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Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

The Race Runners Built. The world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

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Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

Destin Marathon & Half Marathon Pre-Registration

The Race Runners Built. The world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

The Race Runners Built. The world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

The Race Runners Built. The world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

The Race Runners Built. The world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

Zane RaceDirector
Zane RaceDirector
Zane RaceDirector
Zane RaceDirector
1 Campaign |
Destin, United States
$67,941 USD by 656 backers
$57,160 USD by 497 backers on Jun 12, 2015

-UPDATE-

You can now register for this race here.

You did it! The Kill Cliff Destin Marathon & Half Marathon will take place on April, 17, 2016 as the world's first crowdfunded marathon and half marathon.

What happens now? 

We put on a great race for you!

If you are just looking for that $45 basic half or $65 full entry- they are gone, but please go to our normal race entry site. Go to our website, facebook, or blog for current info on our race. Everything below this is outdated, but will be left on this site so you can see how you all built this race. 

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The perk that you don't see on the list takes a little math, so we called in an expert.  Since we exceeded our goal, we are not just going to put those $$ under our mattress for later.  We are going to reinvest them into making your race even better than already planned. 

                       

How Can It Get Better?  Raise over $50,000, and we will let you vote on how you want to improve your race and make those perks you already purchased worth more.  Here are a few suggestions:

  • Additional Race Weekend Gift for our Indiegogo Supporters
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Better Race Swag (nicer shirts, bigger medals, stuffed goodie bags)
  • Bigger and Better Bands at the Finish Line
  • More Free Beer
  • A Full Bar at the Expo for our Indiegogo supporters
  • More Live Tracking Points

We have lots of crazy, good ideas.  We just need the additional $$ and support to make them happen! 

We need a simple favor today: Pre-register for our race

This whole page is created to ask you to do one simple thing:  Pre-register for our April 17th, 2016 Kill Cliff Destin Marathon & Half Marathon benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation so we have enough runners committed that we can cover the overhead of putting on an outstanding race for you.   You do that and we will take care of the rest*. I promise these are the lowest entry fees you will ever see for this event.

*Running and/or training is recommended


That's great, but why is this on Indiegogo? 

First, we aren't your Grandma's marathon (although we love our grandmas).  You might see we do things a little differently than you are used to.  Second, traditional registration sites don't allow us to meet a set registration goal before accepting your registration fees.  Our campaign was all or nothing.  Since you funded our campaign, we are going to exceed your expectations by putting on a bigger and better race than you could have imagined.  It's not in our DNA to put on a half-assed event; there are plenty of those out there and we absolutely refuse to allow the Kill Cliff Destin Marathon to take that path

You worked with us by fully funding this campaign in 37 days and now we will create a world-class marathon and half-marathon, in one of the most loved beach towns in America, by bringing each runner into our race family and giving every runner a well-organized and supported event for a fair price. 


What are the Perks of registering so early?

In addition to the lowest entry fees ever, we are going to give you more than an empty gel wrapper stuck to the bottom of your shoe or a loud fart from the runner in front of you (those are included free with each marathon registration purchased). 

Check out these bonk-proof deals:  We have everything from a $1 Fist Bump to the $10,000 Ultimate Running Vacation Week! 

Want to know what exactly each perk item is?  Go to our "What is each perk item" section below.

After you've previewed all of our perks, we suggest purchasing one because these won't last! 


What Costs So Much?

It will cost over $100,000 to put on a high-quality, first-year race for 1,000+ runners. Luckily, for all of us, our amazing sponsors have already agreed to make up almost all the other half since we met our crowdfunding goal. First-year only expenses like a traffic management plan can cost 10's of thousands of dollars.  We are not a big corporation with deep pockets, nor do we want you to have to take out a second mortgage to pay a $200 entry fee.  In fact, I hate high-priced races just as much as you do.  I want to put on an amazing, affordable marathon in my hometown and bring people from around the world to experience this gorgeous place.  I'm personally unable to fund all the race expenses until most runners register... long after a lot of bills are due (we know 'you' would never wait 'til the last minute, but 'other' runners do). 


Other Ways To Help

  1. Stalk us all over the Internet:  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or whatever other crazy stuff you are into.  Go ahead and LIKE or FOLLOW whatever we post, and you'll be helping your friends discover the greatest crowdfunding campaign they'll ever join. Please help your friends be awesome.
  2. Annoy your friends:  We need to reach as many marathon runners as we can, and we can't do it alone.  Following us?  Help us spread the word.  Repost our stuff.  Or post your own.  We'll share stuff you post -- if you produce your own cool content related to the Kill Cliff Destin Marathon, let us know by emailing rd@destinmarathon.com or Facebooking us and we'll share it. 
  3. Grab entries for your friends now: You are going to want to run this race and it's going to be way more fun if your running friends are there with you.  So go ahead, get crazy, and plan ahead by getting an entry.  Then, have your friends get their entries now so that we can put on a better race for everyone. 
  4. Google 'Destin' then send your friends photos of our amazing beaches: Put something witty in the subject line like "This Marathon looks like a real beach". Then, make them come to this page and donate, even if it's just $1.  


Who is putting this race on?

I am Zane Holscher, the Founder and Race Director of the Kill Cliff Destin Marathon and Half Marathon benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation (and the voice on the video).  Having served as an Air Force Officer for 14 years, I know what it takes to produce a well-organized and precisely executed operation.  Coupled with over 6 years' experience directing races, ranging from 5K to 6 Days, and nearly everything in between, I have the knowledge required to bring the best of short races, marathons, and ultra marathons together to the make this event one-of-a-kind, just for you! 

Over the past 5 years, I've volunteered thousands of hours of my time to direct the Destin Beach Ultra Runs and facilitated our runners raising over $190,000 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.  Read all about how this new marathon has come into being on my blog.  Now, it's time to bring the amazing experience our ultra runners receive to the paved roads for marathon and half-marathon runners!  

When will I get my perks?
The stickers, training shirts, and planks will be mailed approximately 1 month after the close of the campaign (July 11, 2015).  Please allow another 5-10 days for shipping.  All Race Day perks will be collected the weekend of April 17, 2016.

What is each perk item? 
Below are the details of each individual item and icons indicating the perk package that contains each item.  The perk packages are on the top right of this page.                                                              
  • A Happy Heart:  You get to feel good about helping us make something amazing for the running community!  Included in ALL perk packages!                         
  • Vote on T-Shirt Design & More:  You will be one of the select people that gets to vote on the race T-shirt design, the Finishers' medal design, and other race swag designs.

                                      

  • Sticker: A sticker with the Kill Cliff Destin Marathon logo on it. 

                                                           

  • Training T-Shirt: These are the highest-quality cotton shirts...  We are talking really soft and comfortable shirts that you will want to wear all the time. They are cut differently for men and women so everyone looks and feels great.  The fish design was painted by famed Destin artist, Don Sawyer, just for you!  When we reach our goal, you can choose from the painting or a simple Kill Cliff Destin Marathon logo shirt in the colors below.

                                

                                                                  

  • Entry Full/Half Marathon: You get an entry into the race just like the people who register after this campaign is over.  Only you are getting it much cheaper than they will.  Each runner will get a goodie bag, race shirt, finishers' medal, and much more, depending on how much we raise here. You may transfer your entry to another person 1 time, no later than 2 months prior to the race. 

                                                                                                 

  • Corral Start: We can't start 1,000s of people all at once, so we will start the race in waves. You can buy your way into one of the first two start corrals by purchasing one of the perk packages below.  This eliminates time standing around at the start and gets you to the finish party faster! 

                                                                                                                                         

  • Plank Owner Plank: This is an approximately 4"x 6" solid wood, laser engraved wood plank.  Each Plank Owner will also be immortalized on a Plank Owner page on the Kill Cliff Destin Marathon website.  The wood planks will be personalized with your name for those who purchase the two highest-level packages. A plankowner/plankholder is an individual who was a member of the crew of a United States Navy Ship when that ship was originally commissioned (put into service).  Plankholder is also often applied to members of newly commissioned units, new military bases and recommissioning crews as well... And now it applies to founding crew members of new marathons!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  • Plank Owner Post-Party:  You will get into a VIP section of the post-race area where you will have access to a free restaurant-catered brunch and intoxicating (and non-intoxicating) drinks to celebrate your success.  If we raise enough to have a band, you will have great seats to enjoy the show.  You will also be the only ones able to buy a limited number of additional Plankowner Post-Party tickets for your friends or family. 

                     

  • Condo/Accommodations:  You will stay in a ResortQuest beach accommodation for the number of nights in your package during race weekend.  ResortQuest has several awesome beach properties in the Destin and Okaloosa Island area.  They will fill the amazing Waterscape Resort on Okaloosa Island, closest to packet pickup/race start, first based on perk purchase date, and then move to the Destin properties if those are full. If you want to switch properties after assignment, and there is room, it won't be a problem.                                                                             

                                                              

  • Race Day Transportation: You don't have to ride the race bus to the start and have a DD home!  Depending on your party size, a car or small bus will pick your party up at your condo and take to you the race start.   They will also take you from the finish line back to your condo when you are done partying.  Maybe you want to hit another place on the way home, they can even take you there (10 hours maximum from first pickup to last drop-off). 

                                               
                                                           

  • Massage:  A one-hour post race massage for you.  We will let you work with the massage professional to decide what time is right for you.  Maybe you want it on the beach the day after the race, or just have them come to your condo; it's your choice. 

                                              
                                                            

  • Pacer: This is a runner that will run at the pace you request and stay with you the whole race.  You must request your desired pace at least 3 months in advance.  These folks are professionals who will keep you motivated and on schedule! 

                                                                                                                          

  • Rental Car:  A full-size or better rental car, picked up at the airport of your choice.  The basic rental fee will be paid, you are responsible for insurance, fuel, late returns and/or any damages.  

                                                       


FAQs

The race is funded, why is this site still up?

We are giving those who missed out on getting us to $50,000 a few extra days to sign up while we set up regular registration.  Keep in mind, regular registration fees will be higher than the $45 & $65 on here and there will not be any package deals similar to our perks.


How do I get the registration that was part of the perk I purchased?

For now, get to training! We are in the process of setting up a marathon registration page that will look much more like you are used to.  Once that is setup, you will receive an email with exactly how to input things like your birthday into normal registration and get signed up for the race you purchased!


Are rewards available in all countries?  How will you know where to send my perks? What happens if I move before you send out the perks? How do I change my address?

Those who purchased perks have started receiving more details about how to get your perks, change your address, tell us your preferred perk details, and so on. 

Please note that we will not ship perks that require shipping to areas outside of the United States.  If you are located outside of the continental US and choose a perk that requires mailing and a race registration, we will have your perk packet at pickup during the weekend of April 17, 2016.  Otherwise, please don't purchase a perk that requires mailing if you live outside the US and are not planning on attending the event.


What if I want more than one perk package?

You can make multiple pledges on Indiegogo using a single account.  Just please make sure you use the same email address and login, so we’ll know that all of your perks are meant to go to the same person.


If I buy a perk with several entries, do I need everyone's name now?

No, we will just need the final names 2 months prior to the race. Certainly, if you have a beach condo it won't be too hard to find some folks to join you!


What if I want one of the perks, and it’s sold out?

Snooze you lose, bub.  You gotta get these perks while they’re hot.  So, pre-register now.  If possible, we'll increase the number of a few limited release perks and we’ll be adding a few more awesome perks throughout the month.  Stay tuned.


What if I get a perk now then get hurt or can't attend?

You can transfer your entry and race weekend perks 1 time and it must be completed at least 2 months prior to the race. This is only an option for Indiegogo supporters and will not be available once normal registration starts.


What is the race course?

We are currently working on approval for a point-to-point course from the Ft. Walton Beach area, finishing in east Destin.  The Half Marathon will start at the 13.1 mile point of the full marathon on Okaloosa Island. 


Is this a charity race?

This race will benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation.  The Navy SEAL Foundation provides immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare Community and its families.  Runners will be encouraged, and given resources, to use their running to raise funds for this great charity.  The Kill Cliff Destin Marathon is not a 501(c)3 public charity- we hope to be able to pay ourselves and a small staff for the long hours they put into planning the event.  


I see sand, is your race in the sand?

No sand for this race. All road to keep you moving fast!  If you want sand (and a lot of it), check out the Destin Beach Ultra Runs.


You already have a few major sponsors, why do you have to crowdfund?

We are very lucky to have talked a few amazing sponsors into supporting our first year event and crazy crowdfunding idea. But they don't want to spend money on an event where the only runners are my 3 friends and 4 relatives...so they have agreed to provide the sponsorship money ONLY if we meet our $50,000 crowdfunding goal! We did that, so please show them you support this event by posting on their social media or buying there good or services!


Your question isn't answered here?  Just ask us by email at rd@destinmarathon.com 



Thank you for your time and support of our successful campaign.  We can't wait to see you in Destin on April 17, 2016!



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I Run 26.2 and Need a Shirt

$100 USD
This is the value hook-up. A Happy Heart, Vote on Race Swag Design, A Destin Marathon Race Sticker, A Destin Marathon Training T-Shirt, 1 Entry to the Destin Half- OR Full-Marathon, and you start in the second start corral. You will look great training, choose whatever distance suites you later and have a cold drink in hand before all your friends finish.
Estimated Shipping
April 2016
111 claimed

PROMO: Minding My Business

$240 USD
A special promotional perk designed for businesses: You’re focused, you know what you want and you’re not worried about the competition… You will get 4 entries into the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon and a shout-out on our Facebook page. Help make history while promoting your business.
Estimated Shipping
July 2015
3 claimed

PROMO: Military Support Perk

$240 USD
A special promotional perk designed for businesses: You will sponsor 4 entries into the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon for military veterans. Thank our veterans and we’ll thank you. It’s a win, win!
2 claimed

PROMO:Just Call Me Mile Marker

$350 USD
A special promotional perk designed for businesses: Stake your claim as part of a history-making race by advertising your business on a sign at one of our race mile markers. You will get 4 entries into the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon
Estimated Shipping
June 2015
3 out of 25 of claimed

PROMO: Above & Beyond Perk

$550 USD
A special promotional perk designed for businesses: You will sponsor 10 entries into the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon for military veterans. You are answering the call of duty for Destin and we salute you.
0 claimed

Room and Run Single

$800 USD
Get everything included in the Plank Owner Single PLUS A 2 Night Stay in a Studio Suite ResortQuest Beach Accommodation. Show up to the race well rested because you spent yesterday laying on the beach and last night in a great room.
Estimated Shipping
July 2015
1 out of 10 of claimed

Room and Run Double

$1,000 USD
Is your significant other a runner? Do they love the beach? If so, go ahead get this perk, and earn some HUGE points. 2 Happy Hearts 2 Votes on Race Swag Design 2 Destin Marathon Race Stickers 2 Destin Marathon Training T-Shirts 2 Entries to the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon 1st Round in the Corral Start (for two people) 2 Plankowner Planks 2 Entries to the Plankowner Post-Party 2 Nights' Stay in a ResortQuest One-Bedroom Beach Accommodation
Estimated Shipping
April 2015
2 out of 10 of claimed

Room, Run, Rub & Ride

$2,500 USD
You probably owe a running friend a huge favor. Well they are going to owe you after you get this perk and hook them up! 2 Happy Hearts 2 Votes on Race Swag Design 2 Destin Marathon Stickers 2 Destin Marathon Training T-Shirts 2 Entries to the Destin Half- OR Full-Marathon 1st Corral Start (for two people) 2 Plankowner Planks 2 Entries to the Plankowner Post-Party 2 Nights' Stay in a ResortQuest 2-Bedroom Beach Accommodation Race-Day Transportation (for two people) 2 Post-Race Massage
Estimated Shipping
July 2015
1 out of 6 of claimed

VIP Foursome

$5,000 USD
You know that other running couple you always hang out with? Call them now and get this perk! 4 Happy Hearts 4 Votes on Race Swag Design 4 Destin Marathon Stickers 4 Destin Marathon Training T-Shirts 4 Entries to the Destin Half- or Full-Marathon 1st Corral Start (for four people) 4 Personalized Plankowner Planks 4 Entries to the Plankowner Post-Party 3 Nights in a ResortQuest 2-Bedroom Beach Accommodation Race-Day Transportation (for four people) 4 Post-Race Massages 1 Group Pacer 1 Rental Car
Estimated Shipping
July 2015
0 out of 2 of claimed

Ultimate Race Week

$10,000 USD
Greatest race week/beach vacation ever for you and all your friends. Period. 6 Happy Hearts 6 Vote on Race Swag Designs 6 Destin Marathon Stickers 6 Destin Marathon Training T-Shirts 6 Entries to the Destin Half- OR Full-Marathon 1st Overall Starter in the whole race 6 Personalized Plankowner Planks 6 Entries to the Plankowner Post-Party 7 Night Stay in a ResortQuest 4-Bedroom Beach Accommodation Race-Day Transportation (for six people) 6 Post-Race Massages 2 Pacers for your group 2 Rental Cars
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July 2015
0 out of 1 of claimed
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