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England > Isle of Man Marathon & Half Marathon
Isle of Man,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Event
Details
The rolling rural roads of the countryside here in the northeast corner
of the Isle of Man are the home each year for the Isle of Man Marathon
& Half Marathon, which in most years welcomes a relatively
small field of participants (usually around a few hundred), but also
features an intimate, friendly atmosphere that only a smaller road race
can bring. Sponsored by Salclear and featuring a roughly 13.25-mile
loop course that those running the half marathon run once and those
running the full, 26.2-mile marathon run twice, the race also features
a mix of flat stretches with rolling, undulating hills, especially in
the early going.
From the half marathon starting line near Ballacloan Stadium just off
North Shore Road, those taking part in the half (which is open to both
runners and walkers) set out along the hilly stretches of the race's
first 5 miles, which takes participants northward along the coast,
along the A10 highway (Bride Road). This first third or so of the race
takes runners from the starting line near sea level to the race's
high-elevation point of nearly 260 feet above sea level around the mile
4 marker.
From there, the course begins a long and very gradual
downhill-to-flat stretch for the rest of the course as runners make
their way in a counter-clockwise direction around the loop course back
to the starting area for the finish. Along the way, runners and walkers
pass through what race organizers say is lovely countryside, as the
rural roads criss-cross through numerous farm fields and small villages
on the way back to the town of Ramsey, where the start/finish areas lie.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the middle of the Irish Sea, midway between Ireland and the
United Kingdom, the Isle of Man lies just off the northwest coast of
England and typically experiences its warmest weather of the year in
August, when the island's average monthly temperatures range between
17°C and 12°C. With its temperate climate, the Isle of
Man also typically sees less rainfall in the north and along its
northern and southern coasts than in its hilly interior regions, though
it generally rains less here than in the rest of the UK. The Isle of
Man also usually sees relatively cool summers with mostly clear skies.
Fees
£18 for runners without United Kingdom-affiliated
running club membership
£20 for runners with UK running club membership
£10 additional if registering on the day of the event
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of England's
Isle of Man Half Marathon, register
online at RunnersWorld.co.uk or
print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.marathon.iomvac.co.uk
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