Travel

Travel and Lodging Information

If you’re flying in to the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, travel is less than 10 minutes to all of our events in the heart of Birmingham’s City Center and our host hotel, the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel.  If you are staying at the Sheraton Birmingham, they provide shuttle service to and from the airport.  There is also taxi service available at the airport.  Click here for a link to city bus routes. The Sheraton Birmingham provides special race weekend rates and is conveniently located within walking distance of the expo, the start/finish line area and the post race party. These events are all located in and around our weekend race headquarters at the Boutwell Auditorium near Linn Park. To learn more about our host property or to make reservations, contact them at Sheraton Birmingham Hotel or call 1-800-325-3535. In order to secure the special rate, you must ask for the Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend package. This rate will only be offered until January 26, 2011 or until they are booked so make your reservations early.

Visit the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.BirminghamAl.org for additional lodging, restaurant and attraction information. Car rentals provided by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Please visit their website at www.enterprise.com to schedule your rental.

Host Hotel Booked

Our host hotel, the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, is sold out for race weekend. Visit the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau's web site for more accommodations. Click Here!

Sheraton Birmingham Hotel is the Host Hotel
for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend
and is within walking distance to the Expo/Start/Finish and Post Race Party.

Hotel - Web Link	Phone	Address
Sheraton Birmingham	205.324.5000 800.325.3535	2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N. Birmingham, AL 35203

Monthly averages & records °F | °C
Month	Average low	Average high	Average precip	Record low	Record high
January	33°	54°	4.77 in	-6° (1985)	81° (1949)
February	37°	58°	4.39 in	3° (1958)	83° (1996)
March	43°	67°	5.2 in	2° (1993)	89° (1982)

Click here for current weather in Birmingham

Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend is proud to partner with the 2nd Annual Birmingham Fashion Week, BFW. Make your visit to Birmingham an entire weekend experience and plan to attend one of their first class designer shows beginning on Thursday night. Then on Sunday morning, BFW will be supporting you on mile 11/23 at the Pepper Place as our official mile sponsor. Click here for more details.