Publix Florida Marathon

• BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL Strawberry themed medals (recycled metals) to all 1/2 marathon, 1/2 relay and full marathon finishers
  
• Tech tees made from recycled materials to ALL pre-registered participants
  
• Embroidered Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon logo hats to half marathon, relay and full marathon runners
  
• Post-race concerts both race days
  
• Pizza and fruit to runners on Saturday
  
• Pizza Gallery Pizza, Publix nutrition and brews courtesy of Florida Beer to runners Sunday
  
• Gatorade, water and Clif Shots at each stop Sunday
  
• Pacers (for BOTH the 1/2 Marathon and full marathon)
  
• One of Florida’s Top Boston Marathon qualifying rate – four 5-mile straightaways in the marathon
  

Very scenic and mostly flat with four bridge crossings for the full and two for the 1/2 marathon. 20 musical acts. 20 miles of flat straight away route for marathoners and 9 for half-marathoners. Potentially ideal running weather. 7 hour time limit for the marathon, and 5 hour time limit for the half marathon.

Start Times -

SUN

6:00am – Full Marathon

6:45am – 1/2 Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Relay

7:00am – Florida Today 5K

8:30am – Mascot Run presented by Community Credit Union

9:15am – Coloring the Causeway for a Cure start

RACE DAY PARKING

For GPS:
CITY HALL PARKING GARAGE
900 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne, FL

Start/Finish
2205 S. Front St. Melbourne, FL
Note: parking is not allowed at the park.

Parking
Free parking is available on the side streets in Downtown Melbourne.

NO PARKING AT FRONT STREET PARK

• A few locations for $5 parking:
  
• City Hall Garage – Strawbridge near Municipal Ave.
  
• Meg O’Malley’s lot – Strawbridge and Waverly Ave.

Runner's Bib will contain the tracking chip for the race.

Best Spectator Locations

•Front Street Park (both days)

•Sunday – Downtown Eau Gallie on Highland Ave. and Eau Gallie Blvd. This is also a music stop.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any big event, and we very much need your support. Volunteers are needed for race day and also for the packet pick-up the days before our event.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please email our Volunteer Director, [email protected], and she will get back with you.

Thank you very much.

Please follow this link to volunteer - http://thefloridamarathon.com/volunteer/

Course Maps - Course maps for all races are on our website www.thefloridamarathon.com Marathoners - the only difference between the first and second loop is in Ballard Park, where you will go slightly further into the park on loop 2. Volunteers will point you there.

Course Aid - Ice and medical aid will be available just past mile 6.5 (the relay hand off), and east of the Eau Gallie Causeway (the first bridge). Medical Aid is available at start, finish and about mile 6.6. If you have a course emergency, ask a volunteer to help or call 911. Hospital and EMT assistance are on standby.

Bag Check - Sunday only, 5:30am - 1pm The gazebo in front of the Front Street Civic Center. Items must be in a bag, with name, BIB number tag attached to it. Paper bags will be available on a limited basis.) There will be a pull tab on your bib to check your back and you will need your bib to claim your items after the race.

NO BACKPACKS WILL BE BAG CHECKED (Drawstring bags accepted)

Results - Official results links will be posted on thefloridamarathon.com by early afternoon Sunday.

Post Race Party in the Park - Bring a beach blanket or chair to stretch out and relax at Front Street Park. Post race athlete food, awards and music will be at the park. Food courtesy of our title sponsors, Publix, Pizza Gallery and finish line beer courtesy of Florida Beer. Please thank our sponsors!