Marathon schedule
Events will be held at First Tennessee Pavilion unless otherwise noted.Friday3-7 p.m.: Expo/packet pickup/registration4-6 p.m.: Michelob Ultra Happy Hour5-7 p.m.: Live music by Strung Like a HorseSaturday7-8:30 a.m.: Registration and packet pick-up for Classic 150 5K9-10 a.m.: 5K (one-hour time limit)9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Expo/packet pickup/registration10 a.m.: 5K awards11 a.m.: Kids’ race (one mile)Sunday6-7 a.m.: Emergency packet pickup6-7:30 a.m.: Bag drop at race finish6-7:30 a.m.: Busing from finish line to start8 a.m.: Marathon, marathon relay and half marathon start at Broad Street and Aquarium Way9-9:45 a.m.: Live music performed by the Knob Creek Girls9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Race expo/post-race party/food/awards10-10:45 a.m.: Live music performed by Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers11 a.m.: Half marathon awardsNoon to 12:45 p.m.: Live music performed by Kofi Mawuko and the Ogya World Music Band1 p.m.: Marathon awards
A misplaced turnaround marker that left the full marathon course 0.28 miles short stole many of the post-race headlines from last year’s inaugural Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon.
However, the positives from the debut event left race officials plenty to build on for year two.
The Chattanooga Marathon returns this weekend with a fresh infusion of local energy, a new method for laying out the course, and a field of thousands of runners prepared to spend their Sunday racing through the heart of the city.
“We had a wonderful production last year, so we’re only looking to increase the quality this year,” Chattanooga Sports Committee President Tim Morgan said. “We’ve got a lot of people working together to make that happen.”