The information of your selected race is detailed here. Information is posted and  managed by race directors. Although information listed here is assumed to be accurate it's a good practice to confirm with a race director or  specific race website before planning to attend a race! Race Information Race Name: Heart of America Marathon Date: Monday September 3rd, 2012 - 6:00 am Location: Columbia State: Missouri, United States Website: http://heartofamericamarathon.com  Go there or Go there in new browser Description: 600 Stadium Blvd, Hearnes Center $40.00 - Through Sept 1st Midnight $50.00 - Packet Pick Up and Race Day Registration Map: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/530491 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartofamericamarathon CTC Serial Competition Race Aid stations every 2 miles with water, Gatorade, and ice. 7 hour time limit. The finish area will close down at 1 pm. Packet pick up time will be 2 pm to 7 pm, Sunday, September 2 in the lobby of the Hampton Inn or 5 am to 5:30 am race day. Marathon Headquarters and Hotel: Hampton Inn and Suites, 1225 Fellow's Place (corner of Stadium and College Avenues). Call 573-214-2222 for room reservations. Rate: $122, including taxes, one to four persons, for September 2 only. Must reserve by August 16. Ask for Group Rate or use Group Code CHXHOA. Or register online at http://www.columbiauniversitysuites.hamptoninn.com Awards: Framed posters to overall male and female winners. Running shoes (from Tryathletics) to overall winners and first age 40+, male and female. Medals to all finishers. Plaques to first three male and female: 24 & under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+. Dave Schulte Award for the most improved 2012 HOA performance of a sub-five-hour 2011 HOA finisher. T-shirts to all entrants. Post Race: The post-race gathering and awards ceremony will be at Shakespeare's Pizza, 9th & Elm from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm or so. Awards at 1:30 pm. Pizza slices will be free to all HOA entrants, family members and volunteers. Drinks will be available for purchase at Shakespeare's. If you are eligible for an award (results posted at finish area very soon after you finish) and unable to be at the awards ceremony at 1:30, then please let us know before you leave so we can give you your award. The winner of the Schulte Award will be known by 11 am or so. To be eligible for the Schulte Award you must have run last year's HOA in less than 5 hours. Race Results: http://heartofamericamarathon.com History and Highlights: HOA is one of the oldest and toughest courses in America. It began on Labor Day in 1960 with five runners, two of whom completed the course. Running guru Hal Higdon calls it a "down-home country course," and he lists Easley Hill as one fo the 10 toughest climbs in the nation. Jay Nixon, current Governor of the State of Missouri, completed his first HOA in 1978. Forty-seven of the 50 states have been represented by at least one HOA finisher. Posted: December 13th, 2011 8:55 am Last Updated: August 27th, 2012 8:30 pm Viewed: 1530 Event Information For multiple Member Events: Name of Event Distance Measurement Date Start Time Relay Members Team Members     Heart of America Marathon 26.20 Miles Sep 3rd, 2012 6:00 am Director Information Name of Race Director Email Address Phone Number Joe Duncan jocar2605@centurytel.net 573-445-2684 Unless otherwise indicated, all content, photos and art work published on this website are copyright property ©2004-2013 of Run Race and may not be republished without verifiable authorization from webmaster@runrace.net. Click for our: Terms and Conditions.