race information
Dates
December 6th, 2008
Location
Negril, Jamaica
Both the Marathon and Half-marathon start at Long Bay Beach Park situated along Negril's famed 7-mile white sand beach. The course loops into the town of Negril then heads north towards the town of Green Island.
The course is an IAAF certified marathon and half-marathon course and is described as flat.
Weather
The temperature should be a low of 76F at the start of the race. With low annual rainfall, rain is not expected.
Organizers & Partners
- The Jamdammers Running Club of Kingston www.jamdammers.com
- The Jamaica Tourist Board
- The Negril Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel Tourist Association (JHTA)
- The Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA)
- The Chamber of Commerce of Negril
- The Volunteer community of Negril and Green Island
- The Ministry of Health & Sports Medicine Association of Jamaica
Entry Fee & Rules
US$85.00 per person on or before July 31, 2007
US$95.00 per person after August 1, 2007
Entry fees are NOT REFUNDABLE or TRANSFERABLE.
Participants must be 18 years or older on race day; for the half marathon, 16 yrs or older.
Goodies & Other Stuff
- Commemorative finishers medal
- Official Reggae Marathon t-shirt
- Free entry to the World's Best Pasta Party
- Free entry to the Victory Party & Awards Ceremony
- Three-day Expo showcasing the best of Jamaican art, craft, music and Reggae Marathon memorabilia
- Over US$10,000 in total prize money
- The Bob Marley and Rita Marley Trophies awarded to the male and female winners of the Reggae Marathon
- Age group awards for Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 years & over
- Special prize category for High School Boys & Girls in the Half Marathon.
Scoring & Results
- ChampionChip timing system
- Interim results posted at www.reggaemarathon.com during the race. Final results posted within 24 hours.
- Live web cast of the finish line on line at www.reggaemarathon.com
