Running Zone and Space Coast Runners welcome you to the 37th running of the Space Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon. The Space Coast Marathon is the oldest marathon in Florida.  We are extremely excited to have Dick Beardsley as the keynote speaker this year.  Also, $7,500 in prize money is being offered to the top finishers for both the marathon and half marathon. We invite you to visit Brevard County, home of Kennedy Space Center, our Nation's Gateway to Space Exploration.  As a participant, you will have a true "space" experience throughout this unbelievably beautiful course. 

5-4-3-2-1!  Blast off at the Space Coast Marathon! 

Late registration and packet pickup will be available starting Monday, Nov. 24th through Friday, Nov. 28th (excludes Thanksgiving Day) at Running Zone from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12  p.m. Running Zone is located at 3680 N. Wickham Road.  For directions, visit www.runningzone.com or call (321) 751-8890. Registration and packet pickup will also be available at the Radisson Resort on Saturday from 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.  Registration closes Saturday evening at 7:30 pm.  Packet pickup starts at 4:30 a.m. on race morning in Cocoa Village. No Race Day Registration.

We will be providing a bus service from the Radisson Resort in Port Canaveral back and forth from the race staging area in Cocoa Village Riverfront Park.  If you are staying at any of the hotels on the beach or live beachside, you can utilize the shuttle service in lieu of driving to the race site.  The buses will run (no pun intended) from 4:00 am until 1:00 pm Sunday afternoon. 

Special rates are being negotiated with several local hotels in the area.  For a listing of hotels that are offering special marathon pricing, visit the Space Coast section of the website.

Both the Orlando International Airport and the Melbourne International Airport are the most convenient to Cocoa, Florida.

Although race day temperatures have averaged 53 for the low and 73 for the high, be prepared for cool as well as warm weather. Florida weather is somewhat unpredictable in the later months of the year.

Bag check is available at the race site on race morning. Please use the Runners World bags that are included in your race packet that have already been labeled with your race number and pertinent information. Please use your race number as identification for bag check pickup after the race.

Champion chip timing will be used for scoring. Both the official time and “net” time will be calculated. Both the marathon and half marathon are USTA certified courses. You can use this beautiful flat course as a Boston qualifier. Course officially closes at 1:30 pm on Sunday afternoon.

A new corral system at the start will be incorporated this year according to expected finishing time.  Please make sure to fill in the expected finishing time on the registration form or when registering on www.active.com.  (If you are unsure of your expected finishing time, please estimate your expected finishing time based on your average pace per mile). 

If anyone is in need of medical assistance, please notify any volunteer and they will help you in obtaining medical assistance. A first aid station will be available at numerous locations along the course as well as at the finish line area.

A first aid stations will be available every mile along the course. Water and sports drink will be available at every aid station. Gels will be available at mile 8 and every aid station from mile 14 through the finish.

This year we are offering a total prize purse of $7,500 distributed equally between males and females broken down as follows:
Marathon:

• $1000 to overall male/female
• $750 to 2nd place
• $500 to 3rd place
• $250 to Masters

• $500 to overall male/female
• $375 to 2nd place
• $250 to 3rd place
• $125 to Masters