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The Toronto Marathon Expo is FREE and open to the public during registration/kit pick-up at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West. ALL participants, including RELAY TEAMS must attend the expo to pick-up their Race Kits which include a shirt, bib, chip, final instructions, and product samples from our sponsors. The hours are:
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10 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Saturday |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Polar Servicing at the Expo: Visit the Polar booth to see exciting new products. If you already own a Polar heart rate monitor bring it along to have your battery checked and serviced on-site before the race. Special marathon price for a new wrist unit battery - $12 including tax. Cash, Visa and MasterCard accepted.
Get great motivational advice from John Stanton, renowned author and founder of the Running Room, go for a short run to ease nervous tension and then stay for the refreshments. Join John, The Running Room and your pace bunnies at the Commerce Court Running Room location on Saturday October 18 at 9:00 AM.
SpongeBob SquarePants™ is a proud participant of the 2008 Toronto Marathon! Meet SpongeBob at the Expo, Carbo Dinner, and the Start and Finish Lines.
Katherine Switzer and Roger Robinson will be available for book signing during the registration expo and the Brunello Carbo Dinner on Saturday October 18.
26.2 MARATHON STORIES
Over one million people will run in an organized marathon this year. And fifty million will be standing along the sidelines, cheering them on. From London and Berlin to Los Angeles and Beijing, the same challenge will be issued and the same distance conquered 26.2 miles.
Hot on the heels of the world’s most popular independent athletic competition, authors Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson take the full measure of the marathon race an epic distance that has immortalized heroes, ignited scandals and created a multi-billion-dollar shoe industry. In twenty-six point two informative and entertaining chapters, they trace the history of this solitary endurance feat and its current place in contemporary popular culture.
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Incredible photography takes readers out on the road as marathoners from around the world prepare themselves for their 26.2 miles of glory. These powerful images capture the endless hours of practice, the gruelling physical pace and the overwhelming rush of crossing the finish line.
For anyone who has ever run a marathon or dreamed of doing so, 26.2 Marathon Stories is the ultimate tribute. And the ultimate inspiration.
Limited Toronto Marathon edition of 26.2 Marathon Stories is available for purchase online during the registration process. To purchase a book without registering in the event, please contact the Toronto Marathon office at torontomarathon@rogers.com.
26.2 Marathon Stories will also be available for purchase at the Toronto Marathon Expo and Carbo Dinner. Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson will be available for book signing during the expo and at the carbo dinner.
For information on booth rental/product sampling at our 2 day Expo at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West or booth rental/product sampling at the Finish area at Queen's Park, please print:
For expo layout information, please click here.
For information on inserting product samples into race kits, please contact our office directly at 416-972-1062.
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