Course InformationThe Course
Race date: September 13, 2008. The marathon is limited to 250 runners.
The race is a fast, scenic, point-to-point course that starts in Tendoy, Idaho. Tendoy, for you history buffs, is the birthplace of Sacajawea, the Agaidika Shoshone woman, who with her infant child accompanied Lewis and Clark on their historic journey to the Pacific and back.
 View from the race start in Tendoy, Idaho,
where children still learn in a one-room school house. |
The course follows the Old Lemhi Road as it winds along the Lemhi River west onto Main Street and into Salmon.
After crossing the Salmon River at the end of Main Street, runners will turn left into Island Park and the finish line. |
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Approximately 21 miles of the course is dirt or gravel and dirt surface. The last five miles are on pavement. There are three short stretches along the dirt road that are paved.
There are two short hills on the course, the first hill after mile 7 and the second hill after the half marathon point. Runners are rewarded with nice downhills after both climbs.
The remainder of the course is gently rolling, but generally downhill. This is a fast course. Your legs won't feel it, but your time will reflect it.
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 View from the curves. |
Because of the high proportion of dirt and gravel surfacing on this course, it is HIGHLY recommended that wheelchair racers not participate. In the interest of runner safety, running buggies and pets are not allowed on the course.
The elevation at the start in Tendoy is 4881 feet and the elevation at the finish is 3931 feet.
Course Map - click for interactive site
Packet Pick-up:
From 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday, September 12 at Idaho Adventures in downtown Salmon at the end of Main Street. Emergency late packet pick-up will be held at the start of the race.
Race Start:
6:45 a.m. on Saturday. No early starts allowed. The course will close at 7 hours.
Start Location:
Runners will be bused from the finish line, where there is ample parking, starting at 5:00 a.m. The last bus will leave the finish line for the race start at 6:00. There is no parking at the race start for runners, so be sure to be on time for the bus.
Buses will also stop for runners at the Motel Deluxe, Trails End Motel and the Salmon High School parking lot before heading to the start. |
Deer, elk, coyotes and other animals
can be seen along the marathon route.
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Click here to view Salmon City map!
 View from the turnaround on Bohannan Road |
Climate:
Average temperature at race start is about 45 degrees under a typically sunny sky. By noon, it is not unusual for the temperature to reach 70-80 degrees. Sunscreen is recommended.
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Course Certification:
The Marathon course is USATF certified and qualifying results will be submitted to the Boston Marathon. The race is subject to the guidelines and restrictions associated with that endorsement.
Timing:
The Marathon will be gun-timed.
Race Support:
There are 13 official aid stations that will feature HEED as the sport drink along with water, first aid and fruit. Local ranch families, Old Lemhi Road residents and Salmon Savages High School sports teams will man other stations along the route.
In addition to the 13 aid stations, members of the Salmon Backcountry Horsemen
will ride the course with supplies to assist the runners.
Awards:
Awards will be given to the overall man and woman finisher and the top three finishers in each age group. Additionally, awards will be given to the top Lemhi County man and woman finisher and the runner, regardless of time, who traveled the furthest.
| Age Groups: (M: Overall) (M: 12-19) (M: 20-29) (M: 30-39) (M: 40-49) (M: 50-59) (M: 60+) (F: Overall) (F: 12-19) (F: 20-29) (F: 30-39) (F: 40-49) (F: 50-59) (F: 60+) |
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