NEWS:

Health & Fitness Expo

At the Eugene Marathon Health & Fitness Expo you can shop cool vendors, collect freebies, learn about new products, listen to local running icons and get excited to run on Sunday! The expo is also your only opportunity to pick up your race packet - this includes your bib number, timing tag, t-shirt, event information, and other great offers and coupons from event sponsors. NO MARATHON & HALF MARATHON RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP!

PACKET PICK-UP HOURS:

    Friday, April 29, 2011 
    1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • The Hilton Eugene & Conference Center
  • Packet Pick-up available for all races (Marathon, Half, 5K & Kids)


    • Saturday, April 30, 2011 
    10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • The Hilton Eugene & Conference Center
  • Packet Pick-up availble for Marathon & Half Marathon participants. 
  • 5K & Kids Run participants may pick up their packets before the race on Saturday morning at the finish line - 4th & Mill Streets - from 6:45-7:45 only. Leave yourself plenty of time!

EXPO RACE REGISTRATION:

Registration for the Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Marathon is available at the expo on Friday, April 29th, from 1:00-6:00 pm.  Marathon and Half Marathon registration is available on Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 am -6:00 pm. Expo registration prices apply.  There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

MASSAGE:

Massages ($1/minute) will be available at the massage booth hosted by Blackmore Massage and Whole Life Massage.  To arrange a private massage appointment before or after the event with these groups, please visit their websites: Blackmore Massage or Whole Life Massage.

FREE 15 minute massages will be offered for marathon and half marathon participants at the finish line.  Many LMT's and Lane Community College Massage students are volunteering their time!  Any donations at the finish line benefit local high school cross country programs. *Special thanks to Custom Craftworks for their massage equipment donation. 

PASTA DINNER:

Brought to you by Beppe & Gianni's Trattoria
Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Eugene the past 8 years

While picking up your race packet grab some dinner on the Hilton patio to fuel up for the big day.  All proceeds from the pasta dinner benefit Committed Parnters for Youth and The Jane Higdon Foundation. Click here for details.

2011 SPEAKER SCHEDULE TBD:  

Take a look at our 2010 Expo Speaker Line up...

FRIDAY

1:00 to 3:30 PM – EUGENE FILMS Showing of documentaries with Eugene themes including Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story and Bill Bowerman.

4:00 to 4:30 PM – COURSE PRESENTATION Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

SATURDAY

10:00 to 11:30 AM – EUGENE FILMS Showing of docu­mentaries with Eugene themes including Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story and Bill Bowerman.

NOON to 12:30 PM – COURSE PRESENTATION Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

1:00 to 1:50 PM – EUGENE COACHES Tips on pre-race, mid-race and post-race planning from a team of local coaches of marathoners and half-marathoners, both runners and walkers: Kay Porter, Keith McConnell, Jill Mestler & Tyler Burgess.

2:00 to 2:50 PM – EUGENE LEGENDS The history and mystique of this longtime running capital, as seen by local Olympians who have lived and trained here for years. They include World Champions Cathie Twomey Bellamy and Mary Decker Slaney.

3:00 – 3:50 - MASTERS MARATHON WORLD RECORD HOLDER  Tatyana Pozdnyakova holds the marathon World Record for women over 45, with a time of 2:29:00.  She was twice the overall champion at the LA Marathon at the amazing age of 46 and 47.  Alex Zagoruyko, her husband and coach, has also coached Ludmila Petrova to a 2:23:14 marathon at the Flora London Marathon and is himself a national champion in the steeplechase with a PR of 8:17.  

4:00 to 4:30 PM – COURSE PRESENTATION Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

6:00 PM – JOE HENDERSON @ PASTA DINNER Writing running legend Joe Henderson has written more than two dozen books on running and fitness and has inspired runners of all abilities for over 50 years.

Speakers will be available for autographs and photos after their afternoon programs.

SCHEDULE:

For a complete list of events happening during race weekend, click here.

PARKING:

Parking is available in the Hilton underground garage - first two hours are free. Additional parking is available next door at the Hult Center and across the street at the garage on 7th & Willamette streets. Directions to The Hilton Eugene