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England > Sheffield Half Marathon & Great Fun Run
Sheffield,
England, UK
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Date
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Event
Details
More than 4,500 runners hit the streets of Sheffield in April 2009 for
the annual springtime running of the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half
Marathon & Great Fun Run, which has been a fixture on the UK
athletic and running calendar since its first running in 1982, when it
was part of the Sheffield Marathon & Half Marathon. The race
offers what organizers describe as both a both spectator- and
runner-friendly race course that winds through the city center of
Sheffield and features many of its most-traveled thoroughfares.
The race's starting and finish line area is the city's famous Don
Valley Stadium, the home of both
the Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Football Club and the Rotherham
United Football Club. From there, runners head out on an out-and-back
course that runs in a roughly southwest direction on the outward route,
and a roughly northeast direction on the return route. Runners will
encounter long straightaway stretches along Brightside Lane and
Princess Street in the race's early going, followed by numerous twists
and turns through the neighborhoods as the course winds its way toward
and through Sheffield's city center.
The hilliest stretches of the race -- which unfolds entirely over paved
surfaces throughout -- occur in the middle section of the race, between
mile markers 4 and 9. The course reaches its peak elevation around the
mile 8 marker (at Fitzwilliam Street) at a height of about 300 feet
above sea level; the race's low point, which occurs in the first and
last three miles or so of the race, is just under 150 feet above sea
level.
Runners in the half marathon will have a three-hour limit in which to
complete the race's 13.1 miles, after which time a race bus will come
along to pick up any stragglers or those having trouble finishing in
the time allotted. For runners who don't feel up to running the half,
the race also offers a 3K "Great Fun Run," which is open to all ages,
including wheelchair competitors and "fancy dress," which means it
welcomes runners in costume.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just north of the geographic center of England, about 62
kilometers east of Manchester and nearly 270 kilometers north of
London, the city of Sheffield typically experiences temperate weather
conditions, with ample rainfall throughout the year -- December is the
city's wettest month of the year on average, while July is its driest.
In April, Sheffield's average monthly temperatures range between
12°C and 4°C.
Fees
£18 if registered by April 14, 2009
£21 for registrations after April 14
£5 for the 3K Fun Run
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of England's
Sheffield Half Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed.
Please check back later for updated information on how to sign up for
the race's 2010 running.
Website
www.sheffieldmarathon.com
Course Map
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