It’s finally race week in Chattanooga! We are so excited you are joining us for the 2023 Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon Weekend. To help make this weekend go as smooth as possible, we wanted to share a few things about the schedule and what you can expect.

Registration
Online registration is set to close this Thursday, March 2nd at midnight. We will be reopening online registration Friday at 10am at the increased Expo prices, so if you have friends or family planning to run with you, let them know now is the time to get registered!

Parking
Thanks to our partnership with Finley Stadium, we have plenty of free parking all weekend long in the Finley Stadium lots. Please check the parking map on the website for more info. We do ask that you not park anywhere along the route. This is for your benefit. There is also no parking on the south side of the First Horizon Pavilion lot for anyone all weekend. Please adhere to the no parking signs in this area.

Expo/Packet Pick Up
The Expo at the First Horizon Pavilion will be open on Friday, March 3rd from 3-7pm and Saturday, March 4th from 9-2pm. Don’t worry 5K runners, we are open early from 7-8:30am Saturday morning for packet pick-up before your run. For Half Marathon, Marathon, and Relay runners, we will have last minute packet pick-up on Sunday morning from 5:30-7am. You will need to bring a photo ID with you to pick up your packet. If you would like to pick up someone else’s packet, you will need a copy of their photo ID. We will take walk up registrations for all events during expo hours. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY, PACKET PICKUP ONLY!

Chattanooga 5K
The Chattanooga 5K begins on Saturday, March 4th at 9am at the First Horizon Pavilion. Make sure and arrive early if you haven't picked up your packet beforehand, this time is always a little hectic! Every participant will receive a race shirt, and every finisher will receive a finishers medal. We will begin awards inside of the pavilion around 10am, so make sure and stick around.

Kids Fun Run
The Kids Fun Run begins on Saturday, March 4th at 10:45am at the First Horizon Pavilion. Make sure and bring all your little ones to this completely free event. It is truly a fan favorite! The warmup will start at 10:45am followed by the race start at 11am. This 1 mile loop around the Stadium is flat and easy to navigate. We will have the entire course lined with staff, volunteers, and police to ensure the safety of everyone. We encourage parents to run alongside their kids if they would like to, but there is no need for the parents to register, just the children. Every participant will receive a finishers medal and a t-shirt.

Half Marathon/ Marathon/ Marathon Relay
The Half Marathon, Marathon, and Marathon Relay all begin on Sunday, March 5th at 7:30am at the First Horizon Pavilion. Don’t forget that you must pick up your packet at the expo during any expo hours or early Sunday from 5:30-7am. Every participant will receive a race shirt, and every finisher will receive a finishers medal. Our start is self-seeded, and you will find pace signs along the chute. Jump in where you see fit and have some fun! We are fortunate to have a great pace team as well. Just look for the team from Beast Pacing, they will be the ones in bright yellow holding the pace signs!

Additional Relay Info
You will have an information sheet in your team’s packet that goes over all the relay info, how the shuttles to and from your exchange points work, etc. You can also access the information online here. Be sure and read through this before the weekend so you know exactly how to navigate your relay experience!

Post Race
After the races, we will have Coca Cola, Powerade, water, and snacks waiting for you at the finish line! For our runners 21 & up, you can also use your beer ticket for a free beer courtesy of Michelob ULTRA.
To access photos from your race weekend, save this link and you will be able to download them for free after the race, courtesy of Publix!

If you have any questions, please let us know! We will have an information table at the expo, and you can always email us at info@chattanoogamarathon.com and we will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner.

See you at the finish line this weekend!