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Event Schedule
2008 26th Anniversary
California International Marathon
Nordictrack Sports & Fitness Expo
Exhibitor Guidelines
Receiving your Bib
This is the paper imprinted with your race number. It identifies you, and only you, as an official competitor. You must wear the bib on your front and it must be visible at all times during the event. Runners without their numbers visible are subject to disqualification. You may not alter the bib or the printing in any way. Your race bib will NOT be mailed to you; you must pick it up at the Sports and Fitness Expo, held at the Sacramento Convention Center on Friday, December 5 (3 p.m. to 7 p.m. ) and Saturday, December 6 ( 9 a.m. to 5 p.m). The Expo entrance is on J Street. When you arrive at the Sports and Fitness Expo, go to the packet pick up area where the volunteers will be sitting in alphabetical order; go to the volunteer whose letter corresponds to the first letter of your last name. This volunteer will present you with your timing chip and number. You may pick up a friend's number and chip. Race numbers are not mailed and are not transferable and race entry fees are nonrefundable!
When and where do I pick up my race number?
You will pick up your bib number, shirt and goody bag at the CIM Sports & Fitness Expo, at The Sacramento Convention Center.
The Expo entrance is on J Street.
Dates & Times
Friday, December 5 - 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 6; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Sacramento Convention Center is located across the street from the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel at 1400 J St. Use the 13th St. entrance.
Come EARLY to the Expo!
Avoid the rush and the congestion created by frantic last-minute Expo-goers and packet-picker-uppers. Be assured of getting your proper t-shirt size. Catch the best selection on Friday afternoon and as soon as the doors open on Saturday morning. You could get all your Christmas shopping done here!
EXPO Dates & Times
Friday, December 5, 3 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, December 6, 9 am to 5 pm.
Getting to the Start
CIM is run on a point to point course, which means that the starting line is 26.2 miles away from the finish point. Here are the three options for getting to the start:
1. (The BEST option!) Buy a bus ticket ($10) when you register or at the Sports and Fitness Expo for the bus ride to the start. Bus tickets are not sold on race day! Buses leave 5 a.m. to 5:15 a.m. on Sunday morning at the special rate CIM hotels and from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. from the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Remember - the earlier you leave, the shorter the portapottie lines will be at the start area!
2. For runners not taking the buses, BE SURE TO GIVE YOURSELVES PLENTY OF TIME TO GET TO THE START due to traffic congestion near the starting area. Runner drop-off is approximately one uphill mile from the start on the south side access and approximately 1/2 mile from the start on the north side access.
3. Run to the start. This is a dare to the ultra-runners who have entered. What's another 10 or 20 miles to someone who can run 100 miles?
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