ThedaCare Orthopedics Plus Half Marathon
(2011 Results)
Sunday, September 18, 2011                                        

Half Marathon Registration Cap:

3,800

ThedaCare Orthopedics Plus, our Half Marathon sponsor and Finish Line Medical provider, has an onlinegroup for you to participate in to talk to other runners and walkers.

• It's on The Daily Mile website and the group is called 'We Got Guts.'
• As a member, you’ll be able to communicate with other people making the same commitment for this race.
• You can share your own experiences, tips, successes, challenges, provide motivators to your friends and arrange meet-up times to train with other people in the group.
• Start now, it’s the easiest way to get motivated - We Got Guts on the Daily Mile.

The ThedaCare Orthopedics Plus Half Marathon Open Division begins at 7:00 a.m. with the Competitive Walk Division starting at 7:05 a.m. in front of the Barlow Planetarium on the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley campus in Menasha.

The 13.1 mile route will follow the Marathon course until about mile 2.25 where it splits off on its own before rejoining the last 8 miles of the Marathon to the finish line.  The course features a flat terrain with only one bridge overpass at mile 2.

All participants receive a custom printed short sleeve Brooks Podium technical FINISHERS shirt and a finishers medal to commemorate their race participation and finish at the 2011 Community First Fox Cities Marathon!

New in 2011 - Half Marathon Start Line Corrals!

To ensure a smooth and safe start for all HALF MARATHON race participants at 7:00 a.m., the field will be separated into four (4) seeded corrals.  We ask that you enter the gate that corresponds to the letter on your race bib (i.e. 'CORRAL C').  Your corral number is based on the estimated finishing time you provided us on your registration form.  Please look for pacing signage and helpful volunteers at the Start Line to assist you in entering the correct corral.

Seeded gates with the fastest in the front and progressively slower runners/walkers behind will minimize the amount of unnecessary passing during the first few miles and make for a safer and more enjoyable experience and event for everyone.  You may start with a slower corral than you have been assigned; however you cannot start with a faster corral than you have been assigned.

Sunday Morning Start Times
6:00 a.m.            Full Marathon participants expecting to finish in 6+ hrs.

7:00 a.m.            Half Marathon - Open Division
7:05 a.m.            Half Marathon - Competitive Walk Division

7:55 a.m.             Wheelchairs/Hand-crank

8:00 a.m.             Full Marathon & Relay Marathon

Half Marathon Finishers Shirts!

Half Marathon race participants will now receive their short sleeve Brooks Podium technical shirt when they complete the race on Sunday.  All Half Marathon shirts will be exclusive 'FINISHER' shirts in 2011.  Don't forget to pick up your Finisher Shirt in the chute!

Starting Line
UW-Fox Valley Campus

1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI

Click here for Mapquest directions

Finish Line
Riverside Park

Wisconsin Avenue, Neenah, WI

Click here for Mapquest directions

2011 Registration Fees

Registration fees are non-refundable

• No race-day entries are permitted
• No early starters allowed on the race course for the Half Marathon (Early starters in the Half Marathon will be disqualified and will not be eligible for overall or age group awards.)
• Transfer of race numbers is not allowed
• USATF Certified Course

Half Marathon Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration
Half Marathon packet pick-up and late registration will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Technical College, 1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton. PLEASE USE ENTRANCE #16 ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE FVTC BUILDING.

1st Time Half Marathoners Question & Answer Clinic

If you're new to the half marathon distance and you have last minute questions, then plan on attending the 1st Timers Q & A.  The clinic takes place at two separate times at the Affinity Health & Wellness Expo (check at the PaceSetters Running Club booth at the expo for a more detailed location):

• Friday, September 16 at 6:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 17 at 3:00 p.m.

Both clinic sessions will include a panel of veteran marathon and half marathon participants to set you mind at ease the night before your race.

PaceSetters Half Marathon Pacing Teams

The PaceSetters Running Club of the Fox Cities will provide group leaders to assist runners in achieving their goal time for the Half Marathon.  Target times will be 1 hr. 45 min, 2:00, 2:15, and 2:30.  Participation is FREE!  Register during packet pick-up at the Expo.

The PaceSetters Pacing Team Information Clinic will be held on Saturday, September 17 at 3:30 p.m. at the Affinity Health & Wellness Expo.  Participants will receive information and meet the PaceSetters club members who will be leading the pacing teams.

For more information, please visit our Pacing Teams page.

Overall & Age Division Awards

• Top three male and female overall winners
• Top three male and female masters division winners (40+ years)
• Half Marathon Open Division: Top three male and female age group winners (age groups start with 19 & under and increase in five-year increments through age 80 & over)
• Half Marathon Competitive Walk Division: Top three male and female age group winners (age groups start with 19 & under and increase in ten-year increments through age 80 & over)

Half Marathon Course Video

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