Timbits Marathon Training Schedule
Timbits Marathon Trainer
Timbits Marathon kilo-clocker
Timbits Crossword
Timbits Maze
Timbits Word Find
Timbits Pledge Form
The Course
Timbits Marathon Course Map
Elevation Map
A Marathon for Kids Absolutely!
It’s the TIMBITS Marathon! A unique format that allows young people to participate in their first marathon. On Monday, May 26, kids start running or walking their marathon one KM at a time completing 41 KM by Sunday, July 6. On race day the kids will complete the last 1.2 KM of their marathon along with elite and citizen runners at the HSBC Calgary Marathon.
All TIMBTIS Marathon participants receive a competitors 100% cotton t-shirt, a race bib, a medal when they cross the finish line and a certificate of completion that will be available on-line after the event. The kids are chip-timed on race day. And best of all they have their very own kids coach and training program.
Why run the TIMBITS Marathon?
1. It's a great way to have fun!
2. Running and walking makes you physically fit.
3. You can run or walk anytime and anywhere.
4. You don't need special equipment!
5. And you get to be part of Canada's oldest Marathon!
How do you get started?
It's easy, the first thing you need to do is set your goal to complete the marathon. You register and begin running under the guidance of a parent, adult, coach, teacher, etc. six weeks prior to race day, July 6, 2008. You have six weeks to complete 41 KM. Your start date will be Monday, May 26.
How do I complete 41 KM in six weeks? Follow the suggested TIMBITS Marathon Training Program or make up your own and keep track of the KM you've completed using the Kilo-Clocker
. You can run/walk a little or a lot, do what you are comfortable completing. The most important thing is to pace yourself, you want to be able to run the final 1.2 KM on race day.
T-shirt Coloring Contest Winners!
Contest details for 2008 will be launched in January!
Entry Fee
$20 - Early Bird, until - Feb. 29
$25 - Regular, March 1 - June 15
$30 - Late, June 16 – June 30
$35 - Package Pick-up, July 4&5 (shirt size not guaranteed)
Entry Fee Includes
A special event shirt featuring the TIMBITS Marathon's logo, a specially designed TIMBITS Marathon finishers medal, food and drink at the finish line, a souvenir Race Program, admission to the Fitness Expo, medical support on course and at the finish line, Gatorade, and sanitary facilities; live entertainment, and over 1,000 enthusiastic volunteers working for you.
Race Day Schedule - Sunday July 6, 2008
5:30am - Bag Check7:00am - Marathon Walkers (New for 2008 - marathon walkers will start at 7:00am with marathon runners)
7:00am - Marathon Runners
7:00am - Half Marathon Runners
7:25am - Wheel Chair Athletes 10K
7:30am - 10K & 4x10K Runners & Walkers
9:30am - Timbits Marathon
Confirmation
Confirmation of your race entry will be e-mailed to you once payment has been processed. Printed confirmation or photo id is required at the race package pick-up. To ensure your entry has been received, look for your name on our website: Registration Confirmation.
‘ChampionChip’ Timing
All runners will be using ChipTiming. You will pick up your chip at package pick up and return it at the finish line. A deposit is not required. Chips not returned are the responsibility of the runner and a $40 charge will be administered for unreturned chips.
Race Cap
For logistical reasons and to ensure the best possible event, all events will be capped. This makes it essential for those who wish to participate to ENTER EARLY!
Race Date
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Start / Finish
All race day activities will start and finish at Millennium Park, 11 Street and 9 Ave. SW. The course is open for 6½ hours. Walkers are invited and encouraged to participate in all events.
Awards
All Timbits Marathon finishers will receive a finishers' medal as they cross the finish line. A certificate of completion will be available to download off our web site.
Cancellations
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. 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.
Race Portraits
The HSBC Calgary Marathon is proud to have Action Sports International as the official photographer of the HSBC Calgary Marathon race weekend. ASI is the industry leader in professional sports photography and their goal is to capture an athlete's greatest moment on film!
Official photographs will be taken along the course and at the finish line by strategically placed ASI photographers. To get the best pictures possible, keep your race number uncovered and in clear view at all times. Action Sports International will then email proofs of your photographs with ordering information within one week after the race.