Race Day is Almost Here! Earlier today all entrants were sent an email to schedule either your Vaccine Verification or COVID-19 test in Boston. All athletes must schedule their verification or testing time. While you are not bound to your time, sticking to your slot will help minimize wait times. Please check your spam folder if you didn't receive this email. Bib number assignments can be found within your Athletes' Village profile under the 'My Races' tab. Early next week you'll receive your Digital Number Pick-up Pass presented by Amazon, needed to obtain your bib number.

What to Know about this year's Rolling Start The B.A.A urges all participants to use transportation provided by the B.A.A. from Boston Common on race morning. This is the only guaranteed way to get to the start line. Upon arriving in Hopkinton, participants can use facilities, grab water, and stretch. Race officials will provide directions and assistance to all entrants, and will keep athletes moving toward the start line. Athletes arriving outside of their start window will be held until their bib color is eligible to start. All athletes must wear their masks up until the starting line, where trash receptacles will be available. All runners have been numbered according to qualifying times, facilitating a rolling start comparable to previous wave starts. Runners are seeded among other runners with similar qualifying times. Only official runners with a B.A.A.-assigned bib number AND B.A.A. bracelet will be allowed to enter the start area. Learn more about your bus load and arrival time, and your projected start window within the 125th Boston Marathon Participant Guide.

Tips from the Pros: Boston Marathon Training Clinic

The fourth Boston Marathon virtual training clinic will be held TONIGHT, Thursday, September 30 from 6-7 p.m. ET featuring professional runners & Boston Marathon top finishers Jordan Hasay, Scott Fauble, and Rachel Hyland! Join Jordan, Scott, Rachel, and the B.A.A.'s Wayne Levy for an hour of marathon advice, tips, and insight from those at the front of the pack. Click here to join at 6:00 p.m. ET or tune in on Facebook Live!

Race Week Programming Announced Learn about this year's race week activities celebrating 125 years of the Boston Marathon! From the first-ever Opening Celebration to Boston Marathon Fan Fest presented by Amazon, Indigenous history to Grand Marshals and Official Starters, check out what to expect in Boston on race weekend. READ MORE

SAMUEL ADAMS PRIVATE TOURS

To celebrate the beloved tradition of the Boston Marathon, Samuel Adams is hosting a super-limited number of private tours for runners and their families to join us at the Boston Brewery for a unique look into how our beer is made.  Runners who bring a bib from this year's Boston Marathon will also receive their own complimentary perfect pint at the Brewery, while supplies last. Runners must be 21+ for private tours to accommodate capacity restrictions. REGISTER HERE

GET THE BOSTON'21 RACE PACK AT THE BOSTON MARATHON EXPO The Boston'21 Race Pack contains everything you need for the race. It has been developed by the Maurten nutrition team for the Boston Marathon. Combine the pack with what you get on course – and you're all set. The pack includes the featured course Hydrogels, the GEL 100 and GEL 100 CAF 100. The catch? There's a limited supply, so first come first serve. If you're one of the lucky ones – you'll be able to pick it up at the Boston Marathon Expo. Click here to pre-order your Boston'21 Race Pack.

Carb Loading? 5 Foods to Try That Aren't Pasta

You've trained for months to reach your peak form to take on the challenge of 26.2 miles. Have you thought about your optimal fuel for race day? Ashley Ludlow, a marathoner and dietitian at Abbott, title sponsor of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, highlights five carb loading alternatives to pasta to help you fuel your best race: Whole Grains Sweet Potatoes Tart Cherries and Tart Cherry Juice Beets Tea with Honey Click here to learn more about carb loading before your race and refueling after you cross the finish line to help your muscles recover and repair.

Boston Marathon Course Overview powered by Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services is proud to be the Technology Consulting Partner of the Boston Marathon. Get excited for the race with the Boston Marathon Course Overview, powered by Tata Consultancy Services. This will help runners prepare for race day by allowing them to view the course as it moves from the starting line in Hopkinton, through Framingham, Heartbreak Hill, and more, before reaching the iconic finish line in downtown Boston.  WATCH NOW

PARTICIPANT GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE

Download and review the Boston Marathon Participant Guide today for information on: Vaccine Verification & COVID-19 testing Bib Number Pick-up Bus loading and transportation Rolling start What's on course Medical information DOWNLOAD TODAY

Boston Marathon Official Program Get excited for October's race by checking out the 125th Boston Marathon Official Program! Hot off the presses, read about this year's top contenders and storylines. READ TODAY B.A.A. Racing App Cheer Cards Download the B.A.A. Racing App and encourage your supporters to submit a cheer card delivered by Amazon! Starting Friday, your biggest fans can send encouraging messages which will be broadcasted on the video board for you to see just beyond the finish in Boston.

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