4. Information
ROAD CLOSURES
TOWN ROADS CLOSE ROADS OPEN
Hopkinton 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
Ashland 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
Framingham 8:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Natick 8:45 a.m. 2 p.m.
Wellesley 8:45 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
Newton 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Brookline 9:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Boston Variable 6 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION TO START
BIB-NUMBERS COLOR WAVE BUS LOADING
1 - 8,999 Red 1 6 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.
9,000 - 17,999 White 2 6:30 a.m. - 7 a.m.
18,000 + Blue 3 7 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
5. START TIMES
Push-Rim Wheelchair Division Start 9:17 a.m.
Handcycle Participants Start 9:22 a.m.
Elite Women’s Start 9:32 a.m.
Elite Men’s Start and Wave One 10:00 a.m.
Wave Two 10:20 a.m.
Wave Three 10:40 a.m.
B.A.A. 5K and
Invitational Mile
B.A.A. 5K
Sunday, April 17
8 a.m.
Copley Square Park
An entertaining morning of races on Sunday to get you in the running
spirit. The third-annual B.A.A. 5K will host 5,000 runners on an urban
course that passes historic Boston landmarks, and finishes across the
famous finish line on Boylston Street.
6. B.A.A. Invitational Mile
Sunday, April 17
Copley Square Park
Immediately following the 5K, a number of the world’s fastest mile runners
will compete in the B.A.A. Invitational Mile. Also, middle school and
scholastic runners from the eight cities and towns along the Marathon
route will take part in a 1,000 meter, and one-mile race, respectively.
All of Sunday’s races finish at the Marathon finish line, and are great
spectator events
Runner’s Seminar Series
Room #200
Friday, April 15
Chi Running: The 5 Habits of Highly Efficient Runners
2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Danny Dreyer, Chi Living
Running on Empty
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Marshall Ulrich, Team Injinji, Extreme Endurance Athlete
7. Friday, April 15 (cont.)
How to Run Your Best Boston
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Mark Remy, Amby Burfoot, Warren Greene, Jen Van Allen & Trish Hamilton,
Runner’s World Magazine
Stretch and Prepare: Yoga for Your Best Boston
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Rebecca Pacheco, lululemon
Saturday, April 16
The Runner’s Diet: Natural Ways to Manage Pain
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Tara Mardigan, MS, MPH, RD, Nutritionist to the Boston Red Sox
Fighting Childhood Obesity in America
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Tedy Bruschi, Former New England Patriot, President’s Council on Fitness,
Sports & Nutrition
Boston Marathon Course Review and Mental Preparation
12 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Dave McGillivray, Race Director, Boston Marathon
Josh Nemzer, Course Coordinator, Boston Marathon
Saturday, April 16 (cont.)
How to Run Your Best Boston
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Mark Remy, Amby Burfoot, Warren Greene, Jen Van Allen & Trish Hamilton,
Runner’s World Magazine
Yes You Can! Inspiration with Team Hoyt
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Dick & Rick Hoyt, Sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services
Runner’s World: My Life on the Run
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Bart Yasso, Runner’s World Magazine
8. Saturday, April 16 (cont.)
Runner’s World: The Long Run
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Matt Long & Charlie Butler, Runner’s World Magazine
Stretch and Prepare: Yoga for Your Best Boston
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Rebecca Pacheco, lululemon
Sunday, April 17
How Yoga Can Take Your Running to the Next Level:
A new PR, Injury Free
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Angie Stewart-Goka, lululemon
“Ignore the Impossible” 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks
11 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Dane Rauschenberg, Extreme Athlete, Speaker
Last Minute Nutrition Tips for Marathoners
12 p.m.-12:45 p.m.
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, Author of Food Guide
Sunday, April 17 (cont.)
How to Run Your Best Boston
1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
Mark Remy, Amby Burfoot, Warren Greene, Jen Van Allen, & Trish Hamilton,
Runner’s World Magazine
Runner’s World: Legends Panel
2 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Greg Meyer, Jack Fultz, Kathrine Switzer, Dick Beardsley, Lorraine Moller,
Amby Burfoot & Dave McGillivray, Runner’s World Magazine
Boston Marathon Course Review and Mental Preparation
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Josh Nemzer, Course Coordinator, Boston Marathon
9. Sunday, April 17 (cont.)
Running on Empty
4 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Marshall Ulrich, Team Injinji, Extreme Endurance Athlete
Stretch and Prepare: Yoga for Your Best Boston
5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Angie Stewart-Goka, lululemon
Copley Square Park and
Family Meeting Area
Special Events
Official B.A.A. Apparel
Official B.A.A. Apparel from adidas will be available for purchase
at the following times:
Friday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
10. Nissan Leaf on Display
The Nissan Leaf will be the Pace Car for the B.A.A. 5K on Sunday at 8 a.m.
Following the race, the Leaf will be on display at Copley Square until 11 a.m.
Stay in Touch with AT&T
On race day, AT&T will have three locations in the Family Meeting Area
equipped with phones where runners and family members can make
complimentary phone calls.
Participants can use the phones to call a friend or loved one to let them
know they finished the Marathon, and the phones can also be used to help
locate each other in the Family Meeting Area.
Information Centers
11. TCS “Experience certainty” Information Centers
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is pleased to provide TCS “Experience certainty”
Information Centers in four important locations during race weekend
TCS “Experience certainty”
Information Centers
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
Friday, April 15 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 16 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
900 Boylston St., Boston
Copley Square
Saturday, April 16 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday, April 18 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
TCS “Experience certainty”
Information Centers (cont.)
Hopkinton Athletes’ Village
Monday, April 18 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Family Meeting Area
Monday, April 18 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stuart Street in Boston’s Back Bay
15. 115th Boston Marathon
Pre-Race Dinner
Join runners from across the country and around the world
at Boston’s historic City Hall Plaza to fuel up on delicious
foods and experience the camaraderie and high energy of
this pre-race celebration
The Boston Marathon Pre-Race Dinner will feature a buffet
and live entertainment. Your ticket will be enclosed with
your official runner’s bib packet.
115th Boston Marathon
Pre-Race Dinner
The Big Apple Circus will be hosting mini-performances to
entertain runners and guests entering the dinner
For information on purchasing Big Apple Circus tickets for
regularly scheduled complete performances, please visit
www.bigapplecircus.org
Please Note: No backpacks will be allowed at the Pre-Race Dinner
115th Boston Marathon Pre-Race Dinner
Sunday, April 17
4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
City Hall Plaza, Boston
Free admission for children under 12
Additional tickets for family and friends ($20 each) will be on sale at
the Boston Marathon Number Pick-up area of the Sports & Fitness
Expo during Marathon weekend
Directions:
City Hall Plaza, located in downtown Boston, is within easy access of all
major hotels and public transportation
16. Schedule of Events
Friday, April 15
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up
2 p.m.-7 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
2 p.m.-7 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Nissan
Booth# 2826
Be sure to visit the Nissan booth at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness
Expo where you can have your promotional picture taken on the cover
of Runner’s World Magazine and receive prizes and giveaways
Meet American 50K Record Holder Josh Cox
The first 25 people in line to meet Josh in the Nissan booth will receive
a complimentary Runner’s World Training Journal
Saturday, April 16 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
17. Saturday, April 16
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
B.A.A. Youth Relay Challenge
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Boylston St. at Copley Square Park
Sunday, April 17
B.A.A. 5K and Invitational Mile
8 a.m.
Boylston St. at Copley Square
Boston Marathon Bib Number Pick-up
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Pre-Race Dinner
4:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
City Hall Plaza
PowerBar
Booth# 2426
Nutrition Seminar
Panel features:
Josh Cox, 50K American Record Holder
Jenna Bell, Nutritionist
Craig Zelent, PowerBar Team Elite Athlete (Sunday only)
Sarah Bashinski-Flament, Olympic Trials Qualifier (Sunday only)
Bart Yasso, Emcee
Saturday, April 16 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 17 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
18. The Gatorade Company
Booth# 2626
Learn more about the G Series Pro products available to
runners on Marathon Morning.
Sign up for a free One on One Sports Nutrition Consultation
with a Gatorade Sports Scientist or Sports Dietitian.
Runners who complete their free consultation will also receive a
free G Series Pro sports bottle
Friday, April 15 All day !
Saturday, April 16 All day
Sunday, April 17 All day
JetBlue Airways
Booth# 1519
Come by and enter-to-win two roundtrip flights on JetBlue
from Boston to any nonstop destination!
Friday, April 15 All day
Saturday, April 16 All day
Sunday, April 17 All day
Monday, April 18
Awards Ceremony
5 p.m.
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston (Grand Ballroom)
138 St. James Avenue, Boston (Dartmouth St. entrance)
Post-Race Party
7:30 p.m.-12 a.m.
House of Blues
15 Lansdowne Street, Boston MA
Featuring: live performance by blues legend James Montgomery
of the James Montgomery Bluesband, dancing, a race video, race
results, cash bar, and light dinner fare available for purchase
