Online registration began July 15 and closed on July 16.

Sunday, October 11, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Starts and Finishes on Park Drive in the Back Bay Fens

Field size is limited to 5,000 entrants.
Entry fee: $54.00

The minimum age to run in the B.A.A. Half Marathon is 14-years old (as of race day).

The B.A.A. does not allow entry to be transferred.
The entry fee is non-refundable.

Please note that the course will remain open for two hours, 30 minutes after the start. Participants unable to complete the race within that time period will be asked to finish the race on the sidewalk. Timing will conclude 2:30:00 after the start.

The Ninth Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, highlights the beauty of Boston's Emerald Necklace park system while furthering the B.A.A.'s mission of promoting health and fitness.

COURSE:
The 13.1-mile, rolling course combines both a looped and out-and-back route, beginning and ending on Park Drive near the Boston Park and Recreation's Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens neighborhood of Boston (also known as the Fenway).  With a start adjacent to Roberto Clemente's Field, the course proceeds through the Riverway and over Route 9 into Brookline. The course then passes Jamaica Pond and the Arborway on its way to Franklin Park, with a turnaround in the Franklin Park Zoo.
Returning from Franklin Park, the course follows the Arborway to the Jamaicaway to the Riverway before finishing back in the Fenway on Park Drive near the rose garden and Veteran's Memorial.

RACE AMENITIES:
Scenic, secure course;
ChronoTrack timing system;
Short-sleeved, adidas technical running t-shirt for all participants; Poland Spring Water; Gatorade Endurance Formula; PowerGel and PowerBar; Baggage check on race day; Medical support on course and at the finish; Official race photography provided by MarathonFoto; Prize money for top finishers; Age group awards for top three finishers in 5-year age groups.

ORGANIZED BY:
Boston Athletic Association

IN COOPERATION WITH:
City of Boston;
Town of Brookline;
Department of Conservation and Recreation; Boston Parks & Recreation Department; Zoo New England; Emerald Necklace Conservancy.