JOHN HANEVY MEMORIAL MARATHON
We are excited to present the 9th Annual Fall Marathon and in 2024, we’d like to honor our friend and teammate John Hanevy. If you have never participated in an endurance skating event, this is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself & have fun on a great trail.
DETAILS
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
On-Site Registration & Check In: 9:00 AM
Event Start: 10:00 AM
Location: Indian Head Rail Trail (White Plains End)
Distance Options:
Marathon (26-miles)
Half Marathon (13.1 miles)
Rollerblade® 10k Challenge
Awards: Top 3 Overall & Top 3 in each Division for Men and Women for the Marathon and Half Marathon and Finishers Awards for all participants. Note that awards will be distributed as soon as all skaters have finished.
This is not a chipped time event.
Virtual Option: If you would like to participate in this event and would prefer to skate on your own, you may still compete with our virtual option. Skate your distance on the Indian Head Rail Trail between September 28th and October 3rd. When done, submit a photo of you on the trail along with a screen shot of your finishing time before 11:59PM on October 3rd to be included in the race results.
COSTS
– Rollerblade® 10K Challenge: FREE
– Marathon & Half Marathon:
$50.00 pre-registration by noon on October 3rd [coming soon]
$70.00 on-site registration
AGE CATEGORIES
Junior 14-18, Senior 19-24, Classic 25-34, Master 35-44, Veteran 45-54, Grand Veteran 55-64, Esquire 65-74, Grand Esquire 75+
COURSE
The course is on the Indian Head Rail Trail (which is 13 miles long). The start and finish will be at the White Plains end of the trail and the turn around will be determined by your event distance. There are intersections to cross to please be prepared to stop for traffic! There are 5 portable toilets along the trail.
EVENT REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility – All participants must be at least 14 years of age.
Waiver – All skating participants must check in and complete a waiver prior to skating.
Drafting & Etiquette – Cross-gender drafting is permitted. All skaters are requested to skate in the right side of the trail to allow for incident free passing by cyclists.
Event Number – All participants must wear their event number on their left thigh and hand in the tear tag when finishing.
Protective Equipment – All participants are required to wear a helmet and wrist protection. Knee and elbow pads are recommended.
Personal Hydration – It is recommended that all participants bring their own personal hydration system (e.g. water bottle or Camelbak) or have supporters available to hand you water bottles.