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2009 NC Marathon

SATURDAY MARCH 20, 2010
Place: High Point, NC
Time:  8:00 am
Distance: 26.2 miles (Marathon)
13.1 miles (Half Marathon)
Time:  9:00 am
3.1 miles (Family 5K)

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2008 Race Results

 

UnitedHealthcare of the Carolinas
North Carolina Marathon

Date changed to March 20, 2010

MEDICAL TEAM TRAINING - MARCH 16TH AND 17TH
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MANDATORY VOLUNTEER TRAINING DATES:

ALL volunteers (INCLUDING WATER STATION TEAMS) must attend a training session. Please pick a convenient date & time to learn emergency contingencies, race schedule & safety issues. Refreshments will be served.

Training at Allen Jay Recreation Center, 1073 East Springfield Road in High Point:

  • Sunday, March 7 at 3:00 pm
  • Monday, March 8 at 12 Noon
  • Monday, March 8 at 6:00 pm

Training at United Healthcare Headquarters, 3803 N. Elm Street in Greensboro:

  • Tuesday, March 9 at 12 Noon
  • Tuesday, March 9 at 6:00 pm

 

RACE WEEK EVENTS

    Showplace Atrium
  • Packet Pickup
    Friday March 19 from 12:00pm to 10:00 pm at Showplace
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 6:30 am to 7:40 am at Showplace, see full details, map.
     
  • FM TALK 101.1 Live Healthy Expo
    In the beautiful atrium at Showplace on Friday March 19 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm and on Saturday March 20 from 8:00am to 2:30pm. It is open to the public and will showcase many vendors of products and services geared toward leading a healthier lifestyle. Learn more.
     
  • Pre-Race Pasta Reception
    Friday March 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at Showplace. Meet celebrity Guests, including Charlie Engle, Joey Cheek and Creigh Kelley. Learn more.
     
  • Silent Auction-
    Saturday March 20 from 8:00am to 12:00pm, in Showplace, adjacent to the FM TALK 101.1 Live Healthy Expo. See what will be available.
     

2010 UnitedHealthcare NC MARATHON Celebrity Line Up

Charlie Engle
CHARLIE ENGLE
World Class Endurance Athlete
2010 Honorary Chairman
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Joey Cheek
JOEY CHEEK
2006 Olympic Gold Medalist
2010 Grand Marshal

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Creigh Kelley
CREIGH KELLEY
Professional Race Announcer
2010 Marathon Emcee

Myrtle Beach Discount

Frustrated with the cancellation in Myrtle Beach? You can still run in a Boston Qualifying Marathon this spring. To take advantage of this discount, please submit a Paper Registration, and tell us that you
registered for the Marathon or Half-Marathon in Myrtle Beach.
This Discount Offer has been extended to March 12th, 2010.

Race start 2009

The City of High Point, North Carolina, will host the 3rd annual UnitedHealthcare NC Marathon on March 20, 2010. Our 2009 Race was a huge success and raised a significant amount of money to support the mission and programs of
Foster Friends of North Carolina.

The marathon, half-marathon, and family 5k feature scenic, rolling courses with a distinctive, exciting start, finish, and post-race celebration at Showplace,
home of the biannual International Furniture Market.

Showplace!

USATF certified eventWant to qualify for Boston? We are a Boston Marathon Qualifying event, our USATF certification, #NC-09020-PH.

Want to help? We need you! It takes more than 500 volunteers to put on an event this big. Visit our volunteers page, click on the Volunteer Application, fill it out and send or fax it to us, 323-1366.

Want to Register? Register online at Active.com. Or, download our Registration Form and mail it with your check, money order, or credit card information to:

Foster Friends of North Carolina
PO Box 49605
Greensboro, NC 27419

Or you may FAX your registration and payment information to:  336-323-1366

2009 Race

Marathon Winners

Half Marathon Winners

 

David Duggan
David Duggan
2:45:27

Danielle Hochschild
Danielle Hochschild
3:14:06

Joan Benoit Samuelson
Joan Benoit Samuelson
1:21:03

Rodney Knight
Rodney Knight
1:26:37

2009 Results

2009 Photos

 

Capstone Photography
Race photography provided by Capstone Photography.

 

Give kids a strong finish

 
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