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Nike 26.2 Marathon Information
14 AID STATIONS TO SUPPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE
The course will be lined with hydration stops approximately every two miles. In addition to water, Gatorade Endurance Formula, Luna Bars and Shots will also be provided along the course.
CHEER STATION LOCATIONS
Don't leave home without them. Family and friends will enjoy cheering race participants on along this exciting course. Check out the spectator information on the website for cheer locations and entertainment locations. In addition, round trip transportation will be available for purchase for spectators to get from the start to the finish line and back; bus tickets may be purchased at the Expotique Information Booth in Union Square.
MUNI DIRECTIONS TO FINISH
Be sure to support runners at The Nike Women's Marathon Village Finish area, easily accessible by riding MUNI. (Find a Muni Trip Planner at sfmuni.com or by dialing 415.673.MUNI.)
RECOMMENDED PARKING
SBC Parking & Pre-Race Shuttles
3rd Street & China Basin Street
Parking will be available for a small fee
Shuttles from SBC Park to the Start Line/Union Square are free
Shuttle Hours: 4:30 AM - 6:30 AM
LOCAL PARKING GARAGES NEAR UNION SQUARE
Note: Race organizers are not affiliated with these parking garages and do not control parking fees or availability.
325 Mason Street (b/w Geary and O'Farrell Streets)
Open: 4:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fees vary
833 Mission Street (b/w 4th and 5th Streets)
Open: 24 Hours
Fees vary
POST-RACE TRANSPORTATION
Transportation from the finish line back to Union Square/SBC Park will be available for a fee of $10. If you have not already purchased a transportation ticket, you can do so race weekend at the Expotique Information Tent. CASH and CHECK only please.
JFK/The Great Highway
Shuttle Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Public Transportation
Visit www.sfmuni.com or call 415.673.MUNI
FRIENDS & FAMILY TRANSPORTATION
On Race Weekend, round trip transportation will be available for purchase at the Expotique for friends and family from Union Square to the Finish Line and back to Union Square/SBC park. Visit the Expotique Information Tent to purchase your tickets. Tickets will be sold for $15.
The Nike Women's Marathon and Half Marathon courses will remain the same as the 2007 courses. The race will kick off in Downtown San Francisco at Union Square and head through the financial district past the famous TransAmerica building, along the San Francisco Bay past Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, Ghirardelli Square, Fort Mason and Marina Green while exposing breathtaking views of Alcatraz and The Golden Gate Bridge. The course then travels through the Presidio and Sea Cliff district, out to the Great Highway, through Golden Gate Park and south along Lake Merced, finishing just north of the Great Highway along the Pacific Ocean.
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