(Photos courtesy of SaskCentral QCM Volunteer Staff)
What time does the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk start?
The Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk event starts at 8:00 AM, at the same time as the Full Marathon, Half Marathon Run and Bellamy Kia Relay events.
Only enter the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk event if you intend to walk 100% of the time.
If you intend to do a combination of walking & running, please enter the Half Marathon Run.
Do you have a walking category for the FULL marathon?
The SaskCentral QCM does not currently have a walk category for the full marathon. The Full Marathon course is officially open for 6 hours (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM) and all full marathon participants should have the ability to finish within this 6-hour time limit. The Half Marathon course is officially open for 4 hours (8:00 AM - NOON). For pace calculations, those 6-hour and 4-hour time limits translate into the following paces:
Aid stations and traffic control close once the last participant has passed, or at 2:00 PM (for the full marathon and relay events) or NOON (for the half marathon events), whichever comes first. After that point, participants still on the course become, essentially, "informed pedestrians" and must abide by regular pedestrian regulations (e.g. using sidewalks, crossing streets at controlled intersections, yielding to vehicle traffic, etc.).
The SaskCentral QCM assumes no responsibility, including medical and aid station support, for participants on the course after the course closes. However, a skeleton finish line crew, including timing and medical personnel, will remain until the most determined full marathoner is across the finish line.
Whether a participant is running or walking, the full marathon course is only open for 6 hours. So, if you feel very confident that you can complete the 42.2 km course within or very near that 6-hour limit, then you may wish to consider entering the full marathon event.
If, however, you estimate that you would need 6:30, 6:45, 7:00 hours or even longer to complete the full marathon course, then please enter the Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk event.
If you have entered the Full Marathon event, with the expectation of finishing within the 6-hour time limit, only to find - as you train and race-day approaches - that you have been overly optimistic and can't possibly walk the full course in that time, you can certainly switch over to the Half Marathon Walk event, prior to race day. Please CLICK HERE for information about switching events.
Where do Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk participants line up at the start?
We ask that all Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk participants to please assemble at the rear of the starting pack, to avoid any runner/walker collisions at the start.
When we approach the finish line, why do the race announcer and course marshals keep reminding the walkers to move to the right side of the course?
That's a good question. First, please understand that these reminders are not done out of disrespect for the worthy efforts of our Sask Egg Producers Half Marathon Walk participants. The reason behind it is one of safety. We have several thousand people crossing the finish line during the race - sometimes in large bunches - and those bunches consist of participants travelling at quite different speeds: some walking and some running as fast as they possibly can.
As you approach the finish line, the race announcer (assisted by SaskCentral QCM course marshals) will direct walkers to move to the right-hand side of the course. For your own safety and the safety of others, we ask that you comply with these directions.
We appreciate the efforts and achievements of all our participants. We're just trying to avoid any finish-line crashes. We want you crossing the finish line with your arms raised in triumph, not tangled in some bruised pile with a runner who's making a final dash to hit his Boston-qualifying time. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding.
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