 (Thanks Paula!) |
 The new "DTAG" timing chip |
 Then new "DTAG" timing chip |
 Kara and Greg ready to catch a bus to the starting line |
 Waiting in Bolin Memorial Park for the race to start |
 Kara ready to go into corral #4 |
 View of the starting line from Corral #1 |
 Looking back at the 3:20 pace group inside Coral #1 |
 The start |
 Mile 1 - Heading North on 7th Avenue |
 Mile 3 - There were a lot of cheer leading squads from area schools |
 Mile 6 - Heading East on Missouri Ave. |
 Mile 8 - Heading South on 24th Street, about to turn left on Camelback |
 Mile 8 - Heading East on Camelback |
 Mile 14 - Heading North on 47th Street |
 Mile 14 - Runners heading North on 47th Street |
 Elvis (near mile 22) |
 I "hit the wall" bad at this one and had to do some walking the last 6 miles! |
 Nearing the finish line |
 The P.F. Chang horse statue at the finish line |
 Chip Time - 3:30:48 |
 Another marathon completed! |
 Finish area for the full marathon |
 Finish area for the half marathon (near the stadium) |
 Handing out the finisher's medals |
 Finishers medals |
 One of the medical tents at the finish line |
 A man who knows what he wants! |
 Another runner crossing the finish line |
 Runners approaching the finish line |
 View of the finish area from across the river |
 My face and clothes were covered in salt from dried sweat! |
 Map of the 2008 Rock 'n Roll Arizona Marathon Course |