Come EARLY! Avoid the rush and the congestion created by frantic last-minute Expo-goers and packet-picker-uppers. Be assured of getting your proper t-shirt size. Catch the best selection on Friday afternoon and as soon as the doors open on Saturday morning. You could get all your Christmas shopping done here!

• EXPO Location, Dates, Times
  • The Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., across the street from the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel.
  • Friday, December 4, 3 pm to 7 pm
  • Saturday, December 5, 9 am to 5 pm.
    
    
• EXPO Clinics, including the Kaiser Permanente Medical Symposium
  • Clinics are scheduled for both Friday and Saturday this year, with a superb line-up of speakers.
  • Bart Yasso (adventure runner extraordinaire, Chief Running Officer of Runner's World, and co-author of My Life on the Run) will be this year's keynote speaker and is scheduled to talk on both Friday and Saturday. He will also be present at his booth where you may chat with him, purchase his book and have him sign it!
  • Sacramento Convention Center Hall D
  • Clinic Schedule
    
    
• Also at the EXPO
  • If you didn't purchase a bus ticket to the start online, and decided you want to use that option for getting to the start (highly recommended), you may purchase your bus ticket here.
  • Network with the Pace Team Leaders
  • Pick up a brochure with all your CIM questions answered.
  • Cutting edge gear, samples, courteous volunteers
  • CIM logo wear, posters and other logo items
  • Get psyched!
    
    
• Picking Up your Bib Number, Timing Chip and Goody Bag
  Your bib number is imprinted with your race number. It identifies you, and only you, as an official competitor. The tiing chip must be properly worn to ensure recording of split and finish times.
  • Transfer of bib numbers and timing chips is illegal!
  • You must wear the bib on your front and it must be visible at all times during the event.
  • Runners without their numbers visible are subject to disqualification.
  • You may not alter the bib or the printing in any way.
  • Your race bib and will NOT be mailed to you; you must pick it up at the CIM Sports and Fitness Expo.
    • Sacramento Convention Center
    • Friday, December 4 (3 p.m. to 7 p.m. ) and Saturday, December 5 ( 9 a.m. to 5 p.m).
    • The Expo entrance is on 13th Street.
    • When you arrive at the Sports and Fitness Expo, go to the packet pick up area where the volunteers will be sitting in alphabetical order; go to the volunteer whose letter corresponds to the first letter of your last name. This volunteer will present you with your timing chip and number.
    • You may pick up a friend's number and chip.
    • Race numbers are not mailed, are not transferable.
    • Race entry fees are nonrefundable.
    • Race entries will not be deferred to next year's race under any circumstances.
      
      
IMPORTANT INFORMATION about THE CHAMPION CHIP & CHIP TIMING

• CIM has the ChampionChip electronic timing system activated by runners wearing a small computer chip attached to the top of one shoe.
• At packet pick-up you will be issued a timing chip in an envelope that corresponds with your race number. The chip is a "loaner" to you valued at $30. Verify that your chip is working correctly by testing it at the designated location near the t-shirt pick up at the Expo.
• You may bring your own chip. At the Expo be sure to register its code number and return the loaner chip in your goody bag.
• Do NOT be late to the start! Due to road closure restrictions the start line will close five minutes after the starting gun is fired! Just because you will have a "chip time" that begins when you cross the start line does not mean that you can sleep in or spend an extra half hour in a porta-potty.
• The timing chip MUST be worn on the SHOE. Placing the chip anywhere higher than 12 inches off the ground will mean that no times will be recorded. Fasteners will be provided for affixing the chip to the shoelaces. Be sure your chip is securely fastened. It is not recommended that the chip be threaded down into the actual laces of the shoe since volunteers may have to cut the laces to retrieve the timing chip in the finish corral.
• Be sure to cross over the start mat. The timing mats will be across the wide CIM start line, but each runner has to be sure to cross over them to have a start time recorded.
• Be aware that according to USATF rules, awards and course records are based on "gun times" only. The Boston Marathon accepts "chip times" for their qualifying standards. Race results will report both chip and gun times for each runner.
• If you are unable to finish, give your timing chip to the designated volunteer at the aid station where you stopped running.
• All timing Chips look alike but they each have their unique ID code embossed on the plastic housing. If you are sharing hotel rooms, running with a spouse, etc., be very careful that the correct Chip is worn according to the assigned bib number.
• The timing chip must be returned to the volunteers at the finish line who will assist you with its removal. In return you will receive your finisher's medallion. Lost timing chips are the runner's financial responsibility.
• If you did not return your timing chip at the finish and still have it, mail immediately to: Timberline Timing Systems, Inc., PO Box 609, Fort Collins, CO 80522.