Beaver Island sets September 4, 2010 for its second marathon, 2009

Sources

1. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, "2nd Beaver Island Maratnon - Labor Day Weekend," Beaver Island Forum, August 10, 2010.
   The Chamber solicited lodging for the September 4 marathon and directed readers to the promoter’s external information page. It documents event promotion, not the final race field, course, or outcome.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002653
2. Beaver Island Forum, "Thanks on Historic Question," October 30–31, 2010.
   A Chamber representative described the Labor Day marathon as having had a terrible day but still being a success, while saying the 2011 date remained undecided. This is a qualitative organizer/community retrospective, not a results sheet or attendance reconciliation.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002920
3. Beaver Island Forum, "Thanks on Historic Question," October 30–31, 2010.
   A Chamber representative described the Labor Day marathon as having had a terrible day but still being a success, while saying the 2011 date remained undecided. This is a qualitative organizer/community retrospective, not a results sheet or attendance reconciliation.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002920
4. Beaver Island Forum, "Message About The 2nd B I Marathon - Sept 4th," July 9, 2010.
   Good Boy Events solicited road marshals, registration, finish-line, food-service, and lodging help; it reported runners from 15 states and described the new Boston-qualifying course as being certified. This organizer appeal documents planning and projected participation, not a final roster or independent certification record.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002554
5. Beaver Island Forum, "NEWS - Special Boat Prices - Marathon - Limited Time," April 20, 2010.
   The Chamber announced a $20 round-trip Beaver Island Boat Company rate for registered marathon and half-marathon runners, a May 17 registration deadline, and a preliminary two-loop course starting and ending at the Public Beach. It explicitly said certification was expected in June, so these details are treated as planning-stage information rather than the final course.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002316
6. Beaver Island Forum, "Marathon Start Time Change - Course Map Link," September 3, 2010.
   The Chamber announced a weather-related start-time change from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for September 4 and linked a course map. This first-party race notice is stronger than early planning material for the changed start time, but the linked external map is not preserved here.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002731
7. Beaver Island Forum, "BI Marathon 2010," September 9, 2010.
   A community post linked video of the marathon and awards ceremony and thanked Good Boy Events. The external video was not preserved here, so this corroborates post-race media circulation rather than supplying independent results.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002751
8. Beaver Island Forum, "Beaver island marathon," January 8–12, 2010.
   The Chamber clarified that the 2010 course had not yet been finalized or certified, while preliminary GPS maps were available and a certified map was expected in spring. This first-party clarification is used to distinguish early planning materials from the later published race course.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002117
9. Beaver Island Forum, "2010 Beaver Island Marathon," September 6–7, 2010.
   Chamber organizer posts after the race report more than 500 runners and guests visited, roughly half from out of state and half first-time visitors, and describes weather-related safety changes and local support.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002738
10. Beaver Beacon, November 2009, "Date Set for Marathon 2010."
    Reports the committee’s review of runner and community comments, selection of September 4, 2010, and reported 2009 travel and visitor figures. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-11_Beaver-Beacon
11. Beaver Beacon, November 2009, held issue PDF, source scan.
    The held issue scan confirms the planned date announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-11_Beaver-Beacon
12. Beaver Beacon, September 2010, "Marathon."
    Describes the September 4 race’s revised 13.1-mile Boston Marathon course, 8 a.m. start at the Public Beach, and traffic advisory; it does not provide final participation or results. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2010-09_Beaver-Beacon
13. Beaver Beacon, September 2010, held issue PDF, source scan.
    The held issue scan confirms the race-day notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2010-09_Beaver-Beacon
14. Beaver Beacon, October 2010, "A Month for Running and Singing" and "A Day at the Races."
    Reports the second annual Boston Qualifier Marathon results: 30 men participated, Rich Power won in 2:53:57, nine runners qualified for Boston, and the article publishes finishers and times; the companion Boodle recap reports 85 entrants and $3,000 raised for Sports Boosters. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2010-10_Beaver-Beacon
15. Beaver Beacon, October 2010, held issue PDF, source scan.
    The held issue scan confirms the marathon and Boodle reports.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2010-10_Beaver-Beacon
16. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, "Air Show and Marathon for 2010 - Help - Comments," Beaver Island Forum, October 9–12, 2009.
    The Chamber solicited planning input for a 2010 marathon and said a principal-sponsors meeting was beginning. In the same post it said no 2010 air-show event had yet been scheduled because the prior year exceeded budget; this is planning context, not a final race date or event cancellation record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001963
17. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, "Date Set & Planning Underway For Marathon 2010," Beaver Island Forum, October 27, 2009.
    The Chamber selected September 4, 2010 and reported organizer estimates from the 2009 event: 354 runners, 435 friends and family, 807 total visitors, and 98% staying two or more days. These are organizer-reported retrospective figures, not an independently audited visitor count.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001995