Calendar of Events

FRIDAY, October 9, 2009

Packet Pick-Up
Packet pick-up will be at the Bay Area Civic Center from 3:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free. If it is not possible to pick up your packet on Friday, October 9, you may do so at the Bay Area Civic Center on race day, Saturday, October 10, see the time schedule below.

WhistleStop Pasta Feed & Lake Superior Fish Boil
4:30-8:00 p.m.
All marathon & half-marathon registrants will receive a complimentary ticket for their meal. Additional meal tickets will be available at the door or may be ordered in advance for Adults-$9.50; Children 4-12 years of age-$5.00; Children 3 & under-free

5-7pm
Dinner & Conversational Music Preformed by 10% Off

SATURDAY, October 10, 2009

Late Packet Pick-up at the Bay Area Civic Center
6:00a.m.-7:00a.m. for the Half Marathon,
6:00a.m.-8:00a.m. for the Full Marathon.

Shuttle Bus Departure
(Shuttle Buses from the finishline to the race starts are for runners only.
These are not spectator buses.)

Buses will depart the Bay Area Civic Center at:

  • 6:30 a.m. for the Half-Marathon Race with the last bus leaving at 7:15 a.m.
  • 7:00 a.m. for Cruisin' the Corridor 5K & 10K Races with the last bus leaving at 7:30 a.m..
  • 7:00 a.m. for the Full Marathon last bus leaving at 8:00 a.m.


  • Race Start Times - Please note the race start times.

    Cruisin' the Corridor 5K and 10 K

    Begins at 8:00 a.m.

    WhistleStop Half - Marathon
    Begins at 8:00 a.m.

    WhistleStop Marathon
    Begins at 9:00 a.m.

    Post-race Party
    Starts with the first finisher with recorded blues music.
    Then starting at 12pm there will be live music from "TBA" , and "TBA"

    Awards Ceremonies
    For Cruisin' the Corridor 5K & 10K at 10:00 a.m. inside the Bay Area Civic Center .
    For WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon we will have the overall Top 3 Male and Female at 1:30p.m. and all WhistleStop awards at 4:00 p.m. in the heated tent .

    Blues & Brews Fest - 7:30p.m. - 12:30a.m. in the festival tent.
    (You must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event.)
    From 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. listen to the blues music of "Azure du Jour" while sampling scores of microbrews.
    Then from 10:00pm-12:30am back by popular demand "The Dweebs" will take center stage.

    Pre-purchased Tickets for the Blues and Brews Fest are $20.00 with the brew sampling and $25.00 at the door.
    $15.00 without the pre-purchased brew sampling and $20.00 at the door.

    Additional festival activities throughout the weekend.

    Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.


     

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