Fueling & Hydration

The California International Marathon will have 17 aid stations spread throughout the course, each stocked with water and nuun performance. Four of these stops will also be stocked with GU Gels and fruit. We're proud to provide our runners with multiple nutrition and hydration options in order to fuel them to a successful race day! If you have any medical issues while completing the race, medical personnel will be located at the far end of every aid station and will be able to provide you basic medical assistance on-site.

Aid Station Information

 

Station Location Mile nuun Endurance GU Gels, GU Chews & Fruit Hylands Cramp Relief Medical & Toilets
#1 American River Canyon & Oak 2.2 Yes* Yes
#2 Beech & Oak 4.2 Yes* Yes
#3 Woodmore Oaks & FOB 6.4 Yes* Yes Yes
#4 Madison & FOB 8.5 Yes* Yes
#5 Old Fair Oaks 10.0 Yes Yes
#6 Hollister & FOB 12 Yes Yes Yes
#7 Sutter & FOB 13.6 Yes* Yes Yes
#8 El Camino & FOB 15.1 Yes* Yes Yes
#9 Walnut & FOB 16.5 Yes* Yes Yes
#10 Savirien & FOB 17.9 Yes* Yes Yes Yes
#11 Watt & FOB 19.4 Yes* Yes Yes
#12 Monroe & FOB 20.4 Yes* Yes Yes
#13 Howe & FOB 21.4 Yes* Yes Yes
#14 Elvas Bridge 22.3 Yes* Yes Yes
#15 40th & J St. 23.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
#16 Sutter's Fort 24.5 Yes* Yes Yes
#17 19th & L St. 25.3 Yes* Yes Yes

*Self refill location available

CIM Fueling: Nutritional Facts

Nutritional Needs

Goal Time (# of hours) 5:00 4:30 4:00 3:30 3:00 2:30
Avg. Pace 11:26 10:17 9:09 8:00 6:51 5:43
Calories (150-250 per hour) 750-1250 675-1125 600-1000 525-875 450-750 375-650
Sodium (>500-700mg per hour) 2,500-3,500mg 2,250-3,150mg 2,000-2,800mg 1,750-2,450mg 1,500-2,100mg 1,250-1,750mg
Potassium (40-60mg per hour) 200-300mg 180-270mg 160-240mg 140-210mg 120-180mg 100-150mg
Fluids (> 20-30oz. Per hour) 100-150oz 90-135oz 80-120z 70-105oz 60-90oz 50-75oz

Flavor & Nutritional Information

Endurance

Fruit
Lemon Lime Lemonade Roctane Salted Watermelon Vanilla Bean Strawberry Chews Salted Lime Chews 1/2 Banana 1/4 Orange
Calories 19 100 100 100 80 80 55 21
Sodium 119mg 180mg 125mg 60mg 40mg 120mg <1mg <1mg
Fluid 5oz N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Caffeine N/A N/A 20mg 20mg 5mg N/A N/A N/A
Potassium 62mg N/A 30mg 40mg 40mg 54mg 225mg 81mg

Road Closure Schedule

For up to date road closure information and closure avoidance we recommend using the WAZE app who have partnered with the California International Marathon to make your drive on race day more enjoyable.

The road closure grid below is based on a 3:00 min/mile pace for the first racers (hand crank wheelchair) and approximately a 13:44 min/mile pace for the slowest runners. Important notes:

  • After the first, very fast handcrank wheelchair racer, there will be large gaps between other racers, and intersections staffed by law enforcement may very carefully wave through traffic, when possible.
  • Slower runners might fall behind the reopen times shown below. In such cases, the runners are pedestrians responsible for heeding normal traffic laws.
  • Regular traffic will be allowed on the course by the CHPs reopening the course according to the times in the table below.
  • Folsom-Auburn Road to the north of the start area is closed to through traffic at the intersection of Eureka Road beginning at 3:00am and reopening at 9:30am. Only vehicles taking runners to the start will be allowed past the Eureka Road intersection.
  • The Capitol Mall between 8th St and 9th St will be closed beginning at 8:00am on Friday, 12/4 until 5:00pm on Sunday, 12/6.
  • 8th St and 9th St between N St and L St will be closed beginning at 2:00pm on Friday, 12/4 until 5:00pm on Sunday, 12/6.
  • 10th St between N St and L St will be closed beginning at 6:00pm on Friday, 12/4 until 5:00pm un Sunday, 12/6.
  • The California Highway Patrol mandates the road closures and has ultimate authority on executing the closing and opening of the roads during CIM.
  • The road closure schedule below is subject to change on race day.

CIM Street Closure Times

Mile Close Open Cross Street
1 5:20 7:50 Oak Ave.
2 5:20 8:05 American River Canyon
5:20 8:05 Santa Juanita and Oak
3 6:55 8:20 April and Oak
4 6:55 8:30 Beach and Oak
5 6:55 8:45 Wachtel
6 6:55 9:00 Oak and FOB
7 6:55 9:15 Woodlake Oaks and FOB
6:55 9:30 Greenback Lane
8 7:15 9:30 Niessen and FOB
7:15 9:40 Madison Ave.
9 7:15 9:50 Dorian and FOB
10 7:15 10:00 Main and FOB
7:15 10:05 Sunrise Blvd.
11 7:15 10:15 New York and FOB
12 7:15 10:30 Hollister and FOB
13 7:15 10:45 California and FOB
7:15 11:00 Manzanita Ave.
14 7:30 11:00 Grant and FOB
15 7:30 11:15 Kenneth and FOB
16 7:30 11:30 Garfield and FOB
17 7:30 11:45 Paloma and FOB
18 7:30 12:00 Saverien and FOB
19 7:30 12:15 Coronado and FOB
7:30 12:30 Watt Ave.
20 7:30 12:30 Hawthorn and FOB
21 7:30 12:45 University and FOB
8:00 12:45 Howe Ave.
22 8:00 1:00 Carlson and J Street
23 8:00 1:15 Bear Flag and J Street
24 8:00 1:30 33rd and J Street
8:00 1:30 Alhambra Blvd.
8:00 1:45 L Street
25 8:00 1:50 22nd and L Street
26 8:00 2:00 8th and L Street

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