5K Race - Saturday, April 21

The SLO Marathon’s 5K Run / Walk is a loop/lap course that starts near the Marathon and Half Finish Line arch at the Madonna Inn. 5K participants will be on the newly paved bike path and on roadway within the Madonna property. There will be one aid station with water and sports drinks on the course. This spectator friendly finish line is at the base of the majestic Cerro San Luis Morro and the iconic Madonna Inn. Celebrate your victory at the SLO Life Expo within walking distance of your finish line.

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Registration Details

SLO PERKS!

In addition to supporting the Special Olympics through your race registration fee, you will receive:

  • A SHORT sleeve Recycled Tech T-shirt
  • Finish line food & drinks
  • Access to the Recovery Lounge to relax, stretch and change clothes
  • FREE Commemorative Program
  • FREE Live Concerts and SLO Life Expo entry
  • Chip timing
  • Awards for top male, female and youth 17 and under boy and girl
  • Walkers and Strollers/Joggers Welcome

COURSE SAFETY & PROVISIONS

The course will be equipped and staffed for your safety and well-being.
There will be:

  • On site medical staff, medical tent and course marshal safety patrol
  • Wheel chair & stroller friendly course
  • Clean and stocked sanitary stations at Start / Finish Line
  • Hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers cheering your every step
  • Spectator friendly course
  • Minimum age to participate in the 5K is 7 years

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Official Sports Drink

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.

Race Rules

ENTRY RULES

The Full and Half Marathon have a combined 5,000 athlete maximum capacity. When your entry is submitted, no refund will be given if you cannot participate. Registration for the SLO Marathon and Half closes noon on Friday, April 20, 2012. 5K Registration closes at noon on Saturday, April 21, 2012. No exceptions. The race(s) take place rain or shine.

CANCELLATION POLICY

We adhere to the standard marathon running industry policy. All entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. This is noted on our registration application and, when you register for any of our events, you must agree to this policy. You may not give or sell your number to another individual – if you do this could result in your disqualification as well as the runner who uses your race number. The entry fee for this year’s event will NOT transfer to next year’s event, no exceptions. This policy stays in effect whether you are injured, have unexpected business or family emergency, pregnancy, etc. There are NO exceptions. Any inquiry regarding this policy will be directed back to this page.

CHANGE REQUEST

Runners may request an event change based on event availability. There will be a $10.00 event change fee for any event change, plus any additional registration fees if you are switching to a more expensive event. All event change requests must be submitted via email, and event change requests will only be accepted until April 1, 2012. If you email us with your request, your event change is not guaranteed until we confirm with your new bib number. Email us(link) to request an event change.

CHALLENGED ATHLETES

If you are a Challenged Athlete, The SLO Marathon, Half and 5K welcome you! If you need special accommodations, please contact us at (805) 458-0655 or excouchpotato@gmail.com at the same time as your registration to ensure we can provide for your needs.

TRAINING PROGRAM FEES

Training Programs are available for an additional fee and can be purchased at registration (see details on Training Page)

Your online registration confirmation will be sent via e-mail from ACTIVE.com. If you have spam filters and/or firewalls in place, SLO Marathon management cannot guarantee receipt of confirmation.