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Heart of America Marathon, since 1960, held on Labor Day in Columbia, Missouri, Elevation 560' to 806', Only $25 entry fee.

50th Annual
Heart of America Marathon

Labor Day, September 7th, 2009heart2.gif (4940 bytes) Columbia, Missouri

Starting Time:
6:00 a.m., central daylight savings time (CDT)
Entry Fee:
$25.   Make checks payable to Columbia Track Club
Entry Deadline:
PLEASE by September 5, although later entries will be accepted. No registration will be accepted after 5:30 am on the day of the race.
Fitness for Event:
No one should attempt this race without proper training and medical advice. Any runner must retire from the race at once if directed to do so by an event physician.  THERE IS A SEVEN HOUR TIME LIMIT.
Who's Running:
The list of people who have signed up online or declared intention to participate is here.
Pre-race banquet:
It's at the Hampton Inn the day before the race.
Headquarters:
The Hampton Inn, Stadium Blvd. at Rock Quarry Road. Call 1-800-HAMPTON for reservations.
Packet Pickup:
Sunday, September 6 between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the Hampton Inn, and between 5:00 AM and 5:30 AM on race day.
Aid Stations:
Aid cars tour the course continuously.  Aid Stations are about every two miles.
Awards:
Awards to overall male &: female winners; the first 3 male finishers 0-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+, first 3 female finishers 0-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, 50+.  T-shirts to all entrants. Medals to all finishers.

Awards will be presented to each award winner very soon after crossing the finish line.  There is no formal award ceremony.
The course has been certified by the Columbia Track Club as being 26 miles, 385 yards

Questions? Call 573.445.2684

2009 Entry Form in pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader needed
Online registration with active.com