Health & Fitness Expo

At the Eugene Marathon Health & Fitness Expo you can shop cool vendors, collect freebies, learn about new products, listen to local running icons and get excited to run on Sunday! The expo is also your only opportunity to pick up your race packet - this includes your bib number, timing tag, t-shirt, event information, and other great offers and coupons from event sponsors. NO MARATHON & HALF MARATHON RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP! NOTE: 5K & Kids Run Packet Pick-up is available on Saturday from 6:45-7:45 a.m. only.

PACKET PICK-UP HOURS:

Friday, May 1, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Hilton Eugene & Conference Center
Packet Pick-up available for all races (Marathon, Half, 5K & Kids)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Hilton Eugene & Conference Center
Packet Pick-up availble for Marathon & Half Marathon participants.
5K & Kids Run participants may pick up their packets before the race on Saturday morning at the finish line - 4th & Mill Streets - from 6:45-7:45 only. Leave yourself plenty of time!

EXPO REGISTRATION:

Registration for the Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Marathon is available at the expo on Friday, May 1st from 1:00-6:00 pm. Marathon and Half Marathon registration is available on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00 am -6:00 pm. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!

PASTA DINNER:

Brought to you by Beppe & Gianni's Trattoria
Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Eugene the past 8 years

While picking up your race packet grab some dinner on the Hilton patio to fuel up for the big day. All proceeds from the pasta dinner benefit Committed Parnters for Youth and The Jane Higdon Foundation. Click here for details.

MASSAGE BOOTH:

Drop by the Healing Spirit Body Therapies & Massage booth at the expo on Friday or Saturday to get a pre-event tune-up massage. You can also schedule a finish line massage directly from their website. Call (541) 683-1125 if you would like a full body one hour or more massage before or after the event at their office.

SPEAKER SCHEDULE:

Friday:

1:00 to 3:30 – EUGENE FILMS
Showing of documentaries with Eugene themes including Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story and Bill Bowerman.

4:00 to 4:50 – PACE LIKE A PRO
Clif Bar Pace Team provides expertise on running and fueling your dream marathon.

5:00 to 5:30 – COURSE PRESENTATION
Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

Saturday:

9:00 to 10:30 - EUGENE FILMS
Showing of documentaries with Eugene themes including Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story and Bill Bowerman.

11:00 – 11:50 - PACE LIKE A PRO
Clif Bar Pace Team provides expertise on running and fueling your dream marathon.|

12:00 to 12:30 - COURSE PRESENTATION
Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

1:00 to 1:50 – EUGENE COACHES
Tips on pre-race, mid-race and post-race planning from a team of local coaches of marathoners and half-marathoners, both runners and walkers: Joe Henderson, Kay Porter, Keith McConnell. Jill Mestler & Tyler Burgess.

2:00 to 2:50 – EUGENE LEGENDS
The history and mystique of this longtime running capital, as seen by top marathoners who have lived and trained here as long as five decades. They include World Champions Mary Decker Slaney and Cathie Twomey Bellamy.

3:00 to 3:50 – EUGENE OLYMPIAN
Two time Olympian and Eugene resident Dathan Ritzenhein. He appears here with his coach, Brad Hudson, who himself ran for South Eugene High School and University of Oregon.

5:00 to 5:30 - COURSE PRESENTATION
Virtual course tour and question and answer session with Race Director, Richard Maher.

6:00 – PASTA DINNER SPEAKER
Writing running legend Joe Henderson. Joe has written more than two dozen books on running and fitness and has inspired runners of all abilities for over 50 years. Click here for pasta dinner details.

For a complete list of events happening during race weekend, click here.

PARKING:

Parking is available in the Hilton underground garage - first two hours are free. Additional parking is available next door at the Hult Center and across the street at the garage on 7th & Willamette streets. Directions to The Hilton Eugene

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:

American Cancer Society
Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon
Cal International Marathon
Caldera
Clif Bar
Clif Bar Pacer Team
Eclectic Edge Racing
Epic Relays
Eugene Crossfit
Eugene Legends Booth
EWEB
Gorilla Capital
Handful, Inc.
Healing Spirit Body Therapies & Massage
Junior League of Eugene
Krusteaz Bake Center
Lake Tahoe Marathon
Michael J. Fox Foundation
Moxxor
National Running Center
Nesquik
Nike Eugene
Nutrilite/XS Energy
Oiselle Running
One More Mile
Oregon Track Club
Prefontaine Productions
Register Guard
Rerun Run
San Francisco Marathon
Smith Rock Race Group
SPIbelt
Strands
Tamarack Wellness Center
Team in Training
The Sports Authority
The Stick
Therapeutic Associates
Travel Lane County
Ultima
Walk About Magazine

2009 Expo Vendor Layout (PDF)

If you would like information on how to become a vendor at the 2009 Eugene Marathon Health & Fitness Expo please email Andy Downin. Eugene Marathon Exhibitor Application (PDF)