Online Registration	Mail In Registration

Information on this page pertains to the marathon - 26.2 miles. If you need information on any of the other events, please refer to those pages.

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• The Little Rock Marathon is a USATF certified course. 
• The Little Rock Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. Please refer to Boston Athletics Association for qualifying times. 
• Walkers are welcome in all race weekend events. 
• 8 hour time limit (beginning at 6 am). 
• Limited to the first 2,000.

START TIMES

6:00 AM	Early Start (for those needing more than 6 hours)
7:55 AM	Wheelchair, Hand Cycle &
	Physically Challenged Athlete Start
8:00 AM	General Start

REGISTRATION FEES* (no refunds - no transfers)

	Online	Mail
6/7/2010 to 11/1/2010	$70	$75
11/2/2010 to 12/31/2010	$80	$85
1/1/2011 to 2/25/2011	$90	$95
At Expo (if space available)	$100
*Price changes occur online at 11:59 CST.

Register Now (click here)

Download 2011 Registration Form

• A fee is charged by marathonguide.com when you register online. The fee is charged on the total amount not just the registration fee. 
• Online registration will close at 11:59 PM CST February 25, 2011 or when the race has reached capacity. If space is available, registration will resume at the Little Rock Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. 
• Entrants who register on-line will receive an auto-generated email confirming their entry was received. This email has specific information about packet pick up and other details needed to claim the race packet. 
• There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. 
• There is NO RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP. 
• Mailed registrations must be POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN February 25, 2011. Registrations received postmarked after February 25th will be held until the Expo and processed at weekend rates (if race is not sold out).
  Make checks payable and mail to:
  Little Rock Marathon
  500 W. Markham, Room 108
  Little Rock, AR 72201

MARATHON PARTICIPANT & FINISHER AMENITIES
The Little Rock Marathon is a project of and benefits Little Rock Parks & Recreation. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who participate and as a way of saying thank you, we offer the following:

Participant:
• Commemorative Shirt (size not guaranteed)
• Personalized Race Bib (deadline 1/10/2011)
• Limited edition race poster
• Scenic course with the Capital City’s famous sites
• Live local music throughout the course!
• Plentiful course support and aid stations
• Loads of southern hospitality

Finisher:
• Appropriately large finisher's medal - yes it's huge!
• Finisher's Certificate (available online)
• Finish Line refreshments (see FAQs on what it is)
• Admission to Post Race Party (must RSVP)

SWITCHING RACES & REGISTRATION CHANGES
Participants may switch between races (i.e. marathon to half, half to relay, 5K to half) ONLY if the desired race is not sold out. Changes may be made with the following restrictions: 

• Participants cannot transfer their registration to another individual. Please see FAQs for penalties for unauthorized individuals. 
• Change requests will NOT be processed until the Change Form is received with your signature and any applicable fees. 
• Changes requested through 11:59 CST February 1, 2011 will not incur an administrative fee. 
• Changes requested after 11:59 CST February 1, 2011 will incur a $10 administrative fee, plus any increase in race fees. 
• There are NO refunds on fees. 
• Race changes requested after 11:59 CST February 25, 2011 will be processed at race weekend rates (if space available). 
• To correct personal data please submit the change form as quickly as possible. Corrections of personal data are made free of charge.

CHANGE FORM (click here to download)

COURSE INFORMATION

• Little Rock Marathon is a Boston qualifying race on USATF certified 26.2-mile single loop course. The race is not a USATF sanctioned event. The certification number is AR05002DLP.
• Early start is for those athletes needing more than 6 hours to complete the race. 
• Only those who are approved for the early start will receive an official time. 
• The early start is NOT an alternative start! Those who complete the course faster than 6 hours and start early may be subject to permanent disqualification. 
• Traffic is controlled for 8 hours (beginning at 6 am). Later finishers will be supported, but may be asked to utilize the sidewalk. BUT, you will definitely receive your finisher's medal!

TIMING
All 2011 Little Rock Marathon races (does not include Little Rockers Kids Marathon Final Mile) will be electronically timed using the IPICO timing system (pronounced eye-pee-co). The IPICO system utilizes the Sportag™ (aka Tag) rather than a timing "chip". ChampionChip timing devices will not work on the IPICO system. 

A participants time begins once the Tag (attached to his/her shoe) crosses the start line and will record time until it passes over the finish line. As a result, regardless of where a participant lines up in the start corrals, his/her official time will not begin until the Tag crosses the start line. This does not apply to those participants in the elite corral. 

The IPICO Sports data capture system is very simple. The Sportag™ contains a microchip and two antenna loops, one to 'wake up' the Tag and the other to send its signal. When the Tag comes into contact with the antenna mat, it wakes up and starts sending its unique signal again and again to the reader, which stores volumes of data to be managed and communicated. Timing services are provided by the End Result Company, LLC (Bettendorf, IA).

• A loaner Tag will be issued to each registrant at packet pick up. 
• A $30 replacement fee will be charged for all lost or unreturned tags. Volunteers will be at the finish line to collect all timing tags.
• No tag. No time. No exceptions.
• Cash awards will be based on clock time and all other awards will be based on Tag time.

START LINE/START CORRALS
Invited athletes will line up in the front of the start area in a secure area (aka corral). After the invited athlete corral, secure corrals for seeded placement begin. The corral system is designed to offer a quicker and smoother start for all athletes race morning. Assignment to start corrals is based on submitted qualifying finishing time in a recent marathon or half marathon (see qualifying standards and procedures below) and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. You must qualify to be placed in Corral A and Corral B.

Corral Times:

	Time	Pace
Corral A	3:20:59	7:39:93
Corral B	3:45:59	8:37:14
Corral C	4:00:59	9:11:47
Corral D	4:30:59	10:20:12
Open Corral	all others

• If you do not give an estimated finish time, you will automatically be assigned to the Open corral. Don’t panic, all races are timed with a timing system (the thing on your shoe) so you will know your net time regardless of your start corral.
• The Open Corral is also secure area for participants only and for those athletes that do not qualify for a faster corral. 
• Assignment to Corral A & B is NOT automatic and is not guaranteed. 
• If you qualify and are accepted into Corral A or B, you will be notified by race officials. Please provide an email for quicker notification. 
• To be placed in Corral A or Corral B you must do the following:
  • Submit qualifying times in the form of an official finisher's certificate or race result page from an official marathon within the past two years. Email messages or Web site links are not accepted as proof of qualifying. 
  • Proof of qualifying times must be faxed to 501-371-6832 attention Little Rock Marathon Start Corrals. Qualifying times will be accepted no later than February 1, 2011. After February 1st, you will be placed in Corral C or D. NO Exceptions.

PACE TEAM
Veteran marathoners will again act as our volunteer pace leaders. The pace team is organized by target finish time, beginning with three hours and continuing in 15-minute increments through a finish time of six hours. There is are 6, 7 and 8 hour pacers at the early start. If you are an experienced marathoner and would be interested in leading a pace group for a specific time, please contact Blair Dean, Pace Team Coordinator.

ELITE ATHLETES
TBA

AWARDS
TBA

PREVIOUS WINNING TIMES

2010
Men	Moninda Marube, 31	Keller, TX	2:29:40
Women	Leah Thorvilson, 31	Little Rock, AR	2:48:28
2009
Men	Augustus Mbusya,32	Albuquerque, NM	2:20:46
Women	Leah Thorvilson, 30	Little Rock, AR	2:44:23
2008
Men	Tamrat Ayalew, 33	Marietta, GA	2:24:46
Women	Hellen Rotich, 28	Manor, TX	2:50:33
2007
Men	Przemek Bodbowski, 26	Searcy, AR	2:27:09
Women	Maria Cloefe' Portilla, 34	Albuquerque, NM	2:47:12
2006
Men	Charles Kamindo, 23	Superior, CO	2:19:48
Women	Claudia Camargo, 34	Danbury, CT	2:56:48
2005
Men	John Weru, 25	Mountain View, CA	2:24:10
Women	Christy Nielsen, 30	Council Bluffs, IA	2:58:45
2004
Men	Glen Mays, 33	Washington, DC	2:34:30
Women	Patricia Langum, 43	Brooklyn Park, MN	3:17:40
2003
Men	Anatolie Vartosu, 35	Stamford, CT	2:36:53
Women	Joyce Florance, 47	Bossier City, LA	3:20:25

QUESTIONS
Gina Marchese Paris, Executive Director


Geneva Hampton, Executive Director

Little Rock Parks & Recreation
501-371-4770