Race begins at 8:10 a.m. Awards will be presented at 10:30 a.m. at the Bicentennial Park area. Team trophies will also be awarded. All participants will receive a t-shirt
*See the registration site for full race details.
You can pick up your race packet, register for all races and shop at the Runners Expo from 2-9 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Parkersburg Municipal Building at 1 Government Square. Packets for the Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race also can be picked up on race day from 6-7 a.m. at the Parkersburg Municipal Building.
THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE HALF MARATHON OR TWO-MILE RACE
One of the outstanding features of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon is our pre-race pasta dinner. The dinner will be held from 4:30- 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. The cost of the dinner for Half Marathon participants is included in the entry fee. Guests and two-milers may buy dinner tickets at the door at St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall, 609 Market St., near the finish line. Gluten-free pasta available by request.
The News and Sentinel Half Marathon has 16 aid stations serving water and Gatorade, starting at the 1.5 mile mark. Health care professionals from WVU Medicine will be located at various sites throughout the course to provide medical assistance. The Two-Mile Race will also have water stops.
There will be a post-race pizza luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The luncheon cost for half marathon participants is covered in the entry fee. Runners must present their Half Marathon race number for admission. Guests and two-milers may buy luncheon tickets at the door at St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall.
10:30 a.m. day of race at Bicentennial Park, Third and Market streets. In case of rain, city council chambers. Must be present to obtain trophy. No trophies will be mailed.