The Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon and 5k Sports and Fitness Expo on October 6-7, 2017, serves as the kickoff for an awesome running weekend. The Expo, held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, VA, features vendors from the health and fitness industry including running apparel and gear, nutritional products and injury prevention. Over 10,000 runners, walkers and their families attend the expo which features number pick-up for the race.
Friday October 6 4pm – 7pm
Saturday October 7th 11am – 4pm
IMPORTANT PACKET PICK-UP INFO
You must pick up your race packet prior to the event. There is no race day packet pick-up for the half marathon on Sunday. If you are 16 or older, you must have your ID to pick up your race number – NO EXCEPTIONS. You may pick up your packet during one of the following times:
Friday, October 6, 2017 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm at the Hampton Roads Convention Center
Saturday, October 7, 2017 7:00am-9:15am – 5K and 1K Race Day Packet Pick-up (no expo) at Hampton Roads Convention Center
Saturday, October 7, 2017 11:00am – 4:00pm Half Marathon Packet Pick-up at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
You can have someone else pick up your packet for you as long as they have a copy of your photo ID and a letter signed by you providing permission for that person to pick up your packet. Click Here for a sample permission form. If you are picking up race numbers for others, you must have your ID, a note from the person you are picking up for authorizing you to pick up their packet and a copy of their ID – NO EXCEPTIONS. You may pick up a family member’s race packet as long as your last name is the same and you have your ID.
If you cannot pick up your packet during the Expo hours and do not have someone else that can pick it up for you, For a fee of $25, we can mail you your packet. Please click on this option during registration. If you are already registered and would like to add it to your registration, please click here. The packet mailing option will close on September 22, 2017 at 11:59PM.
The Hampton Roads Convention Center is located at 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666
Heading West on I64(From Norfolk):
Take exit 263-B (W. Mercury Boulevard/Hampton Coliseum) and turn right at the end of the ramp. Continue straight until the first light and turn right onto Coliseum Drive. Go approximately ¼ mile. The HRCC and Hampton Coliseum are adjacent properties.
Heading East on I64 (from Richmond):
Take exit 263 (Mercury Blvd./James River Bride). Turn left at the end of the ramp (following 258 North) onto Mercury Blvd and continue straight for approximately ¼ mile to Coliseum Drive. Turn right onto Coliseum Drive and go approximately ¼ mile. The HRCC and Hampton Coliseum are adjacent properties.
Heading East on I664 (from Suffolk/Portsmouth):
Merge left onto I-64 West. Take exit 263-B (W. Mercury Boulevard/Hampton Coliseum) and turn right at the end of the ramp. Continue straight until the first light and turn right onto Coliseum Drive. Go approximately ¼ mile. The HRCC and Hampton Coliseum are adjacent properties.
