Registration Cap: 850 Runners
Date: Sunday, May 19th, 2019
Time: 7am
Start: Northampton Community College – Monroe Campus, Tannersville, PA
Entry Fee:
$85 Through December 31
$100 Through March 31
$120 From April 1 Through May 18th or when registration reaches capacity (850 Runners)
$50 Active Military*
$35 Active Military Academy* *Email proof of status to info@poconomarathon.org for discount registration info
Online registration closes Thursday, May 9th, 2019.
Marathon runners may also register in person at the Expo Saturday, May 18th, 2019 from 10 am – 5 pm if space remains.
Review all of the information below and on the Important Information page before registering.
The Course
The Run for the Red Pocono Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier. Starting at Northampton Community College – Monroe Campus and finishing on the track at Stroudsburg High School Football Stadium. Aid stations every 2 miles with water and Lemon-Lime Gatorade. “Gotta Go Potty” at each station.
USATF Certification #PA18032NP
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Rules
No bicycles, roller skates/blades, skateboards, scooters, hand cycles, strollers, or other wheeled vehicles are allowed on the course at any time without prior written permission. Pets and non-registered runners are prohibited on the course. Marathon participants must be at least 18 years of age on 5/19/2019. The majority of the course runs on public roads. The major intersections are manned. Most minor intersections are manned. Most of the course cannot be fully closed and runners must run at their own risk. Course support will end at 1 pm and all Run for the Red provided health and safety services will terminate.
Marathoners Receive
Technical Shirt*¹
All Marathon Finishers Will Receive
A Marathon Finisher Medal
Post Race Refreshments
Awards
The top 3 male and female overall finishers will be awarded a plaque*² and cash prize
The top male and female finisher residing in the American Red Cross of the Pocono Mountains chapter territory (Carbon, Monroe, Pike, & Wayne County addresses) will be awarded a plaque*²
The top 3 male and female finishers in each of the following age categories will be awarded a plaque*²:
18-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
Female 60+
Male 60-64
Male 65-69
Male 70+
Cash Prizes
$6000 in prize money will be awarded in the following categories*³
1st Prize – $1500 – one male & one female
2nd Prize – $1000 – one male & one female
3rd Prize – $500 – one male & one female
*¹Register online to guarantee a technical shirt. Expo registrants will get a technical shirt after the race while supplies last.
*²Must be present at award ceremony at the Marathon finish to receive plaque, otherwise certificate may be emailed.
*³In accordance with USATF rules, college eligible athletes are not eligible to receive Cash Prizes.
