B.A.A. HALF MARATHON EVENT SCHEDULE & RACE INFO. Entrants are invited to on-site clinics and youth races on Saturday at Clemente Field (start/finish area).

2009 B.A.A. HALF MARATHON, PRESENTED BY DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE AND THE JIMMY FUND.

Date of race: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.

If you are an officially registered entrant, then by now you should have received your Bib Number Pick-up Card and your Confirmation Brochure. If you have not, then please send an email to registration@baa.org.

Please find below a schedule of race-related events:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Number and T-shirt Pick-Up

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Clinic featuring top athletes participating in the B.A.A. Half Marathon*

Noon - 12:30 p.m.
B.A.A. Youth Races (see details below)

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Clinic featuring a course preview, advice for race day, racing tips*

* B.A.A. HALF MARATHON ON-SITE CLINICS (SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10) -- On-site clinics will be conducted near the Half Marathon Bib Number Packet and T-shirt Pick-up area near Clemente Field on Park Drive. Clinics are free and open to all entrants. If you are interested in attending one or both clinics on-site on Saturday, October 10, then please send an email with the words "Saturday, October 10 B.A.A. Half Marathon Clinic RSVP" in the subject line to train@baa.org

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B.A.A. YOUTH RACES AT THE HALF
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
(Please note this is the day prior to the B.A.A. Half Marathon.) All programs are offered free to officially registered entrants and their families.

Time Schedule:
Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Age groups:
9-years old and under (approximately 100 yards)
10 - 11 years old (approximately 200 yards)
12 - 13 years old (approximately 400 yards)

. Parent or guardian will be asked to sign a consent waiver on site, prior to their child's participation.
. Kids, with a parent or guardian, should arrive by 11:45 a.m.
. All kids will receive a commemorative B.A.A. medal for their participation.
. This is a fun run: age group awards for top performances will not be presented.
If you are interested in having your child participate in the youth races on Saturday, October 10, then please send an email with the words "Youth Races on October 10 at the B.A.A. Half - RSVP" in the subject line to train@baa.org. You may also wish to include a note whether your child is a boy or a girl along with his or her age(s).

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Number and T-shirt Pick-Up

7:50 a.m.
Wheelchair Division participants start

8:00 a.m.
START OF NINTH ANNUAL B.A.A. HALF MARATHON

10:30 a.m.
Course closes (slower participants asked to use sidewalks for remainder of distance)

10:30 a.m.
Awards Ceremony

11:00 a.m.
Finish facilities close

5:00 p.m.
Results posted to baa.org and coolrunning.com

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

To have a friend pick up your bib number, you must provide authorization. See your Number Pick-up Card for further instructions.

A timing tag will be enclosed with your bib number. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide instructions on attaching the timing tag. You will receive your B.A.A. Half Marathon T-shirt at Number Pick-up.

BAGGAGE CHECK
Entrants can check belongings at a designated location near the start. Bags will be provided and belongings must be claimed following the race. Please use the bagagge tag which you will find affixed to your bib number to help us identify your bag once the race has concluded. You may use your own bag or a plastic bag provided by the B.A.A. to check your belongings. Please do not check valuables.

COURSE AMENITIES

FLUID REPLACEMENT
Poland Spring Water will be available at every other mile beginning at mile 2, and Gatorade Endurance Formula™ will be available at miles 6 and 10. PowerGel® will be available at approximately mile 8.
PowerGel is a concentrated, carbohydrate gel that delivers immediate energy for endurance athletes.
To help B.A.A. Half Marathon participants with their specialized hydration needs, the B.A.A. provides Gatorade Endurance Formula on-course. Gatorade Endurance Formula contains a unique five-electrolyte blend including nearly twice the sodium (200 mg) and three times the potassium (90 mg) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher, as well as calcium, magnesium, and chloride, to help athletes better replace what they lose in sweat during longer and more intense active occasions, such as training for and competing in the B.A.A. Half Marathon.
To learn more about how to develop your personal hydration plan, visit www.gatorade.com/endurance.

PORT-O-JOHNS
For your convenience, an ample number of port-o-johns will be placed near the start/finish area for use before and after the race. Please use these units. Participants are requested to respect the surrounding private and public property by using the port-o-johns provided. Also, port-o-johns will be placed near each fluid replacement station on the course (at every other mile, beginning at mile 2).

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Medical personnel will be available to give emergency care, as well as attend to non-critical injuries, at miles 1, 3.5, 6, 8.5, 10.5 and the finish.

DROP-OUT AND COURSE CLOSURE
Runners unable to finish the race may stop at one of the medical facilities along the course for assistance and direction. Sweep vans will follow the race, picking up runners who are unable to finish the course. Finish area facilities officially close at 11:00 am.
For safety reasons, strollers, in-line skates, skateboards and like vehicles of any kind and animals are not permitted. The use of headphones is discouraged but permitted.

COURSE CLOCKS AND MILE SIGNAGE
Digital clocks, positioned at every mile and at the finish line, will indicate the unofficial time from the starter's gun.

FINISH
At the finish, volunteers will direct you to the refreshment areas, if necessary, the medical tent, and for official participants who finish by 11:00 am, the finishers' medals. Medical facilities will be available at the finish. The B.A.A. is not responsible for event-related injuries, and athletes are responsible for individual expenses incurred. Only runners needing medical attention will be allowed to enter the medical tent.

TIMING AND RESULTS
The ChronoTrack timing system will enable you to receive your net time, which will be your official time. The ChronoTrack timing and scoring tag must be worn on your shoe for the entire race for you to be scored, timed, and to appear among the results as an official finisher. Simple, detailed instructions on how to affix the timing tag to your running shoe will be included in your bib number envelope. Timing will conclude two hours, 30 minutes following the start. Roads and paths along the route will begin to reopen to traffic prior to the conclusion of timing and scoring, and those remaining on the course will be directed off the roadways and onto walkways by local police. Results will be posted Sunday afternoon on both the B.A.A. website (www.baa.org) and Coolrunning (www.coolrunning.com).

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
MarathonFoto (marathonfoto.com) is the official photographer of the B.A.A. Half Marathon. Each entrant will receive an email in the weeks following the race with details regarding the purchase of photographs.

AWARDS
The awards ceremony will begin at 10:30 am. Age group awards will be presented based on net time.
The top five overall finishers and top three push rim wheelchair division finishers, along with the first, second and third place finishers in the following age groups for both men and women will receive customized B.A.A. Half Marathon awards:
14 to 19 years old; 20 to 24 years old; 25 to 29 years old; 30 to 34 years old; 35 to 39 years old; 40 to 44 years old; 45 to 49 years old; 50 to 54 years old; 55 to 59 years old; 60 to 64 years old; 65 to 69 years old; 70 to 74 years old; 75 to 79 years old; 80 years old and older.
Team awards will also be given out in the following categories: Overall, 40-and-older, 50-and-older, and 60-and-older.

PRIZE MONEY
A total of $30,000 in prize money will be awarded equally to men and women and based on the time from the starting gun(not by net time). Go to B.A.A. Half Marathon Prize Money Web Page
for details. Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. If a masters division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

DIRECTIONS TO START AND FINISH AREA AT ROBERTO CLEMENTE FIELD LOCATED IN THE FENWAY NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON

DRIVING
From Points North: Take I-93 South towards Boston. Exit Storrow Drive West and continue to the "Fenway" exit (left lane exit off Storrow Drive). You will be on an overpass and crossing over Commonwealth Avenue. Turn right onto Boylston Street. Continue on Boylston Street for approximately 1/4-mile, and go left or right onto Brookline Avenue for garage and street parking, where available.

From Points South: Take I-93 North towards Boston to the Southampton Street Exit (Exit 16). Turn left at end of exit ramp and continue on Southampton Street until the intersection ofMassachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Turn left onto Melnea Cass Boulevard; then, turn left onto Tremont Street. Take next right onto Ruggles Street and continue across Huntington Avenue. Ruggles Street becomes Louis Prang Street. When you get to The Fenway, continue on Louis Prang Street along the Fenway (Simmons College will be on your left) and take a right, going through The Fenway on Fenway Drive. Once you are through The Fenway, take a left on Park Drive. Turn right onto Boylston Street or Brookline Avenue for parking.

From Points West: Take I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) East to Boston. Exit at Cambridge tolls and proceed towards Cambridge. Turn right onto Storrow Drive East before crossing the Charles River. Continue on Storrow Drive East to the "Fenway" exit. Turn right onto Boylston Street. Go left or right onto Brookline Avenue for garage and street parking, where available.
From parking areas on or near Brookline Avenue, walk towards Boston along Brookline Avenue to The Fenway and onto Park Drive. Walk along Park Drive to Roberto Clemente Field.

PARKING
Limited parking for a fee is available at the 1330 Boylston Street garage (Jersey Street entrance), the Landmark Center Garage on Brookline Avenue and the Longwood medical area garages.
When exiting the 1330 Boylston Street garage, turn right, followJersey Street to end and cross over Park Drive to Race start/finish areas.
When exiting the Landmark Center Garage, walk along Brookline Avenue to Park Drive. At Park Drive, walk along The Fenway to the Race start/finish areas. Please observe City of Boston and Town of Brookline parking regulations in the area.

PUBLIC TRANSIT (MBTA)
Green Line "E" train to the "Museum of Fine Arts" stop on Huntington Avenue. Walk 1/4-mile northwest on Forsyth Way (the Museum of Fine Arts will be on your left) towards and directly through The Fenway to Roberto Clemente Field.
OR the Green Line "D" train to the "Fenway" stop in the Riverway. Walk 1/2-mile southeast along Park Drive to Roberto Clemente Field.
OR the Green Line "B," "C" or "D" train to Kenmore Station at Kenmore Square. Walk 3/4-mile southwest on Brookline Avenue (cross over the Mass. Pike and pass Fenway Park) to Park Drive. Take left on Park Drive along The Fenway to Roberto Clemente Field.

B.A.A. HALF MARATHON IS PRESENTED BY
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
adidas
Poland Spring
PowerBar / PowerGel
Gatorade Endurance Formula
Long's Jewelers

In addition, the B.A.A. invites you to sample and enjoy selected food items at the completion of your race from boloco, b.good, Bear Naked, Wise, and Izze.

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Now Available: 2009 B.A.A. Half Marathon apparel by adidas and sold exclusively at Marathon Sports. Three men's and three women's styles to choose from.
Perfect for racing or training, a variety of custom-designed, technical apparel is now available at all Marathon Sports locations in the Boston-metro area.adidas and Marathon Sports will be present at Clemente Field during Bib Number Packet and t-shirt Pick-up on Saturday, October 10 and at the B.A.A. Half Marathon on Sunday, October 11.

Stop by the adidas tent at the B.A.A. Half Marathon on Saturday or Sunday and enter to win a pair of adidas running shoes.

B.A.A. Half Marathon shopping days at all Marathon Sports locations: Thursday, October 8 through Monday, October 12. Visit any Marathon Sports location on these days and receive 20% off any adidas footwear and apparel, and receive a free gift with purchase.

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Run for a good cause!

The 2009 B.A.A. Half Marathon is presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and is used by Dana-Farber Runners as a fundraising event. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is on track to conquering major forms of cancer within this decade. Home to many of the world's groundbreaking discoveries in cancer research and treatment, Dana-Farber is uniquely primed to transform this vision to a reality. Since 1948, the Jimmy Fund has served as the principal fundraising arm of Dana-Farber, raising millions of dollars to advance its lifesaving mission. To learn more, visit Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund.

Join the official Dana-Farber Team!
If you are already registered and are interested in adding a fundraising component to your running goals, then send an email to dfrunners@dfci.harvard.edu

To learn more, go to:
http://www.rundanafarber.org/baahalf