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The 21-Miler

The 2014 21-Miler will open for registration on July 15, 2013 at 7:00 AM PDT
RACE DATE April 27, 2014
ENTRY FEE

7/15/13 - 10/31/13:
11/1/13 - 12/31/13:
1/1/14:

$130
$140
$150
STARTING TIME 6:30 AM
STARTING LOCATION Andrew Molera State Park, 5 miles north of the Marathon start. You must ride the bus to the 21-Miler start.
FINISH LOCATION

The 21-Miler finishes at Marathon Village, Highway One and Rio Road. 

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.

You do have the option to purchase "Registration Protector" through Active.com at the time of registration.  To learn more, click HERE.

Your 2014 entry fee IS NOT TRANSFERABLE to 2015. 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.
SHIRT SIZING CHART

Participant shirts are gender specific. Sizing as follow:

Women's Sizing

Size XS(4-6) S(6-8) M(8-10) L(10-12) XL(12-14)
Chest 32"-33" 34"-35" 36"-37" 38"-39" 40"-41"


Men's Sizing

Size S M L XL      XXL
Chest 36"-38" 39"-41" 42"-44" 45"-47"    48"-50"
TIMEKEEPING & PACE Timing will be provided by SVE Timing. Your timing tag will be attached to your bib and should not be removed.
ENTRIES & ELIGIBILITY 1,000 entries, open to anyone 16 years of age or older, capable of walking or running 21 miles over a hilly course at a brisk pace (an 18 minute mile). This is a NON-COMPETITIVE timed fitness event and participants are not eligible for awards. There are no age group rankings. You must finish the 21-Miler prior to the road re-opening at approximately 1:00 PM to be considered an official finisher. Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions.
COURSE TIME LIMIT

Our permit from the California Dept. of Transportation limits the 21-Miler to an approximate finishing time of 6 hours and 30 minutes or when the road re-opens at 1:00 PM, a pace of about 18.3 mpm (minutes per mile). The following rules will apply to all participants:

Finishing Time of 6 hours and 30 minutes or less:
Participants that finish the 21-Miler by 1:00 PM (approximately 6-1/2 hours) will be presented with the Big Sur International Marathon 21-Miler finishers' medallion and be listed in virtual Official Results Book.

Finishing time of more than 6 hours and 30 minutes:
Because Highway One is open to two way traffic immediately following the official close of the race at 1:00 PM, all aid stations must be dismantled and removed from the course prior to the reopening of the highway. This means that there will be NO SUPPORT (i.e., no water, no medical personnel and no communications personnel) for race participants on the course once the aid stations have been dismantled.

 

Because of safety concerns, if a participant has not reached Mile 22  (of the marathon course) by 12:00 NOON, he/she will not be allowed to proceed past that point.

 

Transportation will be provided to finish area for those race participants who have not reached the 22 mile mark in the time allotted.

An early start is not available. The 21-Miler begins at 6:30 A.M.
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 gender specific sized ASICS® technical fabric shirt featuring an original design to all entrants, and ceramic medallions for all official finishers, pre- and post-race refreshments.
WALKING CLINIC Presented by Jeff Galloway
Saturday, April 26th at the Monterey Conference Center in the Steinbeck Forum