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Event
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The
Thunder Road Marathon is an annual
marathon (42.195 km) (26.2 miles)
which takes place in Charlotte,
North Carolina, every December. It
features a NASCAR theme in keeping
with the region's close ties to auto
racing.
The
event was started in 2005 after the demise of the
Charlotte Observer Marathon. The race course, a loop
which begins and ends in Uptown Charlotte, is
certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.
In
2010 due to the increasing popularity of marathoning
events nationwide, it was announced that entries
would be capped at 3500. If you run the Dowd YMCA
Run ˝ Marathon and the Thunder Road Amica Insurance
Half Marathon, you will receive a 26.2 medal in
addition to the Thunder Road Amica Insurance Half
Marathon medal when you cross the finish line on
Saturday, December 11, 2010. A 39.3 medal and a
Thunder Road Marathon medal will be given to you as
you cross the Thunder Road Marathon finish line if
you complete the Dowd YMCA Run Half Marathon and the
Thunder Road Marathon. The Marathon course has a
6-hour time limit. Runners who cannot maintain a
13:45 per mile pace will be asked to leave the
course for their own safety. Pit Stops will close
and volunteers and police officers at intersections
will not be available to participants who fall below
the 13:45 per mile pace.
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