AUGUST 15, 2021
ANSWERS TO THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
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- Aid Stations
- Awards
- Bag Drop
- Course Maps
- COVID-19
- Elite Runners
- Expo
- Kids
- Pacers
- Packet Pickup
- Parking
- Post-Race
- Pre-Race
- Race Day
- Shuttles
- Volunteer
For your safety and the safety of runners around you, we strongly discourage the use of these devices. However, they are (reluctantly) permitted.
The shirts are gender specific cuts and sizes. When in doubt, we suggest you order a size larger. If you prefer a “unisex” fit, you may wish to select from the men’s sizes. You will only be given the size that you requested during your entry. To guarantee you receive your preferred size, register for the race early. Shirt exchange may be available after the race, but this in not guaranteed.
No. If you choose to park in Dexter, you must arrange your own transportation back to your vehicle.
No. Please reference the BIB transfer options.
Baby joggers and strollers are permitted in the 5K only.
No pets of any kind are permitted in any of the races.
If you cannot run for any reason, we recommend you transfer your BIB to another person and consider volunteering instead.
Transferring of a BIB to another person, or another event is easy and can be done online (see linked how-to videos) until the field sells out, or 14 days prior to the race (whichever occurs first). The transfer to another person will only be for the same race for which you are registered. If they choose to transfer the BIB later, they must initiate a new process. To maintain the integrity of the race results and safety for everyone, all participants must be officially entered.
No. For liability reasons, only registered runners and official race personnel are permitted on the course. This includes the short uphill stretch on Main St. to the finish line. Unregistered runners will be asked to leave the course and may be ticketed for trespassing.
We’ll let you know this year’s policy once COVID-19 safety policies are finalized.
You can confirm all of your registration details via your RunSignup profile within 14 days prior to the race.
No complimentary entries will be offered for any of the races. Elite runners must use the online registration process to enter.
Entry fees are not refundable. Prior to the deadline, you may transfer your entry to another person, or transfer to another event.
Online registration is available for all events until the fields sell out. There will be no race-day registration.
We have many opportunities to volunteer for this event. All of the tasks are described in our online registration portal where you can choose an area that fits your skills and schedule. Volunteers will receive a custom event shirt.
5K: 2 Water Stops
10K: 5 Water Stops
Half Marathon: 9 Water Stops
We will be using a hybrid setup which includes a self-serve, capped 8oz bottle (available at the last table of each stop), cups of water and gatorade at all stops.
Honey Stinger will be available at mile 6 and 9 of the half marathon.
All registrants are still required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative test, as well as presenting a signed health waiver form at packet pickup in order to receive a race bib.
A staffed medical tent will be located on N. Main St. just beyond the finish line, and first-aid personnel will be located along the courses and downtown. If you witness an emergency away from support personnel, please call 911.
The maximum allowed pace for the half marathon is 15 minutes-per-mile (a finish time of approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes). We are required to open the course to vehicles on Huron River Dr. by 12:00pm/noon. If you are not certain that you can maintain a 15 minute-per-mile pace pace through the entire race, please do not attempt the half marathon — register for the 10K or 5K instead. If you fall behind the pace you will be picked up by the sag wagon and driven to the finish line in Ann Arbor.
Please line up according to pace in your assigned corral. Put space between yourself and your fellow participants and avoid pushing and cutting off others when crossing the start line.
The average August temperature in Michigan ranges between 50°F and 82°F. However, it is possible to have temperatures into the low 90s with high humidity. Please dress and hydrate appropriately. There will be water along the course and ice at first-aid stations. If the heat index exceeds 75º, slow down and hydrate more.
10K – 7:15am
Half Marathon – 8:30am
5K – 8:30am
Packet pickup time, date and location details can be found here.
We recommend that you plan to arrive downtown no later than 6:45am, so you have plenty of time to find parking. If you are planing to take a shuttle bus to Dexter for the half marathon start, you must be in line for the shuttle no later than 7:15am to guarantee arriving in time.
We will not have a post-race awards ceremony. Overall male, female and masters awards will be available for pickup at 111 N. Main St. after the completion of each race.
Age group results will be available on your mobile device and will be updated continuously until all runners have finished. The top three finishers in each age group can claim their awards at the awards tent located in the Liberty Title parking lot (111 N. Main St.) once officially posted.
Porta-johns will be located in Downtown Ann Arbor, near the Ann & Ashley parking structure. They will also be located near the half marathon start line in Dexter and along the course.
Half Marathon: Creekside Intermediate School, 2615 Baker Rd., Dexter
10K: Downtown Ann Arbor near 220 N. Main St.
5K: 1655 Newport Rd., north of Forsythe Middle School
There are numerous parking options in Downtown Ann Arbor, including parking structures and street parking. View this parking map showing locations. Race activity will be located in the area of the Ann & Ashley parking structure.
Shuttles to the half marathon start line in Dexter will be located on Ashley St., adjacent to the Ann-Ashley parking structure.
We suggest that you arrive downtown early if you plan to take a shuttle. If you are not in line for a bus by 7:15am, we cannot guarantee that you will make it to Dexter in time for the start.
Shuttles will begin leaving for Dexter at 6:15am and run until all half marathon participants get to Dexter, but the race will start promptly at 8:30am. The start line will remain open until any late arriving participants have started.
We’ll publish these details once they are confirmed.
For 5K and 10K runners, the bag drop-off will be in the Ann & Ashley parking deck, near the registration area.
For the half marathon, the drop off area will be near the start line in Dexter. Bags will be transported back to Ann Arbor after the start of the race.
- Small plastic bags are provided at the staging areas for each race.
- You may also use your own athletic bag.
- Your name and bib number must be clearly printed on the bag.
- Secure the BIB tag from the bottom of your BIB to your bag.
- Do not leave valuables, breakable items or car keys in the bags.
- The Ann Arbor Track Club is not responsible for lost or stolen items from clothing bags.
- Pick up for all bags will be in the Ann & Ashley parking deck.
- Bags that have not been claimed by the end of post-race cleanup will be donated to charity.
The finish line is located on N. Main St. near the Ann St. intersection in Downtown Ann Arbor.
A staffed medical tent will be located on Main St. near the Washtenaw County Court House. In addition, first aid workers will be on the courses and downtown to assist anyone with a medical problem.
Amtrack! There is a train that is scheduled to leave Ann Arbor at 7:50am every Sunday morning. The train crosses the half marathon course at two points between Ann Arbor and Dexter. Sometimes the train has crossed in Dexter as late as 8:20am. The 8:30am start is as early as we can make it. If and when Amtrak changes the schedule, we will adjust accordingly.
Yes, there will be Honey Stinger energy gel at mile 6 and 9 aid stations on the half marathon course.
Yes. Our experienced pacers are offered by the Ann Arbor Running Company (for all three races). Look for the pace-per-mile signs in the starting corrals to find your pacer. Pacers will coach their group along the way with words of encouragement, and will let you know the current pace throughout the race.