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Alabama > Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K
Huntsville,
AL
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Date
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Event
Details
The fall 2009 running of the Huntsville Half Marathon & Heroes
Run 5K will be the event's 21st annual, along a course that follows a
mostly fast and flat out-and-back track that begins
and ends at Huntsville's Hillwood Baptist Church, with a run through
the southeast portion of the city and along a two-mile section of the
Aldridge Creek Greenway, a 3.5-mile paved pathway designed for runners,
walkers, joggers, cyclists and strollers that runs from Mountain Gap
Road to Ditto Landing in the southern part of the city.
Designed to honor the service of veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan and
support those recovering from combat injuries in both conflicts, the
race starts for those running the half marathon at 8:00 AM and for
those running the 5K at 8:20 AM, and starts with a run around the
neighborhoods around Hillwood Baptist Church for the first three miles
of the race. The remainder of the race takes runners along Huntsville's
Chicamauga Trail Southeast and through a number of twists and turns
down to the intersection with Green Cove Road, where the race course
winds its way to the Aldridge Creek Greenway.
After the two-mile stretch along the greenway path, runners then head
back in reverse along the course they've just run, crossing Green Cove
Road to Chaney Thompson Road and then onto Wynterhall Road, all the way
back to the finish at the church. There is a three-hour time limit for
runners in the half marathon, and organizers plan to keep the finish
line open until 11:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set in the northern part of the state, less than 20 miles from the
state border with Tennessee, the city of Huntsville typically sees mild
to cool weather conditions in the mid-fall season, as well as ample
rainfall. In November, average monthly temperatures range between
62°F and 41°F, while rainfall totals average around
5.22 inches for the month.
Fees
2008 fees:
$15 if registered before October 1, 2008
$20 between Oct. 2 - November 1
$25 between Nov. 2 and the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Alabama's Huntsville Half
Marathon, print out and mail in this downloadable race application.
Website
www.huntsvilletrackclub.org
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