- Guide
- City Marathon — Runner Handbook
- Section
- Start Corrals, Gear Check, and On-Course Support
Participants are released in timed waves from 8:00 a.m. onward. To crowding at the start and keep waves moving on schedule, runners are assigned to color-coded corrals based on predicted finish times printed on the bib. Only runners with the correct bib color will be admitted to each corral; companions must wait outside the fenced area. Gear-check opens at 6:30 a.m. beside Gate 7, where attendants will tag your drawstring bag with a matching barcode and scan your bib upon drop-off. Hydration tables appear every 2.5 km, with sports drink at alternating stations and gels available near Kilometer 28. Medical tents are located at Kilometers 10, 20, 30, and at the finish; a red wristband indicates a disclosed condition.
Last year, late arrivals and misrouted bags caused delays at the start. , gear-check tents are now organized by bib range, additional scanners have been deployed, and signage has been enlarged for visibility. Please report to your assigned corral your wave time to clear security and warm up; pacers holding flagpoles will stage at the front of each color. Course time limit is six hours, and sweep vehicles will follow the published cutoff schedule. The finish chute includes water, foil blankets, and photo backdrops; family reunion is in the park plaza beyond Gate 4.
For accessibility services, request assistance at the Welcome Desk near Gate 5; mobility-aid check is available by appointment.