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Portland Marathon Information
Start
There is one start at 7:00 A.M. for all runners and walkers. BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC, POLICE CONTROL AND LOGISTIC SUPPORT COURSE MONITORS WILL DISQUALIFY ANYONE WHO STARTS BEFORE 7:00 A.M
Splits and Marking
Split times will be called at all miles as well as at various kilometer points. Pace calls will also be made. The course will be clearly marked and monitors will be at all major intersections. Mile markers will be painted on the pavement before the race and large mile marker signs will mark each mile during the race. Balloons also mark mile locations.
Aid Stations
Located less than every 2 miles, approximately 19 aid stations will feature water and replacement drinks. This year, the marathon will be serving Ultima Replenisher, a mineral replacement, along the course. Ultima is a drink that replaces vital minerals lost during your race. As always, to ensure carbo replacement, we will be offering 5 or 6 gummy bear stations, and two gel stations (11.5 miles and 17.5 miles) supplied by Liquid Gold made by GloryBeeFoods.
Volunteers for aid stations are recruited from businesses, school groups, service clubs and non-profit organizations who compete for awards; including the best organized, best decorated, and most enthusiastic aid stations.
NOTE: Aid stations are designed to provide aid to those within the 8 hour pace. Food is not served on the course. Slower walkers are encouraged to carry water bottles and other necessary food supplements.
Rest Rooms and Showers
There will be plenty of portable toilets at the start and finish and at a number of points along the race course. Locations will be marked with signs. At the start, portable toilets are located at the rear of the line-up area, (south of SW Jefferson Street). Look for the yellow balloons.
There are no showers or dressing room facilities in the area of the start and finish.
Traffic
The majority of the course will be totally closed to vehicular traffic. The last 7 miles have sidewalks on either side of the street which may be used easily and comfortably by runners and walkers who fall behind a seven and one-half-hour pace. Those falling behind this pace will find appropriate markings on the sidewalk and be helped by monitors, some on bikes. For slower participants after 12:00 noon an alternative certified route will be used for the last 4 miles of the course for reasons of safety.
Medical
Medical aid points along the course at aid stations and at the finish will be equipped with limited medical assistance, tape, band-aids, space kits, and Vaseline. Ambulance service will be available and roving vehicles will transport non-finishers to the finish area from aid stations when necessary. Look for the red balloons that mark these locations.
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