Hamptons Marathon/Half Marathon Takes Place This Saturday

The Hamptons Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place this Saturday, Sept. 27 starting at 8 a.m at Springs School on 48 School Street in East Hampton.

The marathon is a favorite fall race for runners and has sold out the last seven years. Last year runners from 35 states and 6 countries ran in the Hamptons Marathon and Half-Marathon.

Runners of the Hamptons Marathon will start together with those running the Half and they will finish at the same finish line. The races diverge at mile 6. The courses run through Amagansett, Springs and East Hampton with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Napeague Bay out to the Long Island Sound and covers some of the most beautiful terrain on Long Island’s East End. Runners will travel through wooded roads and past gorgeous beaches on a course that is generally flat and fast with a few rolling hills.

The marathon will be a Boston qualifying USATF sanctioned event on a certified loop course. For eligibility and qualifying times visit: http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/participant-information/qualifying.aspx

The Hamptons Marathon together with Finish Line Racing will be using the gold standard ChronoTrack Systems™ B-Tag™. The B-Tag is a single-use RFID tag that participants have on their race bibs to record their time.

All marathoners will receive a schwag bag with awesome gifts, an official technical t-shirt, a personalized race number, and access to post-race food and refreshments and an offsite post-race party.

All Marathon finishers will receive a finisher’s medal and are eligible for age group awards. Custom designed plaques will be awarded 3 deep in each division.

Registration is sold-out and there will be no race day registration. Registration for the 2015 marathon will open in December.

For more information, visit: http://www.hamptonsmarathon.com/event-info/marathon/

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