Paavo Nurmi
Marathon
Paavo Nurmi Marathon:
Information



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Sponsored by the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce & the Hurley Area Lioness
Hurley, Wisconsin

Always the Second Saturday in August, Paavo 2009 is set for August 8th!

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Contact Us
Click Here to register  via Active.com for the 2009 Paavo, or Click Here for a fillable, printable on-line form to sign to send in with payment.
Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, Attn: Rita Franzoi, Race Director, 316 Silver St., Hurley, WI 54534, call 866.340.4334 or
e-mail Rita for
more information.  To learn more about the Paavo Nurmi Marathon,
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Registration Day
9:00 am - 7:00 pm on Friday, August 7, 2009, at the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce office, 316 Silver Street in Hurley. Participants must be
pre-registered in order to pick up race packets on race day. Race Day packet pick-up will be at the start line from 6-7:15am. Chips for the chip
timing will also be distributed at that time. Relay team participants must be pre-registered by Monday, August 4, in order to receive
participant's shirts. Teams may register after August 4, but will NOT receive shirts.

Spaghetti Feed
Load up on your carbs at the St. Mary's Church . Friday 4:00 to 8:00. Located on 5th Ave.

Race Day
Bus Transportation is available to the start line. Pick-ups begin at 5:45am at the Brite Spot 2 corner (Hwys 51 and 77) in Downtown Hurley.
Start Time: 7:30am in Upson, Wisconsin. There is no transportation to the 2 person relay split in Gile. All relays are responsible for
transportation of participants to the splits (with the exception of the 2nd leg of the 5 person relay, who MUST be bussed to the 5 mile split,
followed by the transportation of the 1st leg runner to the 10 or 15 mile split, depending on preference, once the 1st leg runner has completed
his/her leg).

Race Results
Race results are available on line after the event. The Paavo is USATF certified #WI-06072-JW.

Divisions
Men's                              Women's
1st-10th Overall            1st-5th Overall
15 & Under                    17 & Under
16-21                               18-22
22-29                               23-29
30-34                                30-39
35-39                                40-49
40-44                                50-59
45-49                                60 & over
  50-54                                55-59         
60-69                                Handcycle
 70 & over                        Wheelchair

**The Wheelchair and Handcycle Divisions have no age restriction.
Traditional Racing Wheelchairs will remain in the Wheelchair Division.

NEW in 2009 !!!
Half Marathon Division.
Relay Team Divisions - No team limit for relays .
The Paavo offers two types of relay team competition - the 2 Person & the 5 Person.
The 2 Person Relay offers six divisions: Men's, Women's, Mixed, Men's Masters, Women's Masters & Mixed Masters.
The 5 Person Relay offers six divisions: Men's, Women's, Men's Masters, Women's Masters, Mixed & Mixed Masters.
The master's teams consist of racers age 40 and over.
Both the 5 Person Mixed & Mixed Masters must consist of a minimum of 2 women.
Relay teams must be pre-registered by Monday, August 4, in order to receive participant's shirts! Relay teams may register after that date but
will NOT receive a participant's shirt.

Finish Line
Mojakka (Finnish stew), refreshments, fruit and bread are available at the finish line. The finish line closes at 1:30 pm.
Awards
(No duplicate awards are given - No ties are allowed)

Marathon Traditional Paavo Marathon finishers' T-Shirts and finishers' medals will be awarded to the first 300 marathon registrants following
the completion of the race. This number is based on our average number of finishers and takes into consideration our recent trend toward
increased registrations, so don't worry, our runners don't go away unhappy:-) In case of an unexpected surge in registrations during race week
any remaining finishers will receive their shirts via mail. Awards will be given to overall and age groups in the men’s and women’s divisions in
the marathon.  

Relays Relay participants will receive their t-shirts at registration packet pick-up. Finishers' medals are for awarded for marathon only. Awards
given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams in each relay division.
Paavo Course Map
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