NOVEMBER 19, 2016
EVERGLADES HALF MARATHON
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
Vacation Races | National Park Half Marathon Series
Race Guide
EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY Race Expo & Bib Pickup Starts
10:00 am
Race Expo & Bib Pickup Ends
4:00 pm
*We cannot accommodate runners before 10:00 am
SATURDAY Parking lot opens Shuttles begin running Race-day bib pickup opens First prize raffle (Every 5 minutes) Runners line up and last call for gear check National anthem RACE STARTS - ALL DIVISIONS Awards ceremony
4:00 am 4:30 am 4:45 am 5:00 am 6:15 am 6:20 am
6:30 AM
9:15 am
Welcome Detailed Schedule of Events Expo Map Merchandise Expo Details Vacation Races Campground
On behalf of Everglades National Park, I would like to welcome the 2016 Everglades Half Marathon runners and spectators to the area. We are thrilled you’ve decided that Everglades National Park, one of 413 units in the National Park Service, will be a part of your running year. This is a landmark year for the National Park Service as 2016 marks one century, since the founding of the National Park Service and we are celebrating across the country! On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill, the Organic Act, “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Thus the National Park Service was born and has worked over the last century preserving America’s most special places and stories. The half-marathon will take place in the Shark Valley District of Everglades National Park, where you will experience the “river of grass”, the true essence of the Everglades. As you run the course, keep in mind that the water you see is slowly moving, as it has always done and always will. Shark Valley is one of the most fascinating places within the park. As the late great advocate of the Everglades, Marjory Stoneman Douglas once said; “There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the
RACE INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS SCHEDULE & EXPO
To Everglades National Park Half Marathon Participants: Welcome!
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Rules at a Glance Aid Station Guide Elevation Chart #dontfeedthelandfills Parking & Drop Off Finish Line Staging Race Day Checklist Timing Specifics
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Cup-Free Racing Post-Race Info Demographics Bib Details
AREA INFORMATION National Park Map Clubs & Trifecta NPS Centennial
unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere is like them.” So, take this welcome letter as an invitation to visit as much of this amazing landscape as you can during your time here in South Florida. As you visit, please keep in mind that this unmatched beauty attracts millions of people each year. Although it may appear timeless and enduring, the area is fragile and constantly changing. Every visitor is a steward and has a responsibility to protect the area for future generations. As a race participant we trust in your support of this endeavor. If this is your first time here I hope you’ll enjoy your visit as you explore and discover what this park has to offer. If you have been here before, welcome home. How lucky we all are to get to share in the stewardship and ownership of this land, established and preserved “For the benefit and enjoyment of the people!” All of us here wish the runners great success and trust all participants will take advantage of what this area has to offer. Sincerely,
Pedro Ramos Superintendent Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks
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VR INFORMATION
Meet the Team Partners and Sponsors Expo Scavenger Hunt Vacation Races ½ Marathon Series
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