Registered SaskCentral QCM participants receive:
- The experience of being a part of Saskatchewan's premiere running and walking event!
- A scenic full marathon course that is officially measured and certified by AIMS and Athletics Canada. Timing results from the SaskCentral QCM full marathon event can be used to qualify to run the Boston Marathon.
- Loan of a ChampionChip timing chip with your race package
- All participants who successfully complete their registered event will receive a custom-designed finisher's medal at the finish line.
- Age Category Awards to the top 3 male and female finishers in the Full Marathon and Half Marathon Run events.
- The age categories are: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34...and so on, up to 75-79 and 80 plus.
- All age category awards will be calculated using Net/Chip time.
- Awards will be mailed out to the winners in the weeks following the race.
- Age category awards are not presented in the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk, Wheelchair Marathon, Bellamy Kia Relay Team Marathon or 3K Mini Marathon.
- Overall Award Recognition will be given to the top 3 overall finishers in the following events and categories:
- Full Marathon and Wheelchair Full Marathon – Male and Female top 3 overall finishers
- Half Marathon Run – Male and Female top 3 overall finishers
- 3K Kids 5-10 Mini Marathon (5-10 year category) – Male and Female top 3 overall finishers
- 3K Youth 11-17 Mini Marathon (11-17 year category) – Male and Female top 3 overall finishers
- Bellamy Kia Relay Team Marathon – top 3 overall finishing teams
- All overall awards will be calculated using the official clock/gun time, in keeping with accepted international road racing standards.
- Overall awards are not presented in the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk.
Age Category Awards are proudly sponsored by:
- Commemorative SaskCentral QCM participant shirt included with your race package.
- Full Marathon participants automatically receive long sleeve tech shirts.
- Tech shirts are available in Mens and Women's sizes. Tech shirts fit snugly, particularly the Women's sizes. Please take that into account when choosing your shirt size.
- Half Marathon and Relay participants can upgrade to a tech T-shirt if they register prior to June 15th ($10.00 upgrade fee).
- Tech T-shirt upgrades are available in Mens and Women's sizes. Tech shirts fit snugly, particularly the Women's sizes. Please take that into account when choosing your upgraded shirt size.
- All other participants receive high-quality 100% cotton shirts in UNISEX sizes.
- Shirt sizes for the Mini Marathon events are CHILDREN'S UNISEX sizes, XS to XXL.
- Please note that adult S, M and L shirts may be provided for children's L, XL and XXL sizes.
FOR A TECH SHIRT SIZE CHART, CLICK HERE!
- Official race number bib included with your race package
- SaskCentral Queen City Marathon official participant handbook with your race package
- Saturday morning Running Room Friendship Run/Walk, starting at the Running Room (corner of Albert St. and 13th Ave.)
- Optional Pre-Race Pasta Party, hosted by the Conexus Arts Centre, on Saturday evening. Tickets $15.00 per participant or guest. For details and ticket info, CLICK HERE.
- Access to participant race-day Start/Finish infield, providing Nimbus filtered water, Gatorade, tenting, portable heaters, and portable toilets
- Participant bag drop-off and storage tent opening at 6:30 AM.
- Lost and unclaimed items are not
the responsibility of the SaskCentral QCM.
- The Information Tent, where participants and spectators can find on-going, unofficial race-day results posted as fast as we can print them out.
- Access to the SaskCentral QCM post-race food tent, hosted by the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan
- Please note there is a separate, smaller section of the post-race foot tent reserved just for our Full Marathon participants. This is to ensure that adequate quantities of post-race refreshments will be there for those on the course the longest.
- Access to aid station support along the course, featuring Nimbus filtered water and Gatorade
- PowerGels available at three aid station locations along the course
- Portable toilet facilities at the Start/Finish area, all aid station locations and Bellamy Kia Relay Exchange Zones
- EMS and St. John Ambulance medical facilities, both roving on the course and at the Start/Finish area
- A polymer warm-up blanket at the finish line
- Access to optional post-race massage ($10.00 cash per massage, payable at the massage tent on first-come-first-rubbed basis)
- Official Finisher’s Certificate, available for downloading shortly after the race at Marathon-Photos.com
Shirt Upgrade for Half Marathon & Bellamy Kia Relay Participants
Half Marathon and Bellamy Kia Relay Team participants who register by June 15th can UPGRADE to a tech T-shirt for an additional fee of $10.00.
- Tech T-shirt upgrades are available in Mens and Women's sizes. Tech shirts fit snugly, particularly the Women's sizes. Please take that into account when choosing your upgraded shirt size.
- This is an optional upgrade. Please purchase when you register.
- If you have already registered in the Half Marathon or Bellamy Kia Relay and still wish to upgrade to the tech shirt before the June 15th cut-off, you must email us ASAP at runqcm@hotmail.com with the subject line: "Shirt Upgrade".
- All upgrade payments MUST be received before the June 15th deadline.
- Absolutely no shirt upgrades can be allowed after the cut-off date.
- Half Marathoners and Bellamy Kia Relay Team members who register on or after June 16th will receive the regular cotton T-shirt.
- Cotton shirts are Unisex sizes only.
- All shirts will be included in the participant race kit at package pickup.
- Any tech T-shirt upgrade will replace the regular cotton T-shirt in your race kit.
- Full Marathon participants automatically receive a long-sleeve technical shirt with their race registration, available in both Men's and Women's sizes, XS to XXL.
- Shirt sizes listed for the Mini Marathon events are CHILDREN'S UNISEX sizes, XS to XXL.
- Please note that adult S, M and L shirts may be provided for children's L, XL and XXL sizes.
Race-Day Parking
CLICK HERE for the latest information about race-day parking.
Pre-Race Bag Drop Off & Storage Tent
The Pre-Race Bag Drop Off & Storage Tent is open race
day at 6:30 AM. Please arrive early and allow at
least 45 minutes to check in your gear so you are not in a last-minute rush before the start of the race.
Course Distance Signs
Distances are
marked at every mile and kilometer, both written on the course surface with biodegradable landscape chalk and also posted on signs at the side of the course.
(Photos courtesy Regina Leader-Post)
Running Room Pace Rabbits 
Pace Rabbits
for the SaskCentral QCM are provided by the Running Room. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Watch for their pink ears and signs at the starting line and
on the course. Pace Rabbits for the Full Marathon and Half Run events use the "Ten and One" method (run for 10 minutes, brisk walk for 1 minute, repeat). Pace Rabbits for the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk event use the same method, except it's all walking. The SaskCentral QCM is not responsible for
how well the Pace Rabbits hop.
Excess Clothing Drop Off During the Race
Excess clothing can be dropped off at 3 km (when completing the opening 3 km course loop) or at any aid station along the
route. All excess clothing will be returned to
the information tent after the course closes at
2:00 PM. Please write your name in your clothing if you hope to get it back.
Any clothing or items not claimed on race-day will be available for two weeks following the race at the Regina Running Room. Anything not claimed after that time will be donated to charity. Lost and unclaimed clothing is not
the responsibility of the SaskCentral QCM.
After the Race
When you finish your event, you will receive, in order: a hug, a medal, a polymer race blanket, a personal assistant to help remove your timing chip and directions to the infield to meet fellow participants, friends and family. The tradition continues
as the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan plays host to an
excellent post-race food tent.
Post-Race Massages
Massages are available in the race infield following the race. Massages are $10.00 cash, paid for at the Massage Tent on a first-come-first-rubbed basis. Proceeds go towards our designated charities.
Awards, Results & Certificates
CLICK HERE to learn more about awards, results and race certificates.
Finish Line & On-Course Photos
Marathon-Photos.com is the official photographer of the SaskCentral Queen City Marathon, and they will be at the finish line to capture that magical moment when you raise your hands in victory and shout: “Hallelujah, I can stop now!”
Photographers will also be located at several points along the course to snap photos of you in all your athletic, kick-butt glory, so remember to smile and try not to look quite so sweaty.
For all questions regarding photos, please check out their Frequently Asked Questions section by clicking HERE.
Photo hint: Make sure your race bib is clearly visible on the front of your shirt, since photos are identified by race numbers and, if the camera can’t see your number, it’ll be hard to find your photos when you go to order them.
