Long beach Final arrangements
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Neelika Choudhury
Oct 11, 2010, 9:53:56 PM10/11/10
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Hi Everyone
Long Beach arrangements are almost final. Looking forward to this large out of town race. Let's go conquer Long Beach!
here are some details about the race.
It starts at 7AM so we should plan to be at the start line by 6:30 or so. There will be lines at the porta potties. If someone is planning to entirely walk the race, they can start early at 6:15. Not walk/run this is entirely walk! The race gives you 7.5 hours to finish and the walkers have another 45minutes.
http://runlongbeach.com/about/marathon-and-half-marathon/
Hotels
Hotels: Lists should be final by now. Everyone should know where they are staying. If you are staying at the Marriott please change the room to your name when you get there.
Your name should be on a Team Asha Rooming list.
The Mariott is at:
500 East First Street
Long Beach, California 90802 USA
Phone: 1-562-435-8511
Residence Inn folks have the rooms under their name. Please make sure your credit card is taken the hotel upon arrival. They were holding the rooms with my credit card.
The Residence Inn is at
4111 East Willow Street
Long Beach, California 90815 USA
Phone: 1-562-595-0909
The Race Expo is at
Long Beach Convention Center , Hall Convention Center, Hall C
300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA - (562) 436-3636
http://runlongbeach.com/event-information/expo-packet-pickup/
You can walk from the Marriott.
From the Residence Inn, you can take the same bus service as described below. Or if you have a car you can drive up and go back after the carbo load dinner.
No bib no race medal. If you cannot be there, make sure, someone is picking up your bib.
The Carbo Load is at
Bueno's Pizzeria
Mamma Mia Carbo Load Dinner Feast
Saturday October 16, 2010
205 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
Mariott folks can walk to the race start.
Residence Inn folks:
There is a Long Beach Transit bus which is supposed to offer free rides to the marathon runners. The bus stop is outside the Residence Inn and it takes about 30minutes to go to the downtown area which is about 4 miles away. Even if not free, this service costs about $1.25
here are the details:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=4111+east+willow+street+long+beach&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=Mountain+View,+CA&hl=en&view=map&f=d&daddr=4111+East+Willow+Street,+Long+Beach,+CA+90815&geocode=CQTKaegO9VOpFWXNAwIdPUL1-CGoyrWgMkQDEw&ved=0CIMBEP8G&sa=X&ei=8rizTO7XJYiIsQOIkMziDw
You can also get a cab
Long Beach Yellow Cab is at 1-800-233-0420.
3/4 people should be able to share a cab. Even if you have a car, driving is not recommended to the race. Parking is expected to be difficult, unless someone can drop you off.
Breakfast that morning
The hotels are not planning on setting up breakfast early.
I strongly recommend picking something up the night before. Get your Gatorade, get your bagel and banana.
Mariott: Albertsons: 450 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA - (562) 436-0678 - 0.4 mi NW
Residence Inn: they have some stuff at their in house store. There is a Vons store at
Long Beach arrangements are almost final. Looking forward to this large out of town race. Let's go conquer Long Beach!
here are some details about the race.
It starts at 7AM so we should plan to be at the start line by 6:30 or so. There will be lines at the porta potties. If someone is planning to entirely walk the race, they can start early at 6:15. Not walk/run this is entirely walk! The race gives you 7.5 hours to finish and the walkers have another 45minutes.
http://runlongbeach.com/about/marathon-and-half-marathon/
Hotels
Hotels: Lists should be final by now. Everyone should know where they are staying. If you are staying at the Marriott please change the room to your name when you get there.
Your name should be on a Team Asha Rooming list.
The Mariott is at:
500 East First Street
Long Beach, California 90802 USA
Phone: 1-562-435-8511
Residence Inn folks have the rooms under their name. Please make sure your credit card is taken the hotel upon arrival. They were holding the rooms with my credit card.
The Residence Inn is at
4111 East Willow Street
Long Beach, California 90815 USA
Phone: 1-562-595-0909
The Race Expo is at
Long Beach Convention Center , Hall Convention Center, Hall C
300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA - (562) 436-3636
Friday, October 15th, 12 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, October 16th, 9 am to 6 pmhttp://runlongbeach.com/event-information/expo-packet-pickup/
You can walk from the Marriott.
From the Residence Inn, you can take the same bus service as described below. Or if you have a car you can drive up and go back after the carbo load dinner.
No bib no race medal. If you cannot be there, make sure, someone is picking up your bib.
The Carbo Load is at
Bueno's Pizzeria
Mamma Mia Carbo Load Dinner Feast
Saturday October 16, 2010
205 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
Team Asha seating is at 6PM. Reservation under name "Neelika Choudhury". I have 40 people in the spreadsheet who are going.
It’s walking distance from the Mariott. Free validated parking.
Mariott folks can walk to the race start.
Residence Inn folks:
There is a Long Beach Transit bus which is supposed to offer free rides to the marathon runners. The bus stop is outside the Residence Inn and it takes about 30minutes to go to the downtown area which is about 4 miles away. Even if not free, this service costs about $1.25
here are the details:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=4111+east+willow+street+long+beach&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=Mountain+View,+CA&hl=en&view=map&f=d&daddr=4111+East+Willow+Street,+Long+Beach,+CA+90815&geocode=CQTKaegO9VOpFWXNAwIdPUL1-CGoyrWgMkQDEw&ved=0CIMBEP8G&sa=X&ei=8rizTO7XJYiIsQOIkMziDw
You can also get a cab
Long Beach Yellow Cab is at 1-800-233-0420.
3/4 people should be able to share a cab. Even if you have a car, driving is not recommended to the race. Parking is expected to be difficult, unless someone can drop you off.
Breakfast that morning
The hotels are not planning on setting up breakfast early.
I strongly recommend picking something up the night before. Get your Gatorade, get your bagel and banana.
Mariott: Albertsons: 450 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA - (562) 436-0678 - 0.4 mi NW
Residence Inn: they have some stuff at their in house store. There is a Vons store at
1820 Ximeno Avenue, Long Beach, CA - (562) 498-2111 - 1.0 mi SE
PostRace
We will have an Asha tent at the finish line. We will let you know the details soon.
See you all there. This is getting exciting!
thanks
Neelika
PostRace
We will have an Asha tent at the finish line. We will let you know the details soon.
See you all there. This is getting exciting!
thanks
Neelika
Raman Rajpal
Oct 12, 2010, 12:05:41 AM10/12/10
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Dear Neelika,
Thanks a whole heap! (in Jamaican vernacular).
I know it takes a lot to pull off something of this magnitude. You have been just awesome with the arrangements for Long Beach. Love you!
Cheers!
raman
Prashanth Makam
Oct 12, 2010, 1:30:34 AM10/12/10
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Thanks for the awesome info Neelika. This surely helps.
Would you know by when we would be getting our bib numbers by any chance? I am not sure if I will be arriving on time to pick it up. So, I need to request some one to pick it up for me.
Regards,
Prashanth
Would you know by when we would be getting our bib numbers by any chance? I am not sure if I will be arriving on time to pick it up. So, I need to request some one to pick it up for me.
Regards,
Prashanth
Raman Rajpal
Oct 12, 2010, 10:39:55 AM10/12/10
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You should be getting your bib info today (or tomorrow).
Cheers!
raman
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