10 Things You Need to Know Race Morning

10THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RACE MORNING We are excited to be on the streets and back together! Find your race(s) on the following pages to ensure you are properly prepared for the 21st Annual Memorial Marathon.

OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL MARATHON

PRESENTED BY

Sunday, October 3rd

1. Shuttles/Parking

Parking is limited downtown race weekend. Check out the parking map in the Marathon App for available garages and surface lots near the Start and Finish lines. Allow plenty of time for traffi c and parking. The Oklahoma City Streetcar will be available race weekend. The Streetcar map is located on page 50 of this Event Guide. Shuttle transportation will be provided from Memorial Marathon partner hospitality hotels to downtown and back.

2. Gear Check

NEW this year, Gear Check is located inside the Oklahoma City Convention Center and is available starting when the Expo opens Friday, October 1 through race morning. The only bag you may check in is the clear bag labeled “Gear Check” provided to you with your registration packet. We highly encourage you to check in your gear at the Expo for one less thing to do race morning. After you are fi nished running, pick up your Gear Check bag at the same place you dropped it off, the Oklahoma City Convention Center right next to the Finish Line.

For your safety, backpacks, hydration vests, ruck packs, air tanks, and anything over-the-shoulder are not allowed on buses, courses, or at the Start or Finish Line. Running belts, handheld water bottles, or clipon water bottles less than one liter are allowed for you to use in these areas. 3. Start Line Corral

Please wear a mask at all times at the Start and Finish Line. Don’t forget your race bib and bracelet! It is the only way you can enter into the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. Depending on which wave you are in will depend on when you need to be in the Start Line Corral. The Marathon and Relay corral information is:

Marathon/Relay Wave 1 Opens @ 5:30 a.m. Closes @ 6:20 a.m.

4. Marathon Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum. Wheelchair Division 6:25 a.m. Marathon, Relay 6:30 a.m.

5. Marathon Pacers

Want to PR at the okcMarathon? Red Coyote Running and Fitness, will provide pace group leaders for the following Marathon target fi nish times: 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:10, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, and 6:00. You can meet the pace team, pick up a FREE pace tattoo and fi nd out more information at the Red Coyote Pacer booth Friday and Saturday of the Expo, or head to the Start Line and look for the Red Coyote pace signs.

6. Marathon Time Limit

We want your race experience to be as positive and safe as possible. Runners in the Marathon will have 6.5 hours of course support starting from when the last Marathon corral is released from the Start Line. To complete the Marathon without being disqualifi ed, you need to be to mile 20 by noon, or you will be shuttled to Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival.

7. Marathon Water Stops

For your hydration needs, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE and water will be provided at all Water Stops along the course and the Finish Line. GU, in assorted fl avors, will be available at Water Stop 13. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will be available along the last half of the course. If you trained to a particular fl avor we encourage you to bring your own as fl avors on the course cannot be guaranteed.

8. Marathon Results

We want to see you reach your running goals! You can view your results immediately by checking the Marathon App. Offi cial results will be posted to okcMarathon.com/

results as soon as possible and will be printed in The Oklahoman the week following the race.

9. Marathon Finisher Blankets & Medals

In celebration of completing 26.2 miles, all Marathon participants will be greeted by volunteers at the Finish Line to be awarded their medal. Continue walking through the Finish Line into Scissortail Park where you can pick up your 26.2 fi nisher blanket in the Great Lawn. If you completed the Why We Run Weekend Series, your commemorative shirt and medal will be available for pick up in the Great Lawn at the fi nisher blankets tent as well. Marathon fi nisher blankets, medals, and Series shirts and medals are available for those who qualify on race day only. There will be NO mail-outs post-event.

10. Marathon Awards

The overall Marathon male and female winners will be given their awards at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL HALF MARATHON

PRESENTED BY

Sunday, October 3rd

1. Shuttles/Parking

Parking is limited downtown race weekend. Check out the parking map in the Marathon App for available garages and surfaces lots near the Start and Finish. The Oklahoma City Streetcar will be available race morning to get around on race morning. The Streetcar map is located on page 50 of this Event Guide. Shuttle transportation will be provided from the Memorial Marathon partner hospitality hotels to downtown and back. For more shuttle information, check out the race shuttle page in the Event Guide.

2. Gear Check

NEW this year, Gear Check is located inside the Oklahoma City Convention Center and will be available for you to check in your gear starting when the Expo opens on Friday, October 1 through race morning. The only bag you may check in is the clear bag labeled “Gear Check” provided to you when you pick up your race packet. We highly encourage you to check in your gear at the Expo, so it is one less step for you to do on race morning. After you are fi nished running, pick up your Gear Check bag at the same place you dropped it off, the Oklahoma City Convention Center right next to the Finish Line.

For your safety, backpacks, hydration vests, ruck packs, air tanks, and anything overthe-shoulder are not allowed on buses, courses, or at the Start or Finish Line. Running belts, hand-held water bottles, or clip-on water bottles less than one liter are allowed for you to use in these areas. 3. Start Line Corrals

Please wear a mask at all times at the Start and Finish Line. Don’t forget your race bib and bracelet! It is the only way you can enter into the Start Line Corral. Your race bib is how your time is tracked and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. Depending on which wave you are in will depend on when you need to be in the Start Line Corral. The Half Marathon corral information is: Half Marathon Wave 2 Opens @7:00 a.m. Closes @7:20 a.m. Half Marathon Wave 3 Opens @8:00 a.m. Closes @8:20 a.m.

4. Half Marathon Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of Memorial Museum.

Sunday, October 3, 2021. Wheelchair Division 7:25 a.m. Half Marathon Wave 2 7:30 a.m. Half Marathon Wave 3 8:30 a.m.

5. Half Marathon Pacers

Want to PR at the okcMarathon? With our partnership with Red Coyote Running and Fitness, we will provide pace group leaders for the following fi nish times: 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20, 2:25, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00. You can meet the pace team, pick up a FREE pace tattoo and fi nd out more information at the Red Coyote Pacer booth Friday and Saturday of the Expo, or head to the Start Line and look for the Red Coyote pace signs.

6.Half Marathon Time Limit

We want your race experience to be as positive and safe as possible. For us to open the streets back up, runners in the Half Marathon will have 4.5 hours of course support starting from when the last Half Marathon wave is released from the Start Line. To complete the Marathon without being disqualifi ed, you need to be to mile 10 by noon, or you will be shuttled back to Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival.

7. Half Marathon Water Stops

For your hydration needs, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE and water will be provided at all Water Stops along the course and the Finish Line. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will be available along the last half of the course. If you are trained

to a particular energy booster or fuel we encourage you to bring your own.

8. Half Marathon Results

We want to see you reach your running goals! You can view your results immediately by checking the Marathon App. Offi cial results will be posted to okcMarathon. com/results as soon as possible and will be printed in The Oklahoman the week following the race.

9. Half Marathon Finisher Blankets & Medals

In celebration of completing 13.1 miles, all Half Marathon participants will be greeted by volunteers at the Finish Line to be awarded their medal. Continue walking through the Finish Line into Scissortail Park where you can pick up your 13.1 fi nisher blanket in the Great Lawn. If you completed the Why We Run Weekend Series, your commemorative shirt and medal will be available for pick up in the Great Lawn at the fi nisher blankets tent as well. You will only be able to receive your Half Marathon fi nisher blanket, medal, and Series shirt and medal for those who qualify on race day. There will be NO mail-outs post-event.

10. Half Marathon Awards

The overall Half Marathon male and female winners will be given their awards at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two

OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL 5K

PRESENTED BY

Saturday, October 2nd

1. Shuttles/Parking

Parking is limited downtown race weekend. Check out the parking map in the Marathon App for available garages and surfaces lots near the Start and Finish. The Oklahoma City Streetcar will be available race morning to get around on race morning. The Streetcar map is located on page 50 of this Event Guide. Shuttle transportation will be provided from the Memorial Marathon partner hospitality hotels to downtown and back. For more shuttle information, check out the race shuttle page in the Event Guide.

2. Gear Check

NEW this year, Gear Check is located inside the Oklahoma City Convention Center and will be available for you to check in your gear starting when the Expo opens on Friday, October 1 through race morning. The only bag you may check in is the clear bag labeled “Gear Check” provided to you when you pick up your race packet. We highly encourage you to check in your gear at the Expo, so it is one less step for you to do on race morning. After you are fi nished running, pick up your Gear Check bag at the same place you dropped it off, the Oklahoma City Convention Center right next to the Finish Line.

For your safety, backpacks, hydration vests, ruck packs, air tanks, and anything overthe-shoulder are not allowed on buses, courses, or at the Start or Finish Line. Running belts, hand-held water bottles, or clip-on water bottles less than one liter are allowed for you to use in these areas. 3. Start Line Corrals

Please wear a mask at all times at the Start and Finish Line. Don’t forget your race bib and bracelet! It is the only way you can enter into the Start Line Corral. Your race bib is how your time is tracked and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. Depending on which wave you are in will depend on when you need to be in the Start Line Corral. The 5K corral information is: 5K Opens @ 6:30 a.m. Closes @ 7:20 a.m.

4. 5K Safety

Since the 5K is a timed race and for the safety of all runners; if you are walking in the 5K and/or pushing a stroller, you must start at the back of the corral.

5. 5K Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of Memorial Museum. Saturday, October 2, 2021 5K 7:30 a.m.

6. 5K Time Limit

There is no offi cial time limit for the 5K; the Finish Line will remain open until the Kids Marathon begins at 10:00 a.m.

7. 5K Water Stops

The Water Stop on the 5K course is located just past mile 2 where there will be Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE and water. Once you are done with the 5K, you will receive your post-race food and beverages.

8. 5K Results

We want to see you reach your running goals! You can view your results immediately by checking the Marathon App. Offi cial results will be posted to okcMarathon. com/results as soon as possible and will be printed in The Oklahoman the week following the race.

9. 5K Medals

In celebration of completing 3.1 miles, all 5K participants will be greeted by volunteers at the Finish Line to be awarded their medal. Continue walking down the Finish Line into Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival and meet up with family and friends running in other races.

10. 5K Awards

The overall 5K male and female winners will be given their award at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL RELAY

PRESENTED BY

Sunday, October 3rd

1. Shuttles/Parking

Parking is limited downtown race weekend. Check out the parking map in the Marathon App for available garages and surfaces lots near the Start and Finish. The Oklahoma City Streetcar will be available race morning to get around on race morning. The Streetcar map is located on page 50 of this Event Guide. Shuttle transportation will be provided from the Memorial Marathon partner hospitality hotels to downtown and back. For more shuttle information, check out the race shuttle page in the Event Guide. To get to each Relay Exchange Zone, you must drive and park at the Exchange or have someone drop you off. Shuttle transportation will NOT be provided to Relay Exchange Zones. Parking for each Relay Exchange Zone can be found in the App.

2. Gear Check

There is NO Gear Check at the Relay Exchange stops! There is only one Gear Check for runners. NEW this year, Gear Check is located inside the Oklahoma City Convention Center and will be available for you to check in your gear starting when the Expo opens on Friday, October 1 through race morning. The only bag you may check in is the clear bag labeled “Gear Check” provided to you when you pick up your race packet. We highly encourage you to check in your gear at the Expo, so it is one less step for you to do on race morning. After you are fi nished running, pick up your Gear Check bag at the same place you dropped it off, the Oklahoma City Convention Center right next to the Finish Line.

For your safety, backpacks, hydration vests, ruck packs, air tanks, and anything overthe-shoulder are not allowed on buses, courses, or at the Start or Finish Line. Running belts, hand-held water bottles, or clip-on water bottles less than one liter are allowed for you to use in these areas. 3. Start Line Corrals For Relay Leg 1 Runner Only

Please wear a mask at all times at the Start and Finish Line. Don’t forget your race bib and bracelet! It is the only way you can enter into the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. Depending on which wave you are in will depend on when you need to be in the Start Line Corral. The Marathon and Relay corral information is: Marathon/Relay Wave 1 Opens @ 5:30 a.m. Closes @ 6:20 a.m.

4. Relay Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey Sunday October 3, 2021 Wheelchair Division @ 6:25 a.m. Marathon/Relay Wave 1 @ 6:30 a.m.

5. Relay Time Limit

We want your race experience to be as positive and safe as possible. For us to open the streets back up, Marathon Relay Teams will have 6.5 hours of course support starting from when the last Marathon and Relay corral is released from the Start Line. To complete the Marathon Relay without being disqualifi ed, you need to be to mile 20 by noon, or you will be shuttled to Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival.

6. Relay Fuel

For your hydration needs, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE and water will be provided at all Water Stops along the course and the Finish Line. GU, in assorted fl avors, will be available at Water Stop 13. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will be available along the last half of the course. If you trained to a particular fl avor we encourage you to bring your own as fl avors on the course cannot be guaranteed.

7. Crossing the Finish Line as a Team

If you would all like to cross the Finish Line together as a team, you may meet back up to watch for your Relay 5 runner at Angry Scotsman Brewing at Reno & Lee. Each team member must have their bib and bracelet on and worn visibly on the front as they enter back on the course. When your Leg 5 Relay Runner approaches Angry Scotsman Brewing, please be aware of darting in front of

other runners, and then your team may safely enter onto the course and run the rest of the way as a team celebrating your victory at the Finish Line!

8. Relay Results

We want to see you reach your running goals! You can view your results immediately by checking the Marathon App. Offi cial results will be posted to okcMarathon.com/ results as soon as possible and will be printed in The Oklahoman the week following the race.

9. Relay Medals

In celebration of completing the Marathon Relay, all Relay participants will be greeted by volunteers at the Finish Line to be awarded their medal. If only the Relay Leg Runner crosses the Finish Line, they can turn in their timing chip for all of your teammate's medals. If the whole team crosses, each individual can grab their medal. Continue walking down the Finish Line into Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival and meet up with family and friends running in other races.

10. Relay Awards

The overall winning Relay Team will be given their award at the Finish Line. All other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place category awards in addition to the Governor’s Relay Challenge shirts, will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

Governor’s Relay Challenge

With a push for a healthier Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt teamed up with the Memorial Marathon – challenging relay runners to compete against his own team. All registered relay teams will automatically compete in the Governor’s Relay Challenge. If your team has a better time than the Governor’s relay team, you will receive an "I Beat the Governor" T-shirt that will be mailed to you after the race. The relay divisions are: • Open Division Male • Open Division Female • Open Division Mixed Gender • Masters Division Male • Masters Division Female • Masters Division Mixed Gender • Corporate Division Male • Corportate Division Female • Corporate Division Mixed Gender • Public Service Division • Government Division • High School Division • College Division • Family Division • Odds and Ends Division (doesn’t fi t other categories)

RELAY EXCHANGE LOCATIONS

ZONE ZONE # NAME LOCATION

Relay Exchange Zone 1 Midwest City Rotary Club Crown Heights Park Area Relay Exchange Zone 2 Rotary Club of OKC Chesapeake Campus Relay Exchange Zone 3 Cashland Holdings, LLC Independence Middle School Relay Exchange Zone 4 Rose Hill Dignity Memorial Nichols Hills, Grand & Sherwood

OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL KIDS MARATHON

PRESENTED BY

Saturday, October 2nd

1. Parking

Parking is limited downtown race weekend. Check out the garages and surface lots near the Start and Finish in the Marathon App. Expect heavy traffi c and plan on extra time race morning.

2. Start Line

Please wear a mask at all times at the Start and Finish Line. The Kids Marathon Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey.

Kids Marathon starts at 10 a.m.

Be lined up no later than 9:30 a.m. to warm up with Rumble, the Kids Marathon Chair Bison, announcements and fun!

3. Color Group Wave Start

Each runner will be assigned a wave start color group noted by their bib color. Team members of a school group will have the same color group assigned to them. A school team will not be separated. Individuals and school teams will fi nd out their color group and the order of the waves at school packet pick-up (for schools) or the race Expo (for individuals).

When you arrive at the Start Line, look for Safety Net Runners holding large signs matching the color of that wave and line up behind them.

Each wave will run together, go through the Finish Line, receive a fi nisher’s medal, connect with a parent or school team, exit the corral, receive a jump rope and enjoy the beautiful Scissortail Park.

4. Safety Net Runners

A team of Safety Net Runners will run the entire 1.2-mile course with the athletes. They will encourage runners and enforce safety all the way to the Finish Line. A special thank you to OERB for sponsoring our Safety Net Runners this year!

5. Finish Line

NEW KIDS FINISH LINE at Scissortail Park on Oklahoma City Boulevard! Kids will be cheered across the Finish Line by popular mascots and be handed a Kids Marathon medal, Chick-Fil-A sandwich, Dole fruit cup, jump rope and water. The runners will then be directed to designated locations along the Boulevard in the Finishers Corral to connect with their parents/ guardians/teachers with matching tear tags.

6. Tear Tag Procedures

Only registered race participants will be allowed on the course and in the corral. Adults with a tear tag to claim a child are permitted into the Kids Finisher Corral. Volunteers in brightly colored shirts and a very visible OKC Police presence will be in place the entire time.

Each child is issued a bib to wear on race day with a “tear tag” at the bottom with the same number. A parent, guardian, or teacher will be required to provide the matching tag for the child to leave the Kids Finisher Corral area.

7. No Backpack Rule

NO BACKPACKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE CORRAL OR ON THE COURSE.

8. Where to Watch

Parents can watch from the Start Line between 5th and 6th on Harvey, anywhere along the course, or line the south fencing on Oklahoma City Boulevard and Walker to watch the fi nish. Please keep in mind if you want to watch the Start and Finish, the children are only running 1.2 miles and will have a quick race, so be sure to head to the Finish Line quickly!

9. Kids Marathon School Group Awards

Students from schools all across the OKC Metro are participating in the Memorial Kids Marathon. Two schools will be awarded the INTEGRIS Kids Marathon Fitness Challenge, promoting healthy choices and lifestyles! The fi rst award is for the highest percentage of participation based on enrollment and the second award is for the highest number of participants based on enrollment. Both awards include a $500 cash price for the school’s PE department, a traveling trophy, a video featured on the Memorial and Marathon websites, KFOR-TV, and social media channels.

10. Kids Marathon Graduates

The OKC Memorial Kids Marathon is for students through 6th grade. After their 6th grade year, students can graduate to the 5K or other Memorial Marathon races. All 6th graders who complete the 2021 Memorial Kids Marathon will receive a discount code for the 2022 Memorial Marathon via email when registration opens. Keep up that healthy lifestyle, and thank

you for being part of the Run to Remember!

Kids Run Clubs

This year, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon held three free Kids Run Clubs over the summer to help kids begin training for the Kids Marathon! With an October race and school not starting until August, the Kids Marathon team set out to be a resource and help kids train, but more importantly learn about Why We Run. The Kids Run Club events took place on June 5, July 31, and August 28, hosting both returning Kids Marathon participants and new participants. We had several special guests stop by and join us - Hall of Fame Runner, Bart Yasso; OKC Thunder mascot Rumble, the Kid Governor of Oklahoma, Charlotte Anderson, and Cleats for Kids.

Kids Marathon Curriculum

A vital aspect of the Kids Marathon is teaching the Why We Run curriculum. Kids today must understand that the Oklahoma City Memorial Kids Marathon is more than just a race. It is a way to honor and remember those impacted by the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing on April 19, 1995. The curriculum is free for parents and teachers. Materials and resources are sent to participating school groups to help teach Why We Run and prepare for the Memorial Kids Marathon. Thanks to our partner INTEGRIS Health, you can download our FREE Kids Marathon Educational Resources by visiting our website at okcMarathon.com! Kids can design their own custom running shoe, use the Running Log to record training miles, view our Why We Run Curriculum and print out a Finisher’s Certifi cate.