Celebrate Like A Champion!
Columbus, Ohio — May 5, 2012
Other M3S Signature Events:
Race Facts
- Capital City Half Marathon
- May 5, 2012
- Columbus, Ohio
- Capital City Health & Fitness Expo Party
- May 3-4, 2012
- Events
- Capital City Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Capital City Quarter Marathon (6.55 miles)
- Capital City 5K (3.1 miles)
- Capital Kids Mascot Chase (1/4 mile)
- Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party
- Event Start Times
- 7:30am: Capital Kids Mascot Chase
- 8:00am: Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon
- 8:20am: Capital City 5K
- Race Hours
- The Capital City Half Marathon Course is open and fully supported for four hours. Participants must maintain a pace of 18:46 per mile. The Capital City 5K course is open and fully supported for one hour and participants must maintain a pace of 20:00 per mile.
- Start Line
- Scioto Mile Park
- W. Broad St. & Civic Center Drive
- Columbus, OH 43215
- Finish Line
- Columbus Commons
- 160 S. High St.
- Columbus, OH 43215
- Race Fees
- Fees to participate in the Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K vary. Click here for more information.
- Course
- The Capital City Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K will have new start and finish line areas in 2012. The events are held in downtown Columbus at the Scioto Mile Park and finish at the Columbus Commons. Click here for course maps.
- Parking
- Parking information will be posted soon.
- Corral System
- When registering for the Half Marathon or Quarter Marathon each participant is asked to provide an estimated finish time. This estimated finish time is used to assign participants to a specific corral. When you pick up you bib number and packet at the expo, you will see a letter designation of: A, B, C, D, E, F, etc… after the number (i.e. 123 – B).
- 5K participants will see the designation of 5K after their number (i.e. 1501-5K)
- The letter designation corresponds to your starting corral. You will see signs at the starting line which will correspond to the letter and that is where you will enter the starting chute. Volunteers will be on hand to help direct you to your proper corral entrances.
- Capital City 5K participants will be assigned to the 5K corral.
- Health & Fitness Expo Party and Packet Pick Up
- May 3, 2:00–8:00pm
- May 4, 10:00am–8:00pm
- Location TBD
- The Capital City Half Marathon Health & Fitness Expo Party features specialty vendors, a VIP lounge and guest speakers. The VIP Reception and second-annual Panel of Champions will be held on Thursday, May 3.
- Packet Pick Up
- All participants are required to pick up their race packets at the Health & Fitness Expo. There is no race day packet pick up.
- Gear Check
- Gear check will be provided. Details will be posted soon.
- Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party
- The Byers Xtra Miles Finish Line Party will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 at the Columbus Commons and will feature Chocolate, Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling Wine, the Michelob ULTRA Post-Race Concert, Pizza and much more. We look forward to Celebrating You at the end of your race.
- Runner Rewards
- Participants in the Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K receive a gender-specific technical shirt, a best-in-class finisher’s medal, runner recovery food, and the Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party and Michelob ULTRA post-race concert.
- Aid Stations and Entertainment
- There are 10 water and sports drink Marathon Refueling Stations on the Half Marathon course, four on the Quarter Marathon course and one on the 5K course. There are also approximately 13 bands and 13 deejays on the course to provide constant energy and entertainment.
- Weather
- The weather in Columbus in May averages 52 degrees but can reach as high as 73 degrees. With an 8:00am start and noon finish, we anticipate comfortable temperatures for all participants. However, all participants should watch local weather forecasts or www.weather.com for updates. The Cap City web site will also have information on the race's inclement weather policy.
