Event Information:

Date/Start Time: The race will start at 7:30 a.m. EST on the campus of Florida State University on Chieftan Way in front of the FSU Circus. Both courses utilize the St. Marks Trail and are paved and essentially flat. PLEASE NOTE there is a six hour cut off for the main field. Anyone on the course after 1:30 p.m. will be 'swept up and transported back to the finish area.

Wheel Chair Athletes: If we have wheelchair competitors, they will start a few minutes before the open field. Wheelchair participants must pre-register so we can make proper arrangements. Please contact the race director if you intend to participate.

Tallahassee Marathon / Half-Marathon History: This is the 38th annual Tallahassee Marathon. Our first marathon was held in 1975. The Tallahassee Half-Marathon has been held since the mid-1980s. This is the eighth year it will be run from Florida State University.

Aid Stations: We will have aid stations at the start/finish, and near mile markers 2/25, 4/23, 6/21, 8/19, 10/17, 12/15 and 13.5. Replacement Drink & Gels: Gatorade and GU will be provided at each of the aid stations.

Bathrooms / Port-o-Lets / Facilities: Port-o-lets are provided approximately every 2 miles along the course. The FSU bathrooms will be open, but we do not have access to shower facilities.

Typical Weather Conditions: Weather in Tallahassee, Florida, can be very unpredictable.  Average February temperature for Tallahassee is a high of 67, and a low of 42.  February is the fifth driest month with an average monthly rainfall of 4.63 inches.

Official Photographer: 
The Official Photographer for the 2012 Tallahassee Marathon http://peachsports.com. You may view 2011 photos here. 

Registration: Registration for the 2012 Marathon & Half Marathon is available via MarathonGuide.com (processing fees apply). You may also register via snail mail/check (do NOT snail mail registrations after January 22, 2012) by completing and returning a printed registration form. Members of Gulf Winds Track Club are entitled to a $5.00 discount.  Members of the 50-States Marathon Club, 50-States & DC Marathon Club, or Marathon Maniacs Club are entitled to a $5.00 discount.  Sorry, there are no refunds given. If you are unable to run due to injury, as verified by a physician in writing, you may defer your registration to 2013 or transfer your registration to another runner. Deferments and transfers will be granted only due to injury.  Deferments/transfers will not be granted after 9:00 p.m., January 30, 2012.

Minimum Age Requirements: Participants in the full marathon must be at least 16 years of age on the day of the race. Participants in the half marathon must be at least 14 years of age on the day of the race. ANY participant under the age of 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent. The Race Directors reserve the right to speak with a parent of a participant under 18 years of age and to disallow participation by a minor if we feel the minor is not adequately prepared to participate. Under no circumstance shall anyone under the age of 18 be allowed to register on the morning of the race.

Expo/Late Registration/Packet Pick-up Information: Our Expo will be in the main ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel on Saturday, February 4, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.   The expo will include packet pick-up and securing your timing chip.  Additionally we will have race morning registration and packet pick up in the lobby of Tully Gym at FSU (near the starting line) from 6:15 to 7:00 a.m. We recommend that you pick up your packet prior to the morning of the race. We do not ship packets or their contents to those who do not get to the race. Under no circumstance shall anyone under the age of 18 be allowed to register on the morning of the race.

Speaker: Our guest speakers, multi-marathoner Chuck "marathon junkie" Engle and Coach Ryan Warrenburg of ZAP Fitness, are scheduled to appear Saturday afternoon at the expo.

Finishing Medals: Finishing medals for both half-marathon and marathon finishers

Awards: Traditional five-year age group awards beginning with 15-19, and continuing to 65-69, and 70+ including masters, grandmasters, and senior grandmasters categories for both genders for both races. Overall monetary awards $1200, $800, $400, $200, & $100 for first five male/female marathon finishers, and $500, $250, $100 for the first three male/female master marathon finishers. Time bonuses of $500 for first male to break 2:20:30 and first female to break 2:43:33. Time bonuses of $250 for first master male to break 2:28:38 and first masters female to break 2:45:06. Monetary Awards will be based on gun times, whereas age group awards will be based on chip times. 

Overall top five male and female, top 3 master male and female, male and female grandmaster, and male and female senior grandmaster winners will receive pottery awards. Male and female 5 year age groups three deep in both the marathon and half marathon will receive pottery awards.. All pottery work is done by local artist Brian Bachman.

Course Descriptions:

Tallahassee Marathon Course Map

Tallahassee Half Marathon Course Map

Finishing Certificates: Finishing certificates will be supplied to Tallahassee Marathon finishers upon request.

Sponsorship: Sponsorship opportunities are available for you to promote your business while supporting this event and a chosen worthwhile charity / charities with whom the race proceeds will be divided. Businesses or individuals can choose from Presenting, Primary, Secondary, Friend of, and Mile Marker sponsorship levels. Gulf Winds Track Club is a non-profit entity, so your sponsorship is tax deductible.

Click here for more information on the first four levels mentioned, and contact the race directors to notify us of your itnent to support this race.

Click here for a Mile Marker application.

Charity: One half of the net proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Lung Association of Florida. The remainder will be used by Gulf Winds Track Club to support club races and to provide services and amenities at the 2013 Tallahassee Marathon, in support of our goal to provide a first-class event. 

Medical Emergency: Since we are a small marathon, we do not have medical tents along the course, but we have Leon County EMS stationed on the course and FSU Medical First Response at the finish line. We will have police officers working with us, and all water tables should have someone with a cell phone to call in case of emergency. We strongly encourage all runners to be properly trained to complete the marathon/half-marathon. In case of emergency, contact one of the race officials and we will contact medical professionals.

Course Certification / Boston Qualifying: Both the Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon are USATF certified. The certification numbers are FL11125EMB Marathon and FL09001EBM Half Marathon 2012. Tallahassee Marathon times may be used as qualifiers for the 2013 Boston Marathon. For more information on the Boston Marathon, including qualifying times, please visit their website (http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon.aspx).

Race Switches: After you have registered, you may switch races with advance notice to the race directors. Switches must be made, in writing, no later than 9:00 p.m., January 30, 2012. You may switch from the half to the full with payment of the difference in fees, and may switch from the full to the half with no refund for the difference in fees. Switches are not allowed on the course - anyone switching on the course will not be listed in the race results.

Course Cut-off Time and Event Timing: The official cut-off time for the Tallahassee Marathon and Half-Marathon is 1:30 p.m. This will give the participants six hours (13:44 per mile/marathon; 27:39 per mile/half marathon). Electronic timing will be used and timing mats will be located at the start/finish area and at the half marathon point of the full marathon. All participants will receive both a gun time and a chip time. 

Host Hotel / Places to Stay: Our host hotel is the Doubletree Hotel, 800-222-8733. For other Tallahassee area hotels, visit the City of Tallahassee Tourism Directory and Vacation Guide at http://www.tallahassee.worldweb.com/.

Volunteers: We are in great need of volunteers both on race-day and prior to race day. Please contact the race directors if you are interested. 

Additional Information: Contact the race directors at tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com.