Gold Country Half Marathon
and 5K/Kids K
presented by Marshall Medical Center
Runner Information

Date:
5/21/23
Start Time:
Half Marathon – 7:00 AM
5k – 8:00 AM
Kids K – 9:00 AM
Race Start and Finish Location:
El Dorado Hills Town Center
4370 Town Center Blvd,
El Dorado Hills CA 95762
Race Day Packet Pick-up:
To avoid long lines we STRONGLY suggest, if possible, that you pick up your packet before race day. However, we will have race day pickup from 6:00 am until race start located under the Capital Road Race red tents on the bridge.
Parking:
Participant parking is located in the parking lots throughout Town Center. Once you arrive at Post St and Town Center Blvd, please follow the arrows to available parking spaces. Please note that certain lots may not be accessible during the event.
Finish Festival:
Stephen Young Amphitheatre 8:00 am to 10:30 am featuring Medical Marshall Medical Health Fair, Live Music and Beer Garden!
Awards:
- Technical Race T-Shirts for all Half Marathon and 5k participants
- Cotton T-shirts for Kids K participants
- Finisher gift or medals for all Half Marathon and 5K finishers
- 5K – First place gift card award for the following male and female
age group winners of the following divisions: 19 and under, 20-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+ - Half Marathon – First through third place age group gift card awards
for the male and female age group winners of the following
divisions: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and
80+
Rules and Guidelines for All Entrants:
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No pets.
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No unregistered runners, walkers or pacers.
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Wearing headphone, iPods or Walkman-type radios is discouraged.
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No bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, inline skates, blades, or skateboards are allowed in any race!
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Baby joggers and strollers are not allowed in the half marathon.
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Hand crank bicycles are not allowed at the Gold Country 5k and there is no official hand crank division. If you are a disabled athlete who would like to participate in a hand crank bicycle, you may request an accommodation through USA Track & Field’s ADA Accommodations Request process. (Please note: Evaluation of this request may take 4-6 weeks.)
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Race services are limited to the following times:
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5k: a 1hr finish time (19:21 minutes/mile)
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Half Marathon: a 3hr finish time (13:44 minutes/mile)
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Runners who do not finish within the cut-off times should not expect on-course support (medical, aid stations, course marshals) and may not receive an official finish time.
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No one other than the runner who officially registered may use the bib number with timing tag issued to that runner. Transferring and/or selling your bib is illegal.
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Bib numbers must not be altered, should be worn on the front of
the runner, and be clearly visible at all times.