The Myrtle Beach Marathon and RMS Sports are proud to announce the use of a new timing system.  We will be using the Chronotrack system, which promises 99.8% accuracy.  The best part is, you simply tear your chip off your bib and place it on your shoe.  It is disposable.  This means no more worrying about returning your chip or having to stop at the finish line to get it taken off.  You can cross that finish line and thoroughly enjoy the moment.  To learn more about the Chronotrack system or for more information please visit www.Chronotrack.com or www.RMSSports.com. 

We are excited to announce that the Expo will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center this year, located at 21st Ave North and Oak St.  The venue allows for more space, which means more vendors and more fun!

• As some of you may have noticed, our mail in registrations are and extra $25 this year.  In trying to cut down on paper use, we encourage you to register online.
• We would also like to thank our volunteers in advance for helping us recycle water bottles and cups at the water stations
• The Myrtle Beach Marathon will be participating in the "Reuse a Shoe Event" at the expo this year.  Please bring your old running shoes to the expo where we will be collecting them and will have them recycled for you.  All parts of the shoe (rubber, foam and fabric) are ground up for different parts of sports surfaces for communities around the world.  For more drop off locations and information please visit www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe. 
• As in years past, we will be providing transportation from participating host hotels for Marathon race day.  And if you are staying at the Sheraton Hotel (at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center) the walk to the start line is only about a half mile away...great warm up!

There will be no Marathon Relay this year.  By taking the relay out of the weekend events we were able to increase the number allowed in the Marathon and Half Marathon.  Although we do expect both of these events to sell out early, so please register as soon as possible. 

Lynn Welden receives the Surfside Beach Rotary Club Volunteer of the Year Award for Service above self.  Lynn has been the Volunteer Director for the BI-LO Myrtle Beach Marathon since its inception in 1998. Lynn also teaches children with Special Needs at Seaside Elementary School, has been a board member for the SC Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and teaches Life Saving skills.
CONGRATULATIONS LYNN!

The Myrtle Beach Marathon donated past race medals to Palmetto Shores Church and the 2008 Africa Mission Team.  These medals were presented to the kids of Zambia, Africa who all speak fluent English and focus largely on thier studies.  Receiving these medals was a huge boost to the self esteem of these Zambian kids.  The Myrtle Beach Marathon is proud to be a part in these kids lives.

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