I'm Bound for Boston Maraton & Half Marathon - Las Vegas

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Have you been dreaming of running Boston? Need to shave a few minutes off your time to qualify? Looking for the perfect course to set a PR? Regardless, if you want to run Boston or not, THIS is the event for you!

We're racing at Sunset Park. The course is a 1-mile super flat & super fast loop! Both the Full Marathon & Half Marathon are USATF certified. The Full Marathon is a Boston Qualifier.

This is a super unique event...you get to have personalized aid, loads of cheering along the way to keep you going, and split times every mile.

This is, by design, a small event (capped at 75 participants). We offer a very limited aid at the stop, so you'll be able to focus on what you're wanting.

Most participants bring a cheer team along to hand out their aid.

🗓️ Event Details and Schedule

• Regular Registration: Ends 03/10
• Marathon: $95
• Half Marathon: $65
• Virtual Marathon: $45
• Virtual Half Marathon: $45

• Late Registration: Ends 03/15
• Marathon: $105
• Half Marathon: $75

• Race Day Registration:
• Marathon: $105
• Half Marathon: $75

Virtual Race: You can't qualify for Boston by doing a Virtual Race, but you can get some awesome swag! Register by March 6th to guarantee shirt & size. You'll submit your time by end of day on March 16th, and we'll post your results for the Virtual Race. Shirts and medals are all mailed first thing after the weekend.

📅 Event Schedule

• March 6th: Last Day to Guarantee shirt & Size
• March 16th: Event Day!
• 5:30 AM - Race Day Check in Opens at race site
• 6:30 AM - Races Start
• 11:00 AM - Course Closes

🏃‍♀️ Virtual Running - How It Works

New to Virtual Running? Here's how it works:

• Step 1: Get excited, grab some friends and buddies to join you! Sign up and register for the virtual I'm Bound for Boston Marathon or Half!
• Step 2: Hydrate, grab your buddy (or not) and get ready to get moving! Download your downloadable custom bib below!
• Step 3: Get out there and run or walk! You can run at the park, your favorite route in your neighborhood: anywhere you want. Please remember to social distance & be safe!
• Step 4: HAVE FUN! Share your distance, a selfie, or a picture along your race route and use the hashtag #ImBoundforBoston2024
• Step 5: You can submit your race time on the Virtual Results page anytime until 3/19/2024 11:59 PM.

⏰ Wave Start Times

In order to keep the race course thin, providing everyone with plenty of time to finish, and to allow participants to get an early start: we will have three start times available.

The official start time for the event will be 6:30 AM, with additional waves at 6:00 AM & 5:30 AM.

Because of the extended time for traffic control, there will be a $5.00 fee for each additional 30 minutes you register for before the official start at 6:30 AM. The earlier waves will also be limited in size to 25 participants each.

🏅 Awards & Goodies

Register by March 6th to guarantee your shirt & size!

All participants will receive a custom Finisher Medal! The primary goal of this event is for everyone to GO FAST, but we'll have some great awards for everyone. Each race will have awards in the following categories:

• Top 3 Overall M/F
• Top 3 Master M/F
• Top 3 Overall Grand Master (50+)
• Top 3 Overall Sr. Grand Master (60+)
• Top 3 in all Age Groups (M/F) 19 & Under through 80+

🏅 Boston Qualifying

Both the marathon and half marathon course are USATF certified, which means the Marathon will be a Boston Qualifier. The number is coming!

You will also be able to use your times for Peachtree Qualification, or almost any other race that requires a qualifying time.

Here's a link to the Boston Standards Boston Standards

Here's a link to the Peachtree Qualifying Standards Peachtree Qualifying Standards

🗺️ Course & Timing Details

Course
1 mile FLAT & FAST loop. Both the Half & Full are USATF certified... so the Full will be a Boston Qualifier.

Yes... It's a 1 mile loop.

NO... We've never had anyone say it was tedious, we have had hundreds of people say it was loads of fun.

Timing:

• Chip timed Start & Finish
• Chip timed split every mile
• Mile splits are displayed on timing clocks as you pass by the mile point... helping you keep on pace.

Entertainment

• We realize that it might get a little repetitive running a 1 mile loop... so we'll have music & entertainment along the course to keep you going and motivated!

Course Cut Off

• Because of the nature of the event, the course will close at 10:30 AM (4 hour race time).

Notes when running:

1. Run the tangents... that means always run the shortest possible route.
2. If you want to walk or run slower, no problem... we just need you to run on the right so the faster participants can get through on the shortest path.
3. Remember... it's a one mile loop, with the .1 or .2 going from the lap count to the finish.

USATF Cert #

Full: NV24006MWC

Half: NV24005MWC

💧 Aid Stations

Make sure you have plenty of hydration to keep you going on your run! We will have water, a gatorade-type drink & bananas.

2 stations along the course (every 1/2 mile)

• 1 station with cups of water along with bananas.
• 1 station with your Bring Your Own personal aid (drinks & gel). Please make sure you drop your personal aid off in enough time before the Race