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Boston Office (Administration)
40 Trinity Place
4th floor
Boston MA 02116
phone: 617-236-1652
fax: 617-236-4505
e-mail: info@baa.org
Hopkinton Office (Registration)
“The Starting Line”/One Ash St.
Hopkinton MA 01748
phone: 508-435-6905
fax: 508-435-6590
e-mail: registration@baa.org

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What is the "headquarters hotel" for the Boston Marathon?
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No headquarters hotel has been designated for participants, but participants may find it convenient to stay in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, which is where the race finishes.
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What if I lost my Runner Passport™ or left it at home?
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Replacement passports are available at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo. Runners will need to present a photo ID to pick up their bib number.

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What is the date of the 2014 Boston Marathon?
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The 2014 Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 21. Patriots' Day in Massachusetts.

See all future dates of the Boston Marathon.

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Where is the start of the Boston Marathon? Where is the finish?
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The Boston Marathon starting line is located in Hopkinton at the Doughboy statue on East Main Street (near Ash Street). The race finishes on Boylston Street in Boston, directly in front of the Boston Public Library (700 Boylston Street).

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How are starting corrals assigned?
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Corrals are assigned based on qualfiying time.

In order to exit the Village and enter the corrals in an efficient and orderly fashion, runners will leave the Athletes’ Village according to their assigned wave, bib number, and corral assignment, and will be directed down Grove Street to Main Street. NOTE: Your starting corral is printed beneath your runner's number on your bib. It can also be found on your Number Pick-up Card and Baggage Label. Please do not stop along the way.  

The schedule of release from the Athletes’ Village is as follows:
WAVE BIB COLOR EXIT VILLAGE CORRALS
1 Red 9:10 a.m. Corrals 1–3
1 Red 9:15:a.m. Corrals 4–6
1 Red 9:20 a.m. Corrals 7–9
2 White 9:35 a.m. Corrals 1–3
2 White 9:40 a.m. Corrals 4–6
2 White 9:45 a.m. Corrals 7–9
3 Blue 10:00 a.m. Corrals 1–3
3 Blue 10:05 a.m Corrals 4–6
3 Blue 10:10 a.m. Corrals 7–9

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Will there be a baggage check area at the B.A.A. Half Marathon?
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Race participants can check belongings at a designated location near the start. Belongings must be claimed shortly following the race. The B.A.A. is not responsible for personal belongings.

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How can my family get to locations along the course using public transportation?
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Locations along the course that are close to MBTA subway stations are:
  • Kenmore Square (Green lines B,C, and D): One-mile-to-go marker
  • Woodland (Green line D): Mile 16.8 of the Marathon course
  • Boston College (Green line B): Mile 21.4 of the Marathon course
  • Cleveland Circle (Green line C): mile 22.4 of the Marathon course
The MBTA's Commuter Rail Line (Framingham/Worcester) also makes stops along the Route in Framingham, West Natick, Natick, Wellesley Square and Wellesley Hills. For more information on watching the race, pick up a Spectator's Guide at local hotels or the Marathon Information Kiosk in Copley Square Park on race weekend.
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What do I do if I cannot participate (injury or otherwise) in the Boston Marathon once I have registered?
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Numbers and entry fees are non-refundable, non-deferrable and non-transferable. You may NOT give your number to someone else.

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When applying for entry into the Boston Marathon, what proof of qualifying do I need to provide?
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For application into the Boston Marathon, applicants must provide the name and date of the Marathon at which they qualified, and their official finishing time. The B.A.A. will verify all qualifying times before granting acceptance into the race.

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How long will the Half Marathon course be open and at what time will timing stop?
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Timing will conclude at 11:00 a.m. The course will close at various intervals prior to 11:00 a.m., and participants are then asked to move to the side of the road or continue on the sidewalks where available.
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B.A.A. Moment 7

1977 - Bob Hall Becomes the First Person to Complete the Race in a Wheelchair

Shown here in 1977, Bob Hall pioneered the division when he became the first person to complete the race in a wheelchair in 1975, making good on his promise to finish in under three hours.

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