Racer Email #4 — Results Tracking, Awards, Door Prizes & More
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2022 Racer Email #3 — Reminders for Mount Marathon Race
After three long years, we’re thankful to again hold the race and the festival on the Fourth of July. We’re returning to “normal” operations in 2022 with one basic stipulation: Please don’t attend if you’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms of it.
First-time racers bib pick-up:
Complete entire race course. First-time racers (or their parents if a junior racer) must sign a statement that they have completed the entire race course prior to picking up their bib.
Attend the Safety Meeting July 3 (with their parent if a junior) July 3 at 6:45 pm at the Seward High School, 2100 Swetmann Ave.
Register a team of Juniors racers!
Teams allow junior racers to support one another to a common goal. The junior Mount Marathon Race is comprised of boys’ and girls’ races. Junior teams consist of 5-7 members of either all girls or all boys. Each team MUST have at least one member ages 7-11, at least two members ages 12-14, and at least one member ages 15-17. Register your team here: https://mountmarathon.com/for-racer/junior-teams/
Parents of junior racers
Parents or a guardian MUST be present for junior racers to pick up their bib.
Get to know the race course
https://mountmarathon.com/for-racer/course/
Check out our instructive race course videos featuring Clint McCool and a detailed map of the mountain.
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT is ongoing!
Please consider volunteering or having someone in your support crew do so. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45aca62eabfbc43-mount
Check out the Mount Marathon Race guide!
This guide features an event schedule, Fourth of July Festival info, great photos, and rosters with bib numbers for each race — not to mention articles about Corbin Stirling, a remarkable comeback story about Kneeland Taylor, and how Seward’s Olive Jordan made the podium last year at age 11.
No dogs on the race course, please!
No dogs, leashed or unleashed, are allowed on 4th Avenue between Railway and Jefferson or along the race course, including all race trails on the mountain. This will increase safety for runners and spectators, and reduce problems with sanitation and clean-up.
Your pets are allowed in Seward; please just keep them off the race course or crowded downtown area.
More informational emails will be forthcoming as we build toward race day.
All emails can also be viewed on the website’s “News” section.
Best wishes for your final preparations,
The Mount Marathon Race Committee
2023 Safety Video
Safety Video from Max Romey Productions
- First-time racers must attend the Safety Meeting (with their parent if a junior racer) at 6:45 p.m. July 3 in the Seward High School auditorium.
2022 Racer Email #2 — First-time Racers/ Safety Tours
Hello, first-time racers! (or parents of rookies)
This year Mount Marathon has a record number of about 250 first-time racers. We welcome you and wish you a fun and safe event! Mount Marathon can be a dangerous race so we have implemented several measures to help prepare first-time racers.
First-time racers:
- must complete the FULL race course in training — no exceptions.
- must sign a statement (or their parent if a junior racer) on July 3 that they have completed the entire course in training (the safety tour is not sufficient)
- must attend the Safety Meeting (with their parent if a junior racer) at 6:45 p.m. July 3 in the Seward High School auditorium. Preview the excellent 2022 Safety video by Max Romey Productions HERE: https://vimeo.com/716522212/43c729d8a6 . The safety meeting also includes a presentation.
- may pick up their bib at the conclusion of the safety meeting as long as they have met these requirements.
The more you know about the course, the better prepared you will be on race day. Check out our detailed map and short videos about various sections of the course here: https://mountmarathon.com/for-racer/course/
Our SAFETY TOURS at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 18 and June 25, 2022 are led by experienced Mount Marathon racers and cover the lower third of the mountain. This does not meet the requirement of completing the full race course.
2022 Racer Email #1 — Bib & Wave Assignments/Online Auction/Volunteer Link/Safety Tours
Dear 2022 Mount Marathon entrants,
Race day is just 5 weeks away! Please read the following important announcements:
1) BIB AND WAVE ASSIGNMENTS have been published! Click your division link on the website Homepage:
https://mountmarathon.com/
2) Our ONLINE LIVE AUCTION will be at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31! Share this link with anyone who may be interested in one of 3 men’s or 3 women’s spots:
https://mountmarathon.com/news/online-live-auction-may-31-details-announced/
3) VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT is ongoing! Please consider volunteering or having someone in your support crew do so. Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45aca62eabfbc43-mount
4) SAFETY TOURS are scheduled for Saturday June 18 and June 25! They are a great way to learn how to negotiate the lower half of the mountain. Tour leaders are also needed. Details here:
https://mountmarathon.com/news/safety-tours-offered-june-18-and-25/
Stay tuned for more upcoming messages and best wishes for your training!
The Mount Marathon Race Committee &
Matias Saari, Race Director