizza and Pasta Buffet
The Pizza Hut Pizza and Pasta buffet will be held in the Brunswick Square Atrium (Level 1) on Saturday August 13th from 5pm until 7pm. The cost is $12.50 plus HST adults and $7 plus HST for children 10 and under. The pasta buffet will include an assortment of pasta, breadsticks and salad. The phone number for Pizza Hut is 633-7400, level 1 Brunswick square.
