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England > Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon
Silverstone,
Northamptonshire, UK
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Date
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Event
Details
For runners looking for a flat race course that they can use as a
tune-up for the London Marathon later in the spring, the Adidas
Silverstone Half Marathon is thought of by many past participants as
the perfect course. Set at 13.5 miles long, just beyond the regulation
half-marathon distance, this race takes runners on an almost all flat
course that starts and finishes at the Silverstone motor racing circuit
in Northamptonshire, England, the home of the world-famous British
Grand Prix Formula 1 racing championship.
Runners follow the roughly 3.1-mile paved racing circuit through much
of the race, making laps around the track itself as well as into the
pitlanes, along a bridge over the racing track, and into both the
track's infield and outfield areas. For fans of Formula 1 auto racing,
the race combines running with the feel of being on the actual race
track used for decades each year in the British Grand Prix (which will
move to a new home, Donington Park, after the 2009 race).
Thanks
perhaps to its relatively forgiving track and few changes in elevation,
the race attracts plenty of "characters," including participants
running dressed up in banana costumes, Superman outfits, and even
parade-style floats. What this means also is that the race offers
runners an excellent opportunity to score personal best times, which
many of the more than 6,700 runners who finished the 2009 running of
the race certainly achieved.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located roughly 100 kilometers northwest of the city of London, the
village of Silverstone in Northamptonshire typically experiences
weather conditions much like those of towns around the surrounding
central southern England region, which is to say it sees plenty of rain
throughout the year, with very cool and occasionally cold temperatures
as winter is giving way to spring. In March, the town's average monthly
temperatures range between 10°C and 3°C.
Fees
£15
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of England's
Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon, register
online at the event website.
Website
adidashalfmarathon.co.uk
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