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Saturday November 8
 

Walking the Marathon
 


If you have walked a marathon before, you will find the Harrisburg Marathon to be an attractive course, well-supported, and varied in terrain. Walkers should expect to support their own hydration needs until about mile 7 and their food needs until mile 13. Walkers begin two hours earlier than runners (6:30 AM), allowing for a time limit of eight hours before the course closes at 2:30 PM. We cannot guarantee that you will find water or food after the course has closed.

Directions

Turn by Turn Directions for the Marathon Course

Training Tips

  • See your doctor before starting a new physical activity.
  • Stay hydrated as you train.
  • Wear sunscreen in the daytime.
  • Train in safe, well-lit areas at night.
  • Carry some form of ID or at least a cell phone with programmed “In Case of Emergency” numbers.
  • Wear a Medic Alert bracelet if you have a condition of which medical personnel should
    be aware.
  • Don't try to train through an injury. Listen to
    your body, and if it tells you to see a doctor
    for a pain, do it!
 
   
2006 Walkers preparing for an
early morning start.

Sunrise on Marathon Day 2008 is expected to be approximately 6:45 AM. With an early start of 6:30, Walkers will experience low sunlight conditions for the early portion of their walk. But, we're sure you will enjoy sunrise over the beautiful Susquehanna River. Please note the photo above was taken on a very rainy marathon day 2006.


Additional files to help you with your training and during the marathon:

  • PDF file with loads of information that is especially helpful to first time marathon walkers - Download PDF file    Please note, we are in the process of changing the e-mail address in this PDF file.

  • Pace strips to wear on your wrist (per mile goals based on your pace) - Download Excel file

  • Time goal strips to wear on your wrist (select your finish time goal, then finish each mile within a specific time) Download Excel file

Registration - Walkers can register to start the marathon at 6:30 AM. Please refer to the Registration page, or register online at Active.com.

For more information please contact Rachel Murray at rsmurray@engineer.com