REGGAE MARATHON
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2019
Time: 5:15 AM
Location: Negril, Jamaica
The Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K 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 mostly flat course is an IAAF certified marathon, half-marathon course & 10K course.
Weather: The temperature should be a low of 76F at the start of the race. With low annual rainfall, rain is not expected.
RACE REGISTRATION Reggae Marathon has set up a separate registration for Reggae Runnerz which will be accessible via your Reggae Runnerz Registration. If you registered with Reggae Marathon directly, you will indicate as such in your registration will be pulled and added to Reggae Runnerz and you will then be eligible for the double bling!!! Yes....DOUBLE BLING!!!!!
PACKET PICKUP
Friday, December 6 - 1pm to 5pm – Registration & Packet Collection, Couples Swept Away Sports Complex
Saturday, December 7 - 1pm to 8pm - Registration & Packet Collection – Couples Swept Away Sports Complex
COURSE INFO
- START and FINISH outside Long Bay Beach Park on Norman Manley Boulevard
- Start Time: 5:15am; Course remains open for 6 hours, Marathoners must reach the halfway mark in 3 hours
- The race course is officially closed at 11:15 AM sharp, and the road reopens to vehicular traffic.
- Aid Stations every mile – 25 in all, manned by experienced marathoners and enthusiastic volunteers
- Cooling stations with misters and iced towel wraps
- Inspirational Reggae music at every mile
- Closed lanes for runners
- Certified IAAF and AIMS course meeting international standards
- The event is sanctioned by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA).
- Medical stations and fully equipped ambulances positioned along the course and staffed by a premier multidisciplinary medical team.
Drink Stations/Hydration
Who says you can’t run and drink? Try hydration the Reggae Marathon way! We have the most unique method of ensuring your fluid intake gets to its proper destination.
Our plastic pouch packaging provides liquid (water & Hi-Lyte) you can run with. There’s no spilling or messy water stops, just bite, nip or tear the plastic pouch, then sip and run! You are sure it gets down your gullet and not down your shirt! Not like those messy cups at other races! You can also use them to cool down.
Take as many as you like at our water stops/aid stations. They may come in handy on the way if you need a boost in hydration. Aid stations are located every mile along the course and at the start and finish. You will enjoy a truly unique Jamaican experience – bagged water and Hi-Lyte, a world-class rehydration sports drink!
Getting to the Start Line
FREE Reggae shuttle buses will pick up anyone going to the start, along Norman Manley Blvd. Or, if your hotel is conveniently located within 1 mile of Long Bay Beach Park, why not do a warm-up walk?
For your return trip, take a leisurely walk along the beach or visit the Shuttle Bus Tent, located across the road from Long Bay Beach Park.
ENTRY FEES & RULES
10K.......................................$75
Half Marathon.....................$105
Full Marathon......................$110
- ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE.
- NAME CHANGES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- The minimum age for entry in the Marathon is 18 years old, 14 years old for the Half Marathon, and 10 years old for the 10K.
