Louisville Marathon and Half Marathon FAQ
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What is the race date?

Sunday, October 18, 2009
What is the race time?

8:00 am for the Marathon
8:00 am for the Half-Marathon
There will NOT be an early start for 2009

Registration Closes October 2, 2009, 11:59 pm
What is the average temperature?
The average temperature in October is 58 degrees, with an average high of  69 and an average low of 46 degrees.  On average, the October temperature dips below 32 degrees on only two days.  October is the driest and sunniest month of the year.
Race History:
The Louisville Marathon was started by the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Parks Dept in 1980.  The marathon has had several venues but the favorite seems to be the one we are using now, River Road along the Ohio River.  After the Metro Parks Dept. dropped the marathon in 1995, the Cherokee Road Runners Club picked it up and ran it along side the Kentucky 50 miler.  It was very unofficial and needed its own venue.  In 1999 the club moved the marathon to River Road and changed the name to the Louisville Marathon.
What is the size of the field?
In 2007, the Louisville Marathon had 415 participants and 746 took part in the half marathon.
What is the course like?

Very fast course. Really. Very flat except for three miles from about mile 6 - mile 9. The course starts downtown, runs south to and around Iroquois Park, up Seventh Street Road to Algonquin Parkway, then west to Southeastern Parkway, around Chickasaw and Shawnee Parks, then about six miles along the RiverWalk, a paved path on the south bank of the Ohio, finishing downtown at the Louisville Slugger baseball stadium.

What are the entry fees?

MARATHON

$75 before October 2
$85 at packet pickup

HALF-MARATHON

$50 before October 2
$60 at packet pickup

There will be no race day entry.

There are three ways to register:

  1. Register online with active.com
  2. Fill out the registration form on this website and print the application
  3. Or pick up an entry at a local running specialty store.
Where can I stay?
Ramada Downtown North, 1041 Zorn Avenue
When is packet pick-up?

Saturday, October 17, noon until 7:00 pm at Ramada Downtown North, 1041 Zorn Avenue.
Late Registration will be accepted at this time.
No Race Day Sign Up

Race Day Packet Pick-up at the Ramada Downtown North, 1041 Zorn Avenue
How frequent are the  water stops?
There will be aid stations every 2 miles. 
Will there be a sports drink?
Yes. Hammer Nutrition's Heed Sports Drink
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