San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half Sponsors

This event wouldn't be possible without the support of our generous sponsors, media partners and suppliers! Please read about how they are helping the San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half and visit their websites. We thank them and hope you will too! If your business is interested in partnering with the SLO Marathon + Half and reaching our running community, please email info@slomarathon.com.

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Dignity Health of the Central Coast is recognized for the highest quality hospitals, physicians from the top medical schools, and services including primary care offices, premier ambulatory surgery centers, technologically advanced laboratories and imaging centers, and a comprehensive home health service; all recognized for quality, safety and service. Each of our hospitals, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center and Marian Regional Medical Center, provide exceptional services for athletes and the whole community.
Jamba Juice is a San Luis Obispo original. Founded as the Juice Club in 1990, the original store is located on Chorro Street near the Cal Poly campus. From those humble beginnings, Jamba Juice has grown into a favorite destination for better-for-you beverages and foods, making its way into hearts and neighborhoods across the globe with more than 750 locations. Linda Ozawa Olds, owner and operator for the Central Coast Jamba’s and 20 year Juice Club veteran, ran her first marathon at the Inaugural San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half. For 2013, her dedicated staff will blend up thousands of smoothies for all of our Marathon + Half Marathon participants. Linda hopes to see you at the event and in the stores in San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande, and Paso Robles!
RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY is an award winning, multi-discipline planning, design and engineering firm. For over half a century, we have served clients in both the public and private sectors with dependable, innovative expertise. We maintain divisions that focus on civil engineering, urban design & planning, landscape architecture, transportation & traffic engineering, surveying, mapping, aerial photogrammetry, redevelopment, water resources, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and 3D laser scanning. We have seven offices throughout California and Arizona including: San Diego, Lake Forest, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, Sacramento, Phoenix, and Tucson.
Left Coast T-Shirt Company is a premier supplier of custom imprinted apparel and promotional products. Located in San Luis Obispo CA, Left Lane is the Official SLO Marathon logo merchandiser and they offer in-house production for screenprinting and embroidery and are known for having exceptional customer service and attention to detail while also having fair, straight forward pricing. In short, they are easy to work with and the best value around! Whether you are starting your own clothing line or making souvenir shirts for your family reunion or needing custom mouse pads for that corporate giveaway, Left Coast T-Shirt Company is committed to providing superior quality goods and the best service anywhere.
The Tribune is the major daily newspaper of the Central Coast reaching over 94% of San Luis Obispo County’s households via our subscriber and non-subscriber products. In addition, we own and operate The Cambrian, a weekly newspaper in the Cambria area. Our website, SanLuisObispo.com is the largest media news website in the County. The Tribune produces top quality journalism and was recently recognized by The California Newspaper Publisher’s Association for placing 1st or 2nd for: Sports coverage, best front page, best page layout and design in a competitive category of newspapers with circulation of 30,000 up to 100,000 subscribers. The Tribune was also named a finalist in the following categories: coverage of environment on a three-part series on Diablo Canyon seismic/safety standards; Lifestyle coverage (CCL); Arts and entertainment coverage (Ticket).
At Fluid Sports Nutrition, we believe in challenging ourselves, the industry, and you to be better. We believe that when athletes pair hard work with the right nutrition, they create a combination that is seldom beatable. We call ourselves a sports nutrition company, but our customers get more than nutrition. You get the tools you need to do what you love. Our tools help you stay hydrated, energized, focused, and feeling great again tomorrow.
Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious and organic foods and drinks for people on-the-go, including CLIF® Bar energy bar, LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; and CLIF Kid®, Nourishing Kids in Motion®. Focused on sports nutrition and healthy snacks, the employee and family-owned company is committed to sustaining its business, brands, people, community and the planet. For more information on Clif Bar & Company, please visit www.clifbar.com, check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clifbar and follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/clifbar.
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's Central Coast. With the motto of Learn by Doing at its core, Cal Poly is a distinctive learning community offering academically motivated students a hands-on educational experience that prepares them for today’s scientific and technical world.
Sunset's SAVOR the Central Coast highlights the talents of winemakers, celebrity chefs, brew masters, fishermen and artisanal food producers who call Central Coast home. The four-day event will take place September 26-29, 2013. Look for SAVOR Adventure Tours from the San Luis Obispo Marathon on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
UPS is the premiere logistics and shipping company in the world. The San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half is proud to have them as a sponsor who will help with logistics in getting thousands of athletes sweats bags from San Luis Obispo High School to the Madonna Inn.

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The iconic Madonna Inn was built by Alex & Phyllis Madonna more than 50 years ago. It started with 12 rooms and now encompasses 110 unique rooms, several dining areas, an Expo Center, Spa and meeting room space. Adorned in pink, it is a American classic and a San Luis Obispo legacy run by family to this day. The SLO Life Expo will come to life in the front field acreage on the property ground, below the majestic Cerro San Luis (aka Madonna Mountain).
Meathead Movers is proud to support the first annual SLO Marathon! Since our student-athlete movers are the only movers in the country who jog when not carrying anything, running is a huge part of our culture. Evan Steed, who co-founded Meathead at age 15 with his brother, Aaron, will be out on the course completing his fourth half marathon. Move it, Evan, Move it!
Pinnacle Training Systems is a leader in providing quality training to athletes of all levels. Pinnacle was founded and is owned by Felicia Gomez, PhD., a professor of Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition at Fresno State University. In addition to training, Pinnacle offers weight-loss and nutrition programs. Tara Kulikov manages programs in San Luis Obispo and the company offers online training and classes in conjunction with the SLO Marathon + Half.
Culligan Water is proud to bring great tasting, purified water to the athletes and guests at SLO Marathon. Serving you for over 65 years, Culligan is committed to being the best water company on the Central Coast. From Paso Robles to Santa Barbara, call 805-922-3585 and say “Hey Culligan Man” .
SportPhoto has been capturing Marathon and Half Marathon memories for more than 30 years at large races across the country. Whether it's your first race or your 50th, make the moment last a lifetime with a SLO Marathon momento from SportPhoto.
All Signs and Graphics is locally owned and operated by the father-daughter team of Rick Fargo and Annie Farrell. We produce all types of signs, and we specialize in large-format digital printing including banners and UV printed rigid signs. Whether you need a temporary sign or a permanent sign, we've got you covered! Graphic design services also available.
For more than 50 years, Ernie Ball has been supplying guitar strings to the legends of rock n' roll - Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, Page and list goes on and on. Ernie Ball called San Luis Obispo home for many years and for the marathon weekend, they will roll in their semi-truck stage that will provide the stage and sound for seminars, the awards ceremony and on Sunday, The Guy Budd Band playing rockin' blues as athletes finish their race!

It’s not a unique idea, but one that everyone on the Central Coast understands… call something ‘805’ and it means local. As a regional craft brewer, we here at Firestone Walker Brewing Company have always known that the closer the beer is to where it was brewed, the fresher it is. In fact, since 1996, our brewery has been built on fresh, local beers for the Central Coast… so we created a beer just for locals in the ‘805’. Hope you like it… Firestone Walker Brewing Company.

The runners choice, Michelob Ultra is a golden color, low-carb, American style light lager that has refreshing body, finish and is only 95 calories.
San Luis Sports Therapy provides wide-access to an active lifestyle through services efficiently delivered by able professionals in a friendly atmosphere as part of the communities served. The team is comprised of members from diverse backgrounds including board certified, doctoral educated practitioners all striving to improve the lives of those they touch.
Central Coast Industries is a family owned and operated company dedicated to providing our customers with reliable equipment and service. Our traditional family values ensure a positive workplace for our employees that in turn is reflected in our customers overall satisfaction.
Bill Gaines Audio offers a complete range of technical and production services for events. They specialize in the rental, design and installation of professional audio, video, and lighting systems and equipment.

Club 24 offers the Central Coast a world-class fitness health club. Our topnotch facility is open 24 hrs a day and has state-of-the art equipment, friendly staff, and an outstanding management team to help you achieve your fitness goals. Our mission is to enhance the lives of our members by providing them with outstanding personal services in an atmosphere filled with comfort and energy. Our professional staff is guided by a belief in member service and our knowledge and experience enables us to deliver this with passion and dedication to every member.

For over 20 years Silverado Stages has been providing safe, efficient, and affordable transportation across the Western States. We currently service the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley, the greater Los Angeles area, and the Central Coast. With one of the most modern fleets in the industry, Silverado is well equipped to serve your transportation needs.
SLO Safe Ride is San Luis Obispo's leading transportation service for group events and nightlife. We provide courteous drivers and reliable service for any occasion.
Got You Covered has the largest selection of tents, canopies, linens, tables, glassware, silver and many more items on the Central Coast to make your event special and memorable. They are the proud sponsor of our Expo area for race weekend.
The beach just got better. Beach Butlerz offers the highest level of beach services by providing premium cabanas, beach chairs, umbrellas, meals at the beach, and setting up bonfires! We also go above and beyond the daily beach setups to provide ULTIMATE corporate beach parties and wedding events. Reserve your Butler today and enjoy the beach.
Alert-O-Lite is a professional traffic control company experienced in managing roads for several marathons. They help ensure the safety of athletes on our course.
The SLO Wine Country wineries and vintners produce award-winning wines from Chardonnay to Pinot Noir in the Edna Valley, right on the marathon and half marathon course. Visit them prior to your race or after (see their website for tasting room times.
Woodstock's Pizza is a SLO original in downtown SLO. They consistently win local awards for their pizza and will be powering our volunteers with pies during race weekend.
House of Bread, a micro bakery and cafe on the corner of Higuera Street and Marsh, close to the finish line, has been powering athletes in San Luis Obispo for many years. Our volunteers get to enjoy their coffee and pastries early in the morning to get them started. Yeah!
Urbane Cafe provides gourmet restaurant quality food in a casual and comfortable environment, and at a very reasonable price. We are very proud of our food and the environment we provide to our customers. We're happy to be a sponsor of the SLO Marathon. Come visit us in downtown SLO at 952 Higuera Street.