Direction to Coliseum: From I-64, take exit 263-B (Mercury Blvd/Hampton Coliseum); turn right at first traffic light onto Coliseum Dr.; continue to the Hampton Coliseum.
Registration:
Entrants in the half marathon and the 5K run will receive 10th Anniversary commemorative merchandise. $20 entry fee for the half-marathon postmarked by January 26, 2001, $25 late and $30 race day. $15 entry for the 5K run postmarked by January 26, 2001, $20 late and race day. 10th Anniversary commemorative merchandise is guaranteed to all pre-registered runners. Commemorative merchandise will be provided to late and race-day entrants while supplies last.Race week late registration and packet pickup will take place Friday, February 2, 2001, from 5pm - 9pm at the Hampton Holiday Inn and Saturday, February 3, 2001 from 7am - 9am at the Hampton Coliseum. All race packets must be picked up prior to the start of the race. Race packets will not be mailed, delivered or held for individuals. No PTC race passes accepted.
Course: Half Marathon -- 9:30 a.m. start. The half marathon is a flat, fast USATF-certified (VA91001-RT) 13.1-mile loop course on asphalt roads. Starting near the Hampton Coliseum on Pine Chapel Road, it winds through scenic portions of Old Hampton, past Victorian homes, and along the Hampton Roads shoreline. Highest elevation is 30 ft above sea level. Except for two overpasses (Powhatan Parkway and Pine Chapel Rd) the course is entirely flat. Spit times every mile. Six water and All Sport stops on the course. No official times after 2 1/2 hours.
5K -- 9:40 a.m. Start. The 5K race starts on the grounds of the Hampton Coliseum with a turnaround at Hampton High School and finishes inside the Hampton Coliseum. Flat, except for Pine Chapel Road overpass. No official times after 45:00.
Ample parking, restrooms and shower facilities at the Hampton Coliseum. The average high for Feb. 3 is 49 degrees and the average low is 31 degrees. The expected race temperature should be in the 40s and 50s.
Lodging: Contact Hampton Visitor Center for discounted rates, 1-800-800-2202.
| Hotel | Phone | Rates | Dist. to Race |
| Arrow Inn | 800-833-2520 | $29.95/ $34.95 | 4 mi. |
| Courtyard by Marriott | 800-321-2211 | $49.00 | 1/4 mi. |
| Days Inn | 757-826-4810 | $40.00 | 1/4 mi. |
| EconoLodge | 757-826-8970 | $40.99 | 1 mi. |
| Hampton Inn | 757-838-8484 | $59.00 | 1/2 mi. |
| Holiday Inn | 757-838-0200 | $59.00 | 1/2 mi. |
Team Competition: Half marathon only. Teams consist of three or more runners with the top three scoring (total time.) No substitutes or team entries after February 4, 2000. NO EXCEPTIONS. Team entries must be mailed together. Team categories are Open Men & Women; Master Men & Women; Public Safety and Military..
Results: Finish line and computerized results by Peninsula Track Club. Full results will be published in the Daily Press.
Guest Speaker: Francie Larrieu Smith Team New Balance Francie Larrieu Smith is a five-time United States Olympic Team member. Her best Olympic finish was fifth place in the 10,000 meter event in Seoul, South Korea (1988). She was the flag bearer for the US Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain (1992). During the course of her 30-year athletic career, Francie established 36 United States records and 12 world bests in distances ranging from 1000 meters to 10,000 meters. She was selected by Runners World magazine as “The Most Versatile Runner of the Quarter Century.” Francie is a member of the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame, the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, the Long Distance Running Hall of Fame, and the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.
Since 1992, Francie has served as National Honorary Chair of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, “Race for the Cure.” Also, she has served on the board of the Lance Armstrong Foundation since its inception in 1997.
Currently, Francie is coaching men’s and women’s cross country at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and studying for her Masters Degree in Sport Management at the University of Texas at Austin. She resides in Georgetown, Texas with her husband Jimmy C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Southwestern University.
Over $30,000 in Prize Money: Half Marathon -- a total of $18,000 in prize money will be awarded. Men & Women (Top 8 overall): $1500, $1000, $750, $500, $400, $300, $200, $100. Men & Women Masters - 40+ (Top 3 overall) $500, $250, $100. Men & Women Seniors - 50+ $50.
Course Record Bonuses
$500 (open Men or Women) 1:03:36 (Andrew Letherby, '99) 1:11:46 (Colleen DeRouck 2000)
$500 (Masters Men or Women) 1:05:01 (Craig Young '99) 1:19:40 (Lee DiPietro, '99)
Men & Women Time Bonus (winner only)
time bonus prize money is not cumulative
Men
Sub 1:04 $500, or
Sub 1:03 $1000, or
Sub 1:02 $1500
Women
Sub 1:12 $500, or
Sub 1:11 $1000, or
Sub 1:10 $1500
8K Run A total of $7,250 in prize money will be awarded.
Men & Women (Top 5 overall) $750, $400, $300, $200, $100.
Men & Women Masters (top 3 overall) $250, $100, $50.
5-year age groups in half marathon and 8K from 19-and-under to 70-and-over (60+ for women). Special awards to new half marathon age group records. Finisher awards in half marathon.
Contact: Road Race 757-728-3235 (24 hr number) or 757-727-6150 (weekdays 8-4:30)
Hampton Visitor Center 800-800-2202 Rick Platt 757-229-7375
