Half Marathon

The SLO Half Marathon is a paved, loop course that follows the Marathon route, starting at San Luis Obispo High School, a quick loop around the historic downtown, past Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and out into the beautiful rolling hills of the Edna Valley vineyards and farmland. At mile six, the course heads back into the city center, skirting downtown thru a quaint residential area and then opening up to a spectator friendly finish line at the basin of the majestic Cerro San Luis Morro, the iconic Madonna Inn and The SLO Life Expo that will be in full swing!

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Registration Details

SLO PERKS!

With registration, Marathon participants receive:

  • A Soft, Recycled LONG Sleeve Technical T-Shirt with Inaugural design
  • A Finishers Medallion – Inaugural Collector’s Item
  • Pace Groups
  • Finish Line Food and Drink
  • Access to the Recovery Lounge to relax, stretch and change clothes
  • FREE Commemorative Program
  • FREE Shuttle Service (Athletes Only)
  • FREE Live Concert

NOTE - If you are not an Official Finisher, you will not be guaranteed a medal or race result

Other Information

COURSE LIMITS

In order to qualify as an Official Finisher, you must finish within the 8-hour course limit. Runners/ Walkers must maintain a 18:00 minute per mile pace as the course will be closed on a mile-by-mile rolling basis. If you are unable to run/walk within the allotted time, you will either be picked up and driven to the finish area or asked to move onto the sidewalk. Once you are on the sidewalk, you must follow all traffic laws deemed by the City and County of San Luis Obispo. The course will be re-opened to traffic and aid stations may be closed. Sag Wagons will be provided should you be unable to complete the race. Minimum age to compete in the Half Marathon is 16 years of age.

COURSE SAFETY & PROVISIONS

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

  • Aid Stations every 2 to 3 miles that include water, sports drink, race fuel foods and medical supplies
  • On-call medical care
  • Clean sanitary stations at Start, On-course and at Finish Line
  • Police, Sheriff, Highway Patrol and Course Marshalls
  • 400 enthusiastic volunteers cheering your every step

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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.