Important Race Updates :: January 2008 Email

This year we have a variety of choices for Saturday evening pre-race carb loading.

Calistoga

Solage

Solage, Napa Valley's newest Luxury Resort and coincidentally located AT the start line, is offering a special room rate for Marathoner's. What's better than to be able to "roll out of bed" and walk 30 or 40 paces to the start! Their rates are $275 for a one night stay and $250 per night for a two-night stay.

The Solbar Restaurant at Solage is offering the following Pre-Marathon Carb Menu special on Saturday night:

• Fresh Baked Breads with Housemade Butter
• Yukon gold potato gnocchi with Artichoke, Olive and Preserved Lemon
• Fettuccine with Arbequina Olive Oil, Roasted Garlic, and Gremolata
• Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Crème Fraiche
  Priced at $40.00 per person, does not include gratuity.

Solbar is also open for breakfast at 5:30 am on Sunday for you early rising marathoners.

Check out Solage and their resort at: www.solagecalistoga.com

Calistoga Community Center

The Calistoga B&B group will sponsor a "pasta feed" on Saturday March 1 at the City of Calistoga Community Center on Washington Street. The time is 5:30pm - 8:30pm.

Come and hear Dick Beardsley, Napa Valley course record holder and the 5th fastest U.S. men's marathoner in history. Dick is best known for his 1982 Boston Marathon "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar, Dick is also a two-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier. Enjoy Dick speak of his successes, and inspire you for your Sunday morning success.

For reservations and tickets, please call Judy Cook at (707) 942-4200 or email her at brannancottageinn@sbcglobal.net Subject: Community Center Pasta Dinner.

Napa

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa

Join fellow runners and their families at the Pasta Feed at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa on Saturday, March 1. A variety of pasta (including vegetarian), salads, breads, Calistoga Mineral waters, and Napa Valley wines provided by the Silverado Trail Wineries Association. will be served at two seatings. The first will be held at 4:00 p.m. The second seating is sold out. The cost is $25 per person. A special program by our Marathon College faculty will be presented between dinner and dessert. Pasta Feed tickets can be ordered with your entry or can be purchased at race registration over race weekend. Seats are limited to 180 people per seating, so order tickets early. Marathon College speakers for the pasta feeds can be accessed under Marathon College on the website.

Filippi's Pizza Grotto

Well known, local restaurateur and long-time Napa resident, Tom Finch invites you to be part of the large family at Filippi's Pizza Grotto, a restaurant tradition for over 50 years. Every location is still owned and operated by family members of the original founders. Keeping with family tradition Filippi's serves only the freshest and finest Italian food.

Tom has prepared a special Napa Valley Marathon pre-race dinner especially for you. Filippi's is located at McKinstry and First Streets (across from Oxbow Public Market and Copia) in Napa. Contact Tom at (707) 254-9700 or email him at info@filippispizzagrottonapa.com