The Gold Medal Challenge is for runners who are brave enough to run the half marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday. Forty slots are reserved for runners wishing to compete in the Gold Medal Challenge. The male and female finisher with the best combined times in both races will be given a special award. All finishers of both races will receive a Gold Medal. Finishers of the Marathon will also receive a Silver Medal, and finishers of the half marathon will receive a Bronze Medal. So those who complete the Gold Medal Challenge will receive one of each of the medals.