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2nd Half Marathon Welcome to The San Francisco 2nd Half Marathon! You have the option to Choose a Half Marathon - the 1st Half of the course, or the 2nd Half of the Course. Both Half Marathons are USATF Certified. This page contains information about the 2nd Half Marathon. Use the links below to answer your questions, or you can also check our FAQ's page for more information. Jump to:
The Course Note: The Second Half Marathon Course runs a separate loop from the Full Marathon Course between Miles 1 and 2. Otherwise, the Second Half Marathon Course is the same as the second half of the Full Marathon. The start line is located at 36th and John F. Kennedy Dr just North of Rhododendron Island. Starting just footsteps away from Spreckels Lake, watch as children of all ages play with their remote control sailboats. Once you've started your race, be sure to greet the Bison as you pass them on your right. This course takes you through the beauty of Golden Gate Park. As you run around Stow Lake, you will find the waterfall and pagoda awaiting your arrival. Running towards the city streets, pass by the Rose Garden and take one last glimpse at the Conservatory of Flowers. Run back in time to experience the 60s once more. See Sharon Meadows, home of the free rock concerts and run through the Alvord Lake Tunnel before arriving in the legendary Haight Ashbury District. Transition from the 60s to the Latino flavor of the Mission District. Run by the produce marts and taquerias as you make your way towards the Potrero District and into the developing Mission Bay/China Basin District. Here you will see warehouses, old shipyards, and the new UCSF Medical campus. For the final stretch of the race, run along the promenade behind AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Run under the Bay Bridge and head straight for the Cupid's Arrow where you will be greeted with the finish line. The course ends along the waterfront on the Embarcadero at Folsom. Click here for Course Map, Video, and Topography Return to topStart and Finish Locations Start Location - The Start Line is located in Golden Gate Park on John F. Kennedy Drive at 36th Ave., next to Spreckel's Lake. Finish Location - The Finish Line is located in downtown San Franciso on The Embarcadero at Folsom St. You will be finishing along with the Full Marathoners. Return to topBusing Free Busing is available for 2nd Half Marathoners from Justin Herman Plaza to your Start Line in Golden Gate Park. Buses will depart between 6:30AM and 7:00AM on the corner of Mission St. and Steuart St. (one block east of the Expo). Buses are one way and only available to Half Marathoners who have requested it. Return to topStart Times 8:15 AM Start Time, No Early Start. Beginning in 2007, waves starts have been added to the 2nd Half.
Return to top Half Marathoners Receive Besides receiving an Official RunSFM Technical T-Shirt you will also receive a Finisher's Keychain Medal and an electronic RunSFM Finisher's Certificate. Half Marathon Course Limits 1st Half Marathon runners will have 3-Hour course time limit (based on a 13:45 minute/mile) and 2nd Half Marathon runners will have a 3.5-Hour course time limit. If you cannot finish within the allotted time you will not be scored. Only scored participants are guaranteed a keychain medal, an Official Finisher's Certificate, and record of course completion. If you are over the pace times our course and water stations may be closed. You will be subject to obey the traffic rules of the City and County of San Francisco. Return to topSweats Check - 2nd Half Marathon 2nd Half Marathon runners can drop their sweats at the Start Line of the race (in Golden Gate Park on the box trucks) and pick them up at the main Finish Line post-race area on the Embarcadero. The sweats check is conviently located at your Start Line and then your bags are moved to the 2nd Half Finish Line. If you are checking your sweats, you must put them in a well-marked bag (one will be provided for you at the Expo) with your bib number written legibly on it and securely tied. RunSFM is not liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged items. We STRONGLY recommend not placing any valuable items in your sweat bag. We also recommend that you do not over stuff your bag, place heavy items in the bags, or store any breakables in the bags as they may be moved or dropped. Return to topTiming RunSFM uses Race Central to time the course. All events use the Champion Chip Timing System. You may bring your own Champion Chip, however you MUST bring it to the Expo to be scanned into our database. In order to be an Official Finisher you must wear your timing chip. You will not qualify for any awards, etc. without an Official Time. If your timing chip is not returned at the Finish Line you will be charged $30. Live Race Results are available online at: www.liveraceresults.com/sfmarathon Return to topAwards The RunSFM Half Marathons won as "Best Local Half Marathon' by City Sports Magazine. Return to topAlternate Routes Because San Francisco is a small city geographically and 26.2 miles (of the full marathon) ties up the traffic routes the Second Half Marathon course has three alternate route so that traffic can move through the course. The alternate routes are as balanced as possible in terms of topography and the effect on the runners. The alternate routes are parallel to each other, so the distance ran is the same in each direction. Return to top
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