Run Where the Olympians Ran! Celebrate the 47th

Running of The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon!

Race Date: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008

Start Time:

Full Marathon - 7:30AM

Course closes: 12:30 p.m.

Distances & Courses:
Marathon: 26.2 mile footrace; a loop course:Course Map | Elevation Map

Start Location:
Marathon: Outside Turner Stadium, downtown Atlanta

Getting to the Races On Time!
Marathon: Carpooling is encouraged.

Marathon: Loop course (starting at Turner Stadium), the first third of which runs north & gradually climbs to a relatively flat middle third with turn-around near the half way point. The final third is rolling to the finish. All streets are multi-laned with one lane dedicated to the Marathon. Streets are not closed to traffic; however, intersections will be monitored by police and official volunteers.

Start Time

Half Marathon - 7:00AM

Course closes: 12:30 p.m.

Distances & Courses:
Half Marathon: 13.1-mile footrace; begins at halfway point of the full marathon:  Course Map | Elevation Map

Start Location:
Half Marathon: Peachtree Rd. (just north of Clairmont Rd. intersection) within walking distance of Chamblee MARTA station

Getting to the Races On Time!.
Half Marathon: Because of the large crowd at the half marathon, plan to arrive NO LATER THAN 6:15AM (or earlier if possible). The start & finish are located near MARTA rail stations. We STRONGLY urge runners to take MARTA to the start because of traffic congestion and limited parking in the area. (Only you can prevent gridlock.)

Half Marathon: Point-to-point course on multi-laned streets with two lanes dedicated to the Half Marathon. The first third is relatively flat; the middle has two significant hills; the final third is rolling down to the finish. Streets will not be closed to traffic; however, intersections will be monitored by police and official volunteers.