Admission is free. Runs Saturday and Sunday. Runner's World and the Boston Athletic Association will guide runners through the entire landscape of the course, from Hopkinton to Boston. Runners and their guests fuel up on pasta for the race. Enough pasta is served to cover the entire 26-mile Boston Marathon course 3.5 times.
Features live entertainment.
Free for official runners. The BAA will run buses from Boston to the Athletes' Village in Hopkinton. Departure times depend on bib number. Entertainment and refreshments are available. At 11, runners will move to the starting line.