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England > Blackpool Marathon & Half Marathon
Blackpool,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Event
Details
The windswept coastal roadways of this northwest England town play host
each spring to the annual running of the Blackpool Marathon &
Half Marathon, which saw just over 1,600 runners cross the finish line
in both races combined at the race's April 2009 running, with nearly
1,000 of those finishers running in the half marathon alone. Conditions
were bright and sunny for this year's running, which featured its start
and finish areas at the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool's North Promenade
area, for a race that includes long stretches along the seashore.
The course for the race takes runners south from the hotel along the
coastal road (A584) down all the way to the St. Annes Old Golf Links,
part of the Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club, where the PGA Tour's
David Duval captured his first and only major championship victory in
the 2001 Open Championship. From there, once around the turn, runners
make their way back northward through the city toward Little Bispham,
and then heads back toward the hotel for the finish line.
Because so much of the course runs right alongside the sea, runners can
expect a fast and largely flat race, as the elevation for the race
route never strays far above sea level. Other sights along the race
course include Blackpool's Golden Mile, Winter Gardens and the North
Pier.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the coast of the Irish Sea in northwest England, roughly
65 km west of Manchester and roughly 325 km from London, the city of
Blackpool typically experiences weather like that of many English
seaside towns, which is to say plenty of cold and windy conditions in
the winter months and milder weather in the summer, but considerably
cooler on average than areas further south. In April, the city's
average monthly temperatures range between 11°C and
4°C, while precipitation amounts average around 2.2 inches
(usually making April among the driest months of the year).
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of the Blackpool Half Marathon
is
closed, as the event has completed. Please check back later for updated
information on how to sign up for the 2010 running of the race.
Website
www.blackpoolmarathon.com
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