Tupelo Marathon and 14.2 Miler
TIME LIMIT WILL BE IN EFFECT THIS YEAR  CLOCKS WILL CEASE TIMING AT 6 HRS.
MARATHON USATF CERTIFICATION NUMBER MS93002RH

Sponsor

Tupelo Running Club

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Date and Time
August 31st 2008
5:00 am

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Location

Start/Finish at Tupelo Furniture Market, Mississippi Building
Corner of Coley and Chesterville Roads

Click here for Tupelo Marathon Location Map

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Course

Gently rolling course on county roads and residential sections of West Tupelo and Belden.

14.2 miler point-to-point

26.2 miles out-and-back

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Click here for Tupelo Marathon Elevation Map

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Course Records

Marathon Records Since 1985

Male Open                     Chuck Engle                Clinton, MS                   2:34:33     2000
Male Masters                 Leonard Vergunst      Ocean Springs, MS     2:40:06     1998
Male Grandmasters      Leonard Vergunst      Ocean Springs, MS     2:51:08     2007
Female Open                Joyce Deason             Shreveport, LA              3:05:53
Female Masters           Joyce Deason             Shreveport, LA              3:05:53

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Registration

Marathon
$50through August 1st
$60after August 1st


14.2 Miler
$40 through August 1st
$50 after August 1st



No race day registration

NO REFUNDS - NO EXCEPTIONS

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T-Shirts

Long sleeved shirts to all finishers

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Medallions

To all Marathon Finishers

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Prize Money

$100, $75 and $50 to 1-2-3 overall male and female marathon winners

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Aid Stations

Water tables approximately every 2 miles until the halfway point
Gatorade and Water approximately every 2 miles after the halfway point

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Post Race

Food, refreshments and more than you can handle

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Lodging

Motel 6
1500 McCullough Blvd
Tupelo, MS  38801
662-844-1904

Hampton In
1516 McCullough Blvd
Tupelo, MS  38801
662-840-8300

ASK FOR SPECIAL TUPELO MARATHON RATES WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS!

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Mail Entries To

Mike Lail
Attn:  Tupelo Marathon Director
2411 Crestwood Drive
Tupelo, MS  38801

ENTRY CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE POSTED AND UPDATED FREQUENTLY ON THIS PAGE BEGINNING JULY 15TH!  LOOK FOR A LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!

Checks Payable To

Tupelo Running Club

Race Director

Mike Lail
Email: tupelomarathon@yahoo.com

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Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup will be at Trails and Treads - 1715 McCullough Blvd - Tupelo, MS - 662-690-6620
Saturday, August 30th from 1:00 - 5:00

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Marathon Awards

Male

Top 3 Overall
1st Masters
1st Grand Masters
Top 3 (29 and under)
Top 3 (30 - 34)
Top 3 (35 - 39)
Top 3 (40 - 44)
Top 3 (45 - 49)
Top 3 (50 - 59)
Top 3 (60 and over)

Female

Top 3 Overall
1st Masters
1st Grand Masters
Top 3 (39 and under)
Top 3 (40 - 49)
Top 3 (50 and over)


14.2 Mile Awards

Male

Top 3 Overall
1st Masters
Top 6 (39 and under)
Top 6 (40 - 49)
Top 6 (50 and over)

Female

Top 3 Overall
1st Masters
Top 3 (29 and under)
Top 3 (30 - 39)
Top 3 (40 and over)


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This page was last updated on: April 13, 2008
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2008Tupelo Marathon Aug 31st 2008  5:00 A.M.
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