The Nike Women’s Marathon is just around the corner! Here are some final reminders to prepare you for race weekend.

PACKET PICK UP
You can pick up your runner goodie bag at our three day Expotique at Union Square in San Francisco during the following hours:

Thursday, October 15th: 4PM-8PM (Ladies’ Night presented by Safeway)
Friday, October 16th: 10AM–8PM
Saturday, October 17th: 8AM –6PM

Don’t forget to bring your photo ID and registration confirmation barcode page to the Expotique in Union Square to pick up your race packet.

EXPOTIQUE
In addition to picking up your race timing tag and bib number, be sure to check out the rest that Nike has to offer!

Click here to read more about the benefits of being a Nike+ member at the Nike Women’s Marathon!

If you’re looking to beat the crowd, be sure to join us on Thursday, October 15th at Ladies’ Night presented by Safeway.

We’re also excited to provide the following Expotique favorites:

•Gait Analysis
•Nike Footwear Wall
•iPod engraving provided by NIKEiD
•Manicures provided by JetBlue
•Oxygen Bar provided by Cole Haan
•Inspiration Stickers provided by LUNA
•Cheer Cards provided by Yes To Carrots
•Cereal provided by Kashi
•Chocolate provided by Ghirardelli

DEDICATIONS
Who are you running in memory of or in honor of? Submit your Nike Women’s Marathon dedications & pictures to info@onboardent.com and let us know why you’re running! We will display your dedications & pictures at the Nike Women’s Marathon Expotique.

TRANSPORTATION
Participant transportation can be purchased at the Expotique for $10. Finish Village shuttles will pick up on the Great Highway, from Fulton to Cabrillo (TNT Finish Village shuttles will pick up on Fulton Street, from the Great Highway to La Playa).

Don’t forget to purchase shuttle tickets for your friends and family. Spectator tickets can be purchased at the Expotique ticket booth for $15. Shuttles will pick up on the North East corner of Geary and Taylor Streets between 6:30AM-8:30AM. With our Friends and Family Cheer Station Shuttles, you can visit two different on course cheer locations, before being transported to the finish line. You decide which stop to get off and when to get back on.

•Family Cheer #1 is located at mile 4 at the Safeway parking lot at Marina Blvd & Laguna Ave.
•Cheer Station #2 is located at mile 11.5 on John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park. The shuttle service will drop off one block North on Fulton Street at 36th Ave.
•All Shuttles will continue to the finish if you do not wish to stop at a Cheer Station
•Last shuttle leaves Union Square at 8:30AM
•Last shuttle leaves cheer Station #1 at 8:45AM
•Last shuttle leaves cheer Station #2 at 11:30AM
•Please note: space is limited

BAG AND COAT CHECK
Bring extra layers of clothing to leave at the Bag Check race morning located on Geary between Taylor & Mason Streets, or at the on-course coat check at mile 2.5. If you want to check a coat on-course, remember that you must stop at the coat check station and write your bib number on a coat check bag and hand it to a volunteer in the coat check bus. At coat check we will also have coat donation, where you can donate your old gear to the Homeless Prenatal Women’s Program. All items will be transferred to the Bag Pick-up area at the Finish. Bag Pick-up will open at 9:00AM. Remember, it may be chilly race morning and post-race!

PACE GROUPS
Remember to line up at the start line according to pace groups for the most efficient and safe start.Be sure to pick up your pace bracelet from this year’s CLIF Pace Team on your way out of the Packet Pick UP tent! Your bracelet will identify the correct corral at the start line for your anticipated finish time.

Click here to read about this year’s CLIF Pace Team and be sure to find your group race morning!

Click here to see this year's start map.

COURSE
Click here to see this year’s course map.

FINISH VILLAGE
Be sure to bring some extra cash for after the race. Nike Women’s Marathon merchandise will be available at the Lady Foot Locker Shop, and food vendors will be available to satiate that post-run craving!

Click here to see this year’s Finish Village map.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEET UP AREA
Don’t forget, there will be a Friends and Family meet up area at the Finish Village. There will be signs with letters A-Z: each runner should designate a time and a letter to meet their friends and family after the race.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 18th
Start Location: Union Square
Finish Location: The Great Highway

4:30AM – AT&T Park Shuttles begin transporting runners to Union Square
5:45AM – Start Area Opens (bag check, information booth)
6:30AM – Final Shuttle from AT&T Park to Union Square
7:00AM – Marathon and Half Marathon RACE START (according to pace)
8:30AM – Las Friends and Family Shuttle from Geary & Taylor
9:00AM – Live Performances begin on Main Stage
9:00AM – Bag Pick-up opens at Finish Village
9:00AM – Finish shuttles begin transporting participants back to Union Square/AT&T Park
10:00AM – Half Marathon Award Presentation
11:00AM – Marathon Award Presentation
3:00PM – Final shuttle departs Finish Village for Union Square/AT&T Park

We’ll see you there!