| What is an aid station?
The aid stations, consisting of 12-15 people, provide water, snacks and first aid to the runners. The aid stations are spaced about 2 miles apart for each of the courses. In total, there are 16 aid stations for the half marathon and full marathon.
What groups provide aid stations?
Most of those groups providing aid stations in the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon have been non-profits organizations. There have been a few sponsored by businesses such as Conoco Phillips and the Alaska Club. Corporate-sponsored aid stations volunteer their employees and their families, giving them the opportunity to be involved with the community, to interact with their colleagues in a different setting and to bring attention to the company on the race course, and possibly in the local media.
If you are is interested in providing an aid station at future Mayor's Marathon events, please contact the aid station coordinator Mandy Kaempf anmk2@uaa.alaska.edu. We provide you with detailed instructions and assistance on how to set up and operate the aid station.
What would a marathon be without aid stations?
Aid station personnel also inspire and motivate the runners. Having a well-operated, enthusiastic aid station contributes to the runner's experience and success. While the accomplishment of running a marathon can shape personal lives in tremendous ways, it is also a rewarding experience for the aid station staff.
What is the aid station contest?
For both the marathon and half marathon event, there will one winning aid station that does the best job of supplying the runners with energy drinks and snacks, and who provides a fun, supportive atmosphere for the runners who pass. Each aid station is encouraged to find a theme that might be reflected in the ways aid station volunteers cheer on runners, decorate the aid station, and implement creative ways of getting the runners' attention.
Each winning aid station will be awarded $500, and its picture will appear on the event webpage and in the Coast magazine's special edition for next year's Mayor's Marathon event.
Congratulations to our 2008 Mayor's Marathon aid station contest winners: Alaska Winter Stars and U-16 Boys Soccer Team!
Winner of 2008 Marathon Aid Station Contest
Winner of 2008 Half Marathon Aid Station Contest
Thanks to all the aid station organizers and their groups which were involved in the 2008 Mayor's Marathon events!
| Full-Marathon: |
| Mile 2: |
Air Force Recruiters - Dave (Sergeant) Jackson |
| Mile 4: |
AK Mission -- Elder Frandsen |
| Mile 7.1: |
Conoco Phillips - Joanne Phillips |
| Mile 9.2: |
Eagle River High School - David Mazany |
| Mile 11: |
Bartlett High School - Eric Lowman |
| Mile 13: |
UAA Athletics - Nicky Rose |
| Mile 15: |
Team Alaska Track Club-- Joe Alward, |
| Mile 17.8: |
Alaska Club West - Mark Thomas |
| Mile 19.5: |
Alaska Speedskating Club - Nancy Hiney |
| Mile 21: |
Alaska Computer Brokers -- Rikki Evans |
| Mile 23: |
Alaska Winter Stars -- Lauren Hess |
| Mile 24.8: |
Subway -- Maria York |
| Half-Marathon: |
| Mile 2.6: |
Pilipino Bisaysns -- Jesse Holganza |
| Mile 4.8/ 8.2: |
Maharlike Inc. -- Maria (Beth) Chavez |
| Mile 6.5: |
U-16 Boys Soccer Team -- Beth Schmidt and Cheri Goodman |
| Mile 10: |
AK Rush '92 -- Anna Davis |
| Other supporting groups: |
| Relay exchanges: |
East High School -- Danelle Vanholstyn, Lisa Keller and Tom Bronga |
| Finish Line: |
Alaska Military Youth Academy - Vicki Garner |
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Diamond High School - Nate Normandin |
We appreciate all your efforts and time! This event simply could not happen without your support. | 
