GENERAL INFO

The Inaugural Daytona Beach Half Marathon will be held on Sunday morning, October 26, 2008. The course features an out and back route, with the start and finish lines located at historic Daytona International Speedway, home of the largest and most prestigious NASCAR race in the world, the DAYTONA 500.

This website includes all the details you need to know as we begin a new racing tradition in Daytona Beach.

DATE, LOCATION & TIME

The Daytona Beach Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Run Start: 7:00 a.m. Awards: 10:00 a.m.
The start line will be located in the infield of Daytona International Speedway.
The race will appropriately end at the Speedway’s finish line.
The awards ceremony will be held in Gatorade Victory Lane at the Speedway.

STAGING AND START CORRALS

There will be no starting corrals. Faster runners are encouraged to line up as close to the start line as possible.

POST-RACE PARTY

The Daytona Beach Half Marathon Post-Race Party will be held in the Sprint FanZone at the Budweiser Bistro located inside Daytona International Speedway. Athletes will enjoy complimentary food such as fruit and bagels, while checking out sponsor booths and cheering on their fellow finishers.

The highlight of the post-race party will be the MICHELOB TASTE OF ULTRASAMPLING EXPERIENCE. The experience features its own bar, and every Daytona Beach Half Marathon competitor (21-years old and up) will receive a free Michelob Ultra Family beer after the race. Athletes can sample the light, refreshing tastes of the entire Ultra family, including Michelob Ultra, Ultra Amber, Ultra Lime Cactus, Ultra Orange Grapefruit, or Ultra Pomegranate Raspberry Pilsner-Style of beers.

Finishing 13.1 miles is a great accomplishment. Celebrating it with the Taste of Ultra is fantastic - Reward Yourself!

AGE GROUPS AND AWARDS

All finishers will receive a race medal at the finish line. The Daytona Beach Half Marathon Awards Ceremony will be held in Gatorade Victory Lane at 10:00 a.m. The top three overall male and female finishers will receive awards, and awards will be presented for the top three male and female positions in each of the following age divisions:
19 and under
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70+

Awards and results will be based on "Gun Time" (order of finish). Chip time (net time) will be recorded and provided for the benefit of the runners.

RACE DAY TIMING AND PICTURES

Timing and scoring will be kept by Alta Vista Sports. Results will be posted on this website, as well at www.altavistasports.com, upon the conclusion of the event. At the race, results will be posted and frequently updated in the Sprint Fan Zone as runners finish.

Race day photos will be taken at various points along the course, as well as at the finish line, by BB Action Photography. Pictures can be seen and purchased at www.bbactionphoto.com approximately a week after the Daytona Beach Half Marathon. Runners will also be contacted via email when the pictures are ready to be viewed.

WEATHER

The average weather historically on October 26 in Daytona Beach is a high of 81 degrees and a low of 63. The race starts at 7 a.m., which should provide comfortable running conditions for an October morning in Central Florida.