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10.6- and 9-Milers

ENTRY FEE	$95 effective 07/15/11 through 08/31/11 $105 effective 09/01/11 through 11/30/11 $115 effective 12/01/11
RACE DATE	April 29, 2012

CONFIRMATION	Online entries will be confirmed by e-mail from Active.com. If you have spam filters and/or firewalls in place we cannot guarantee you will receive this email. Entries may be confirmed online after 24 hours by going to the "Entry Confirmation" link and entering your last name only
CANCELLATIONS	Per the marathon running industry policy, all entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. This policy applies to all entrants and is in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. If the course has to be changed or the race cancelled due to an act of nature, there are no refunds or rollovers. There are NO exceptions. Your 2012 entry fee IS NOT TRANSFERABLE to 2013. You do not need to inform us of your cancellation. If you do cancel, you may take the amount of your entry fee as a charitable donation on your income tax return. The Big Sur International Marathon is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
ENTRIES & ELIGIBILITY	There are 2,800 combined entries available for the 10.6- and 9-Milers. You must be at least ten years of age or older to register. The 10.6-Miler will have 1,600 slots and the 9-Miler will have 1,200. Both events fill fast so don't wait to register! Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions.
FINISH	Both the 10.6 and the 9-Milers end at Marathon Village at Highway One and Rio Road.
IPODS AND AUDIO DEVICES	USA Track & Field has amended Rule 144.3, which pertains to the use of headphones and other electronic devices, to enable race directors to choose to allow the use of headphones by runners in non-championship races. The rule now reads: "The following shall be considered assistance and therefore not allowed: The visible possession or use by athletes of video, audio, or communications devices in the competition area. The Games Committee for an LDR event may allow the use of portable listening devices not capable of receiving communication; however, those competing in Championships for awards, medals, or prize money may not use such devices." Our organization will allow the use of Ipods and other headphone devices by those not competing for prize money or divisional awards. We continue to stress that by using an audio device you will compromise your safety and that of others. If wearing an Ipod or other audio device results in you being unable to hear verbal instructions or commands, or approaching vehicles or course marshals on bicycles, you may be asked to relinquish the device. We ask that you take responsibility and use good judgement if you opt to wear an audio device. Because the right lane of Highway 1 is open to vehicular convoys the safety of our participants is our first priority. We truly hope you'll opt to leave your headsets at home and instead let the incredible scenery and music we provide on the course serve as your motivation and inspiration.
GOODIES	A long sleeve 100% organic cotton T-shirt in unisex sizing featuring an original design to all entrants, and ceramic medallions for all finishers, pre- and post-race refreshments.
WALKING CLINIC	Presented by Jeff Galloway Saturday, April 28th at the Monterey Conference Center in the Steinbeck Forum.
TIMING	Chronotrack D-tag timing will be provided by Race Central. These tags need to be attached to your shoe. Directions are provided on the tag and Race Central will have a demo at the Expo. During the race, split times, race pace and predicted finish time will be called at each mile marker. For more information on this system, click HERE.. Both events are timed but are NON-COMPETITVE fitness events and there are no overall or divisional winners. You may either run or walk the course or do a combination of both. The 9-Miler has separate walking and running categories.
THE ROCKY POINT 10.6 MILER
DISTANCE	10.6 miles
STARTING TIME	7:30 a.m.
STARTING PLACE	Rocky Point Restaurant. All 10.6-Milers are bused to the start of the event from locations in Monterey and Carmel. Departures places will be posted in the Race Weekend Instructions.
COURSE	A point to point course beginning at mile 15.6 of the Marathon course on Highway One and finishing at the Marathon Finish line near Rio Road. Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions.
THE PT. LOBOS 9-MILER
Robert Louis Stevenson called Pt. Lobos "The greatest meeting of land and water in the world."
DISTANCE	Approximate 9 miles
CATEGORIES	There are separate running and walking divisions. The event is tag-timed, but non-competitive. There are no overall or divisional winners. 9-Miler walkers will start with the 5K walkers. 9-Miler runners will start with the open 5K runners, right behind the elite wave.
STARTING TIME	7:40 am (approximate.) Starts immediately following the 5K Run
STARTING PLACE	Rio Road at Highway One. Participants provide their own transportation to the start of the 9-Miler. There is ample parking in the Crossroads Shopping Village adjacent to Marathon Village (finish and start area).
COURSE	A loop course beginning and ending at the Marathon finish. The Pt. Lobos 9-Miler follows the Big Sur 5K course south on Highway One to Pt. Lobos. Here participants do a loop of the park (3.2 miles) and then return to the Marathon Finish line. Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions.