Marathon Corral Question

[jene]

I received my confirmation email from the Twin Cities Marathon with my corral assignment.  I says that I am in corral 2, based off of a confirmed time of 4:00:34.  This is my first marathon, and based on my training times, there is no way in hell I can run a 4:00 marathon.  I am planning on being in the 4:45-5:00 range.  

I have a couple of options:
1. Email the race staff and correct and be put into corral 3
2. Stick with the corral 2 assignment and put myself in the appropriate time range?

WWH&FD?

[ebeth]

I'd hang onto the assignment. You can always drop to a lower corral if you want but moving to a higher on is harder. Gives you more flexibility if your training goes better than expected

[clseale]

I'd just hang onto it. You can easily slip back to corral 3 on race day.

[thom]

I think you're fine. Races generally have no problem with you deciding to step back in corrals on race day.

I would, however, make sure you look through the rest of your reg details & info carefully. If they mixed up your time they could have confused some of your other data with someone else too.

Best of luck! I ran the 10 mile last year & loved it. The marathon is definitely on my future list.