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Click HERE to register for the Big Sur International Marathon

ENTRY FEE: $135 effective 7/15/10 through 9/30/10
$150 effective 10/1/10 through 12/31/10
$165 effective 1/1/11
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
  • Asics technical fabric shirt in gender specific sizing, featuring an original design.
  • Unique ceramic medallion created by Kathleen Kelly Designs for participants finishing within the official time limit
  • Food and drink at the start and finish
  • Souvenir race program
  • Free Expo and informational race clinics
  • One hour bus ride to the start in Big Sur
  • Medical care
  • Shuttle buses at the finish
  • Water from Private Spring Water and coffee at the start
  • Fluids, food and sanitary facilities on the course
  • Live music on the course
  • CHP security
  • Results online and in Monday's Monterey County Herald 
  • Over 2,000 volunteers working for you
  • Most importantly, the privilege of running along scenic Highway One next to the Pacific Ocean.


    The ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE (no refunds, transfers, exchanges). You may not sell or give your bib number to another person. No E-Bay or Craig's List sale of bibs. No bandits. It's for charity, remember?

RACE DATE May 1, 2011
STARTING TIME 6:45 am
START / FINISH

Big Sur to Carmel. Run along scenic Highway One, the nation's first nationally designated Scenic Highway. Course open 6 hours, a 13:40 pace. Sorry, no animals, pacers, skates, skateboards, bikes, baby joggers or children/infants in backpacks allowed on the course. No bandits. No exceptions. Due to the nature of the course, wheelchairs are strongly discouraged. If you need special accommodations, call 531.625.6226.

To view a map of the finish area at Marathon Village, click HERE

AID STATIONS    

There will be water (in cups or you can fill your own bottle) and Gatorade at all aid stations.  There will be fruit at the last eight stations. GU will be available at stations 5 (mile 12.2) and 9 (mile 18.7). Aid station locations are as  follows:

#1:  Mile 2.6
#2:  Mile 5.7
#3:  Mile 7.8
#4:  Mile 10.4
#5:  Mile 12.2
#6:  Mile 13.9
#7:  Mile 15.4
#8:  Mile 17.1
#9:  Mile 18.7
#10: Mile 20.2
#11: Mile 21.2
#12: Mile 23.0
#13: Mile 24.8

There will also be water in cups at the start and finish.

TIMEKEEPING -
PACE

Chronotrack D-tag timing will be provided by Race Central. These tags are need to be attached to your shoe.  Directions are found on the tag and there will be a demo by Race Central 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.

AWARDS Awards (based on GUN, not tag time) go to the top five male and female finishers and the top three masters (age 40 and over) male and female.  Divisional (age group) awards are based on TAG time and are presented five deep in five year incremental age divisions, both male and female, after 16-19. Asics shoe certificates go to all overall and division winners.

Special division awards are also given to both male and females three deep in the following categories (based on TAG time):
- Monterey County Runner
- Clydesdale (male over 195 lbs.), and 
  Bonnydale (female over 150 lbs.),
- Active Military
- Mozartic (trained in an area that has
  an annual snowfall of 24 inches or
  more).

You are not automatically assigned to a special division, you must check the box during registration.  You may only pick one special division.
COURSE RECORDS Male: Brad Hawthorne, 1987, 2:16:39
Female: Svetlana Vasilyeva, 1996, 2:41:34
ENTRY LIMITS AND QUALIFICATIONS Limited to 4,500 qualified entrants (must be 16 years or older, in good health and well trained.) BSIM is a challenging course with a cut-off time of 6 hours. ONLY THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RACE IN 6 HOURS (chip time) WILL RECEIVE A BIG SUR INTERNATIONAL MARATHON FINISHERS' MEDALLION, AN ONLINE FINISHERS' CERTIFICATE AND BE LISTED IN THE VIRTUAL OFFICIAL RESULTS BOOK. No exceptions!  The 6 hour window begins when the last starter crosses the timing start mat in Big Sur.
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.

ENTRY FEES Non-refundable and non-transferable. Once we accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. You may not give or sell your number to anyone else.
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. There are NO exceptions.

Your 2011 entry fee IS NOT TRANSFERABLE to 2012. 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.
CONFIRMATION Online entries will be confirmed by e-mail.  If you have spam filters and/or firewalls in place we cannot guarantee you will receive this email. Entries may be confirmed at the registration link as well by clicking the "Entry Confirmation" link and entering your last name only.
BUS
TRANSPORTATION		 All participants are transported from several Monterey Peninsula locations to the start at Pfeiffer State Park, Big Sur. Free bus transportation to the start is for official runners only. Each participant must show race bib number and bus ticket upon loading. Bus loading begins at 3:45 a.m. Why do the buses leave so early? It takes one hour for a bus to travel SAFELY to Big Sur along a narrow winding road in the dark. It takes one hour for a bus to travel back to Carmel. All buses must be back to Carmel by 6:45 am so the Marathon finish and 5K start area can be constructed on the roadway. Therefore, allowing for possible delays, the final buses must leave for the Start by 4:45 am. Because not all buses can leave at the last minute, bus departures are staggered between 3:45 and 4:45 am. The bottom line is moving almost 9,000 people from several locations to several destinations along a narrow, winding road in the dark TAKES TIME!
COURSE TIME LIMIT Our permit from the California Dept. of Transportation limits the race to a finishing time of 6 hours, a pace of about 13:40 per mile. The following rules will apply to all participants:

Finishing Time: 6 hours or less
Participants who finish the Big Sur International Marathon in 6 hours or less (chip time) will be presented with the Big Sur International Marathon finishers' medallion, be listed in the online results and Official Results Book, and be able to download and print and Official Finisher's Certificate.

Finishing Time: More than 6 hours
Because Highway One is open to two way traffic immediately following the official close of the race, 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 by the 5 hour mark (5 ½ hour mark for the 21-Miler), 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 Marathon begins at 6:45 A.M. and anyone starting prior to that time will be disqualified.