31st Annual Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Sunday, June 3, 2012; All races start at 7:30 a.m. Run alongside the roaring Elk River through the emerald green pastures on Country Road 129 with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains of Colorado all around and find out why the Steamboat Marathon was ranked as one of the “Top 10 Destination Marathons in North America.” “The Steamboat Marathon is a unique combination of beautiful scenery and extraordinary people, which makes this race fun for everyone who participates,” says Paul Sachs, the Steamboat Marathon Race Director. "Runners from all over the country look forward to the Steamboat Marathon because it is still a relatively small race with a hometown feel and it’s a race where every runner counts."  Register for the Steamboat Marathon Registered Runners Race Information 2012 Schedule of Events Fequently Asked Questions

 @SteambtMarathon for event updates, running tips, course previews, and race day coverage

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Course Information

Marathon Course: (map)  
Selected by Runner’s World as one of the "10 Most Scenic Marathons of the Year" (February 1996). Named in the November/December 2006 issue of Colorado Runner Magazine as the Best Marathon of the Year for 2006! The USATF Certified Course begins at historic Hahns Peak Village, follows a paved country road down the Elk River Valley, and finishes at the courthouse in historic downtown Steamboat Springs. Starting elevation is 8,128' and the finish elevation is 6,728'. Finisher medals will be given to full marathon finishers.

Half Marathon Course: (map) 
The USATF Certified Course begins at the mid-point of the Marathon course locally known as Moon Hill at an elevation of 6,990' and finishes at the same location as the Marathon in downtown Steamboat Springs.

10K Course: (map) 
This USATF Certified course begins and ends at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs. There is no registration limit for the 10K race. The 10K starts on 5th Street and heads northeast up 5th Street to Maple Street, then heads north on Amethyst Drive past the Steamboat Springs Middle School to Strawberry Park Road. Here you will take a right onto Strawberry Park Road, until you reach the aid station. Follow County Road #36 also known as Strawberry Park Road to North Park back towards town. Take a right at Missouri Street then a left onto 7th Street, a right onto Pine Street, left onto 11th Street and a final left onto Lincoln Avenue to the finish. All races finish at the courthouse in downtown Steamboat Springs.

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Steamboat Marathon Featured Lodging

Get 20% off 1 night or 50% off your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th night. Bonus! Early check-in and late check-out available upon request. We shuttle to the Marathon pickup location! 877.785.4880

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Road Closure

From 6:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. we will be closing the westbound lanes of Lincoln Avenue from 5th to 11th for the finish of all the races. The side streets off of Lincoln Ave to Oak Street that will be closed are 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. 

We will have traffic controls in place for vehicular traffic on Hwy 129 again this year. Northbound traffic on 129 will be diverted to the left lane just past the entrance to Elk River Estates and proceed north to Cullens Corner where traffic controllers will be in place. Southbound traffic on 129 will be diverted at Cullens Corner onto RCR 44, and then back onto 129 at the intersection of 44 and 129 just north of the airport. From Cullens Corner to the start of the half marathon at approximately Moon Hill there will be one way traffic, controlled by a pilot car leading the traffic on the west side of the road. Traffic controls and pilot car operations will be in place. Traffic Control Area Map

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Thank you to our 2012 Steamboat Marathon sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor	Official Food Sponsor	Official Apparel Sponsor	Official Energy Sponsor
Official Lodging Sponsor	Registration Sponsor	Official Water Sponsor
Corporate Sponsors:

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Thank you to our 2012 Steamboat Marathon Aid Station Sponsors! 

Anytime Fitness Alpine Bank Civil Design Consultants High County Medical Rabbit Ears Motel

Rex's American Grill & Bar Yampa Valley Electric Rocky Mountain Day Spa Memorial Hospital at Craig Sheraton Steamboat Resort

 

 

 

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Volunteer Experience

Help us in 2012 to congratulate runners as they finish the Marathon, Half Marathon or 10K! Or get in the action at one of thirteen aid stations placed along the beautiful course starting at Hahn’s Peak and ending in town. All volunteers receive a free 2012 volunteer t-shirt and lunch. For more information about volunteering please contact Maren at 970-457-4529

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Souvenirs

For past race merchandise, call the Steamboat Springs Chamber at 970-879-0880 or email us for availability on short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, baby clothes, polo shirts, visors and hats at marathon@steamboatchamber.com. As well as race merchandise from the 2010 Steamboat Marathon available at a discount. Brightroom.com is the official photographer for the 2010 Steamboat Marathon race.

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2011 Race Results

 
Available on the day of the race and post race

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The Steamboat Marathon is part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series.To find out about other running races in Steamboat Springs visit www.runningseries.com

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