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Shamrock’n Half Marathon and 5 km Post Race Update: Answers to Common Questions
Updated Monday, March 17, 2008

First off, congratulations and thank you to all who participated in the 4th Annual Shamrock’n Half Marathon and 5 km on March 16 at Raley Field in West Sacramento. More than 4,700 registered and 3,900 finished this event! In four years, Shamrock’n has become the Sacramento-area’s largest half marathon and fourth largest event overall!

Where can I find race results?
Click on the “Results” link at the top of this page or scroll to the bottom and click on the link for the 2008 results.

How do I fix a problem with the results (time is wrong, not listed, name misspelled, etc.)?
All race results or finish time questions should be referred to the timing company, not to Fleet Feet. To correct all timing or results errors, please e-mail:  results@capitalroadrace.com. You will be contacted directly with the solution or request for more information. Corrected results will be re-posted frequently, but not always after every single correction.

I placed in the top three in my age division. Where do I get my award?
All age division awards that were not picked up at the race are available at Fleet Feet Sports, 2311 J Street, in Sacramento. You can pick up your award during regular store hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

What about prize money awards?
We will be mailing prize money checks out to those top finishers in the next 10-12 days when results become official. The prize money breakdown is listed below under “Awards.”

Do you have left-over shirts for purchase or for size exchange?
We have the following shirts available:
5 km: a handful of unisex cotton 5 km shirts in each size, small-XXL. These are $5 each.

Half-Marathon race shirts: black Brooks short-sleeve technical shirts. These are $10 each.
Women’s sizes:
Small—very few
Medium—plenty
Large—plenty
XL-none

Men’s sizes:
Small—very few
Medium—very few
Large—very few
XL—plenty
XXL-none
These shirts are available first-come, first served.
If you want to exchange the shirt you already have (and have not worn or washed), please bring it with you to Fleet Feet Sports, 2311 J Street in Sacramento.

I didn’t make it to the race. Can I still get my shirt?
If you did not attend the race and did not get your shirt before the race, you may pick-up your shirt at the store (see available sizes above). Shirts are not mailed.

Is there any merchandise left?
Just about everything sold out on race day. The only merchandise we have available are grey/heather women’s medium long-sleeve technical training shirts with a green “Shamrock’n” design on the front. These are for sale at the store for $10. Women’s medium is the only size available.

Where can I see and purchase pictures from the race?
Pictures will be available to view and purchase in 7-to-10 days or so at http://www.brightroom.com/view_event.asp?EVENTID=35057&PWD=

Are there any more half marathon finish medals?
You may pick-up a replacement medal if yours was lost or stolen. We do not sell medals.

I still have my timing chip. What should I do with it now?
You must mail your timing chip back to: Capital Road Race Management, or you will be charged $30. Their address is: CRRM, P.O. Box 19027, Sacramento, CA 95819. The address for CRRM is also on your chip envelope.

How come you ran out of food for late finishers?
We regret that the final 200 or so finishers did not receive a snack bag. We had a higher percentage of finishers this year then the first three years. We had to put in our food order several weeks before the race and, to avoid waste, we tried to make our estimate close as possible (we threw away hundreds of bags of food last year). Unfortunately, we ran short and we apologize to those affected.

Our understanding is that those finishers over about 3 hours and 5 minutes did not receive snack bags. We will send a special note and discount coupon soon to those who finished over 3:05. If you finished under 3:05 and also did not get a snack bag, please send an e-mail with your name and address to: raceinfo@ffsac.com.

Thanks for a great race…Zoo Zoom is next!
Thanks again for your being a part of the Fourth Annual Shamrock’n Half Marathon and 5 km. We hope to see you are our next event, the Sacramento Zoo Zoom 5 km and 10 km and kid’s fun runs on April 13. Click on the events link at the top of this page for more information about this and other upcoming events.

Doug Thurston, Race Director
Fleet Feet Event Management
2311 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Email: raceinfo@ffsac.com,
Phone (916) 441-1751

Date & Time

Sunday, March 16, 2008
Race Day Schedule

8:00am: Half Marathon Run/Walk Start

8:10am: 5 km Run/Walk Start

Start & Finish

Start & Finish at Raley Field in West Sacramento.

Your finish broadcast on the outfield big screen and stadium PA!
Plenty of clean, indoor restrooms.
Expanded meeting area for friends and family.
Free post-race expo.
Free parking in paved lots next to the stadium.

Race Registration

RACE RULES

For the safety of all participants, and for insurance reasons:
No baby joggers or strollers
No headphones, iPods, or Walkman radios (This is a USA Track & Field rule for safety reasons).
No dogs in the race or the start/finish area
No exceptions to above rules

Packet Pickup

Fleet Feet Sports, 2311 J Street, Sacramento
Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
& Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

You may also pick-up your number and shirt race morning at Raley Field in West Sacramento, 6:30-7:45 a.m.

There is NO race day registration.

T-Shirt & Goody Bag

HALF MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
Half-Marathon participants receive a Brooks Micro-fiber short-sleeve training shirt with colorful race logo.

NOTE: Limited sizes available for additional half marathon entries.

5 KILOMETER PARTICIPANTS
5 km participants receive a colorful short-sleeve cotton T-shirt.

Special goodie bag from the Prostate Cancer Education Council full for men ages 40 and over.

Awards

Half-Marathon Award Divisions
Awards to the top three male and female half-marathon finishers in each age division: 19-under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54. 55-59, 60-64. 65-69, 70-over.

5 km Award Divisions
Awards to the top three male and female 5 km finishers in each age division: 12-under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59. 60-69, 70-79, 80-over.

PRIZE MONEY
There is a $2,500 total prize money purse in both races provided as part of the PACE Race series, a National Race Series which increases awareness of Prostate Cancer.

Half-Marathon Prize Money (same for men and women): Open (ages 20-39): 1. $150; 2. $100; 3. $50; Masters (ages 40-49): 1. $150; 2. $100; 3. $50; Seniors (ages 50-59): 1. $75; 2. $25; Super Seniors (ages 60-69): $50. Veterans (ages 70-over): 1. $50.
5 km Prize Money: (same for men and women): Open (ages 20-39): 1. $75; 2. $50; 3. $25; Masters (ages 40-49): 1. $75; 2. $50; 3. $25; Seniors (ages 50-59): 1. $50; 2. $25; Super Seniors (ages 60-69): $50. Veterans (ages 70-over): 1. $25.

Gun time, not chip time will be used for all age group awards and prize money, per the rules of USA Track and Field.

No race day awards ceremony. Please stop by the awards booth to claim an award after results have been posted.

Course

Both race courses are revised for 2008 due to construction in West Sacramento. The half-marathon will cross over the historic Tower Bridge twice. See new course map below.

COURSE MAP > >

Half Marathon
Scenic mostly flat and fast 13.1-mile course.
Finish on the field at Raley Field! (weather permitting)
Cross the historic Tower Bridge twice!
A great course for your first half marathon or as a training run for a spring or summer marathon.
Nine fluid stations with water and Accelerade fluid replacement. Course services provided for a 3:30 finish pace (16 minutes per mile).

5 km
The 5 km (3.1-mile) uses the same finish at Raley Field including an on-field finish (weather permitting).
One fluid station.
Course time limit one hour (19 minutes per mile).

Course rules for both distances:
• NO iPods, headphones, or Walkman-type radios for safety reasons.
• NO dogs on the course or at Raley Field
• NO baby joggers or strollers in either race
• NO pacers or non-registered runners
• Course not recommended for wheelchairs

Directions & Parking

Please plan to leave extra early to drive and park. Last year, hundreds missed the start of their race because they didn’t allow enough time for the heavy traffic. FREE Parking race day at lots next to Raley Field. Please follow directions of parking attendants.

Main Routes to Raley Field:

US 50 Westbound (from Folsom, Rancho Cordova, etc.)
Bus.80 west to Jefferson Blvd./South River Road Exit.
Keep right to South River Road.
Turn left at light at bottom of ramp to Stadium; look for parking signs.

Interstate 80 Eastbound (from San Francisco, Davis, etc.)

I-80 Eastbound to Capital CIty Freeway (Bus. 80/US-50) toward South Lake Tahoe. Bus. 80/US-50 East to Downtown/Jefferson Exit. Stay straight toward Downtown. Turn right on Garden Street (new intersection and signal in 2008). Follow Garden Street to Riske Road and Raley Field parking lots.

Interstate 5 North (from Elk Grove, Stockton, etc.)
Exit at Bus-80/US-50 Westbound (San Francisco).
Bus. 80 west to Jefferson Blvd./South River Road Exit.
Keep right to South River Road
Turn left at light at bottom of ramp to Stadium.

Interstate 80 Westbound (from Roseville, Auburn, etc) - stay on I-80 West to I-5 South

Interstate 5 South (from Woodland, Redding, etc):

Exit I-5 South at Richards Blvd.
Turn right at bottom of ramp onto Jibboom Street
Follow Jibboom southbound to I Street Bridge
Turn right across the Sacramento River to 3rd Street
Turn left on 3rd Street to South River Road
Look for entrances to Raley Field parking lots from South River Road.

Notes: Do not attempt to drive to Raley Field by crossing the Tower Bridge from Sacramento after 7:00 a.m. The Tower Bridge offramp to West Capitol Avenue will close at 7:00 a.m.

All of these directions take you on part of the race course and some of these roads will close by 7:45 a.m. for final course set-up. Please plan to arrive at Raley Field by 7:00 a.m. RACES WILL START ON TIME!

HOTELS AND LODGING

Currently we do not offer a host hotel or special rates. We suggest you use internet search engines (expedia, travelocity, etc.) and search for hotels in West Sacramento or Downtown Sacramento.

Beneficiary

This event is part of the national PACE Race series, sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis, to benefit the Prostate Cancer Education Council. The PCEC’s mission is to save lives through the education of men and the women in their lives, as well as the medical community, about the prevalence of prostate cancer, the importance of early detection, available treatment options, and other men’s health issues.

Shamrock’n also provides a donation to several area organizations that provide event support including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, The American Stroke Association’s Train to End Stroke, and Running for Rhett.