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Team In Training offers runners and walkers the opportunity
to take on the challenge of a marathon or half-marathon and
make a difference in the lives of an estimated 894,543
Americans living with blood cancers.
Along with a customized-training program and expert
coaching, participants will train with a local group of
like-minded individuals for motivation and inspiration.
 Team
In Training® (TNT) is currently
recruiting walkers and runners for the following
events. Please note that participation in a TNT event
is subject to the local availability of group training
and transportation arrangements. Please consult the
TNT staff at your local chapter for additional
details.
Fill out our online
Tell Me More form to find out the marathons offered by
your local chapter.
BMO Bank
of Montreal Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC - May 3,
2009
Canada's largest marathon takes place in beautiful
Vancouver, British Columbia. The mostly flat, paved
course starts at BC Place Stadium's south side, loops
around the inner harbor of False Creek and back past the
start line. Runners and walkers then pass through
historic Gastown and into the beautifully forested Stanley
Park, they then exit on the south side and cross the
Burrard Street Bridge to the spectator-filled cafes,
beaches and beautiful homes of Kitsilano neighborhood
before crossing the finish line at the Plaza of
Nations. A half-marathon option is also available and
features much of the beauty of the full marathon course.
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon San
Diego San Diego, CA - May 31,
2009 San Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon®
was the largest first-time marathon in history.
The walker-friendly, seven-hour course has a band at
each mile, high school cheerleading squads on the
course and a post-race concert.
Runners and walkers take an expanded tour of downtown,
including Petco Park, the historic Gaslamp Quarter and the
San Diego Harbor. Following the downtown excursion, the
course travels up beautiful Highway 163 and races by the
bayside communities and Sea World, ending at the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot in Point Loma.
Mayor's
Marathon and Half Marathon Anchorage, AK - June 20,
2009
The Mayor's Marathon and Half Marathon is a walker
friendly, 8½-hour course that travels through beautiful
Anchorage, AK.
The marathon event is 26.2 miles in length, beginning at
Bartlett High School and traveling through the eastern
foothills and across Anchorage to the West High School
finish line. Scenic city bike trails, gravel, rocky and
paved roadways make up this gently rolling to extended
downhill course. The race is sanctioned by USA Track and
Field and is recognized by the Boston Marathon as a
qualifying event.
The half marathon is 13.1 miles and travels down West
Northern Lights Boulevard for three miles and then follows
the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, past Earthquake Park and
Point Woronzof, until it finally turns around at mile 6.5.
The return route follows the Coastal Trail for six miles
until it reaches Westchester Lagoon. The last mile follows
the marathon course to a shared finish line.
Rock
'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & Half
Marathon Seattle, WA - June 27,
2009 The inaugural race is set to kick off
the city's annual Seafair summer celebration, and will
travel from Tukwila to Seattle on Saturday, June 27,
2009.
A running nirvana, this event features ideal running
temperatures in the mid-60s and beautiful scenery; the
Pacific Northwest is a perfect destination for an early
summer vacation. The 26.2- and 13.1-mile courses feature 70
live bands and 40 cheer squads, and is expected to draw
between 15,000 and 20,000 runners and walkers. Both courses
start in Tukwila, a suburb approximately 10 miles south of
the downtown core. They wind along Lake Washington,
offering scenic views of Puget Sound and Mount Rainer
before finishing outside of Qwest Field in downtown
Seattle.
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