Sarasota Livin'

We expect over 3,000 runners and volunteers for the marathon and half marathon road races. The runners will start at 6 a.m. on Bay Shore Road in front of the Ringling Museum and return to the museum grounds to the finish line either 13.1 or 26.2 miles later. Runners will travel along Bay Shore Road and some adjoining streets and neighborhoods, onto US 41 to Ben Franklin Parkway to Ken Thompson Park, South Lido Beach Park, Bayfront Park, and Southside Village before returning to the Ringling Museum to cross the finish line. The course maps are posted on the website www.sarasotamarathon.com/course.cfm and will also be published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune prior to the race weekend. Although no roads will be closed, there will be some lane closures along the route. Traffic guidance will be provided by the Sarasota Police Department, traffic cones and signage, and volunteers. Expect some traffic congestion and possible delays from cross streets joining or crossing the routes during the mid to late morning on Sunday, March 4, 2007.

If you would like to find out more about the opportunities for volunteering, Sarasota Marathon will host an informational volunteer meeting on Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 at the YMCA, 1075 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota. Even if you don’t have the time volunteer, we encourage you to step out your door and cheer on the runners as they go by Sunday morning.We invite everyone to become ambassadors for the City of Sarasota and your neighborhoods to showcase the extraordinary beauty of the area and share the small town charm and hospitality.

Please contact Karen Hayes if you need more information:

Karen Haynes
Registration Coordinator
Sarasota Marathon
sarasotamarathon@hotmail.com
941.365.1978