Race Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008

Start Times:
Marathon & Half Marathon ... 8 a.m. (wheelchairs at 7:50 a.m.)
Memphis Grizzlies House 5K ... 7:15 a.m. (wheelchairs at 7:10 a.m.)

Registration Fees

	Before Sept. 15	Thru Nov. 17	After Nov. 17
Marathon	$70	$80	$90
Half Marathon	$45	$60	$70
Memphis Grizzlies House 5K	$25	$30	$35

See Registration section for details on entry limits (caps) and deadlines.
No Race Day registration.

Associated Events:
Expo and Packet Pickup (two days)
Friday Night Carbo & Pasta Dine Around (participating restaurants)
Post-Race Celebration Hosted by Peabody Place

Participant Amenities: T-shirt, Finisher’s Medal, Finisher’s Certificate, Bag Check area, access to Locker Room & showers (bring own soap & towel), post-race food/beverages, and Post-Race Celebration.

On-Course Features:
Wave Start
Clocks, Aid Stations, and portolets at every mile.
Medical support (including ambulances) on course plus well-equipped emergency field hospital at Finish.
Pace Teams

Marathon Course Limit: 6 hours (Finish Line open for 7-1/2 hours)

Course Records
	Male	Female
Marathon	2:16:48	2:37:10
Half Marathon	1:04:43	1:18:33
Memphis Grizzlies House 5K	15:10	17:52

Prize Money:
Marathon purse of $30,000 (to top 10 in male and female divisions.)
1st place is $5,000 for each gender.
$1,000 bonus for course record.

Awarding of prize and bonus money based on "gun time" (actual finish)

Other Awards:
Trophies to top 3 male and female in Open, Masters, Grand Masters, and Senior Masters divisions in all 3 races. Trophies also awarded to top 3 male and female finishers in the Shelby County, TN division (marathon & half marathon only).

Plaques to top 3 male and female in Age Groups (all 3 races).

Awarding of trophies and plaques based on "chip time"

Walkers & Wheelchairs: Welcomed, but must finish in 6 hours.

Weather (historical temperatures in Memphis for first week of Dec.):
Average high . . . 56 degrees F (record high is 81 in 1982)
Average low . . . 38 degrees F (record low is 15 in 1937)
Mean . . . 46 degrees F

Elevation: 210 to 310 feet; rolling hills

Certification by USATF (’07 courses):
Marathon . . . # TN07046MS
Half Marathon . . . #TN07045MS
MGH 5K . . . #TN05038DJR

Boston Marathon Qualifier: Yes

Year Established: 1990 (became associated with St. Jude in 2002)

Produced by: Partnership of Memphis Runners Track Club & St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital

Proceeds Benefit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

History of Registrations

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008 Caps
Marathon	1,558	1,856	1,892	2,334	3,000
Half Marathon	3,527	4,340	4,974	6,490	8,000
Memphis Grizzlies House 5K	n/a	1,090	1,662	2,524	3,000
TOTAL	5,085	7,286	8,528	11,348	14,000