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England > Bristol Half Marathon
Bristol,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Event
Details
One of Great Britain's largest and most popular half marathon events,
the Bristol Half Marathon has been a fixture on the athletic club
calendar here in this southwestern England town for more than 20 years
since 1989, when roughly 1,000 runners took to the streets of Bristol
for its inaugural running. Since then, the race's popularity has boomed
and organizers expect an estimated 20,000 runners to sign up for its
2009 running.
Though the race course was still being finalized by race officials at
this writing, it is expected to include many of the familiar and
favorite sights that have made up the route in past years, including
stretches that incorporate Bristol's Harbourside areas as well as the
spectacularly beautiful Avon Gorge area (through which the River Avon
makes its way). Also along the race route will be passes under
Brunel’s famous Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Runners can expect to encounter paved surfaces along the streets and
roadways in and around Bristol throughout the race, and most of the
course lies at or near sea level. An out-and-back loop course around
the city, the race offers what race organizers say is "great potential
for fast times," something that no doubt was part of the appeal for
world-class runners like Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie, who
have run in the race in past years.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in southwest England near the mouth of the River Severn, which
empties into the Bristol Channel, about 170 km west of London, the city
of Bristol typically enjoys some of the sunniest and warmest weather in
Great Britain, with an average annual temperature of between
10°C and 12°C. In September, the city's average monthly
temperatures range between 18°C and 12°C, while
rainfall totals average just over 2.5 inches for the month.
Fees
£30 for the general public
£28 for members of any United Kingdom Athletics-affiliated
running club
£15 for runners and walkers over age 60 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of England's Bristol
Half Marathon, register online at OnReg.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.bristolhalfmarathon.com
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