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Arkansas > Midsouth Championship Marathon & Half
Marathon
Wynne, AR
Date
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Event
Details
With a race course designed to highlight the scenic beauty and Southern
charm of this corner of northeastern Arkansas, the Midsouth Marathon
& Half Marathon takes runners through a rural landscape filled
with acres of delta farmland, tree-lined country roads and the rolling
hills of the Ozark Mountains in the distance.
Founded and organized by
the Cross Country Ramblers, a local running and walking club, the race
welcomes a few hundred runners each year (the 2009 running of the race
saw 380 runners cross the finish line in both races combined), a
participant field size that enhances the race's friendly and welcoming
atmosphere.
Both races start and finish at the Wynne High School football stadium,
and feature out-and-back courses that take runners along the scenic
highway (Highway 64) that runs along the base of the hilly mountain
ridge just to the east of Wynne, known as Crowley's Ridge. The course
features a number of rolling hills and long, flat stretches -- the
first hill occurs between mile markers 1 and 2, and is followed by a
three-mile flat stretch between miles 2 and 5.
After the mile 5 marker,
runners turn north onto Highway 163, which those running the half
marathon follow only for the next mile and a half before hitting the
turnaround point, while those running the full marathon continue on for
the next five miles. This section of the race is among its most scenic
stretches, as the hills of Crowley's Ridge unfold along the two-lane
road on the left while the Mississippi River delta lies in the distance
on the right. Once they hit the turnaround point, runners follow the
return course back to the finish line along the exact course they've
just completed,
in reverse back to the stadium parking lot at the high school.
While in town, those participating the race will have recreational
options to choose from both before and after the race, from horseback
rides and glider rides to a tour of Wynne's Village Creek State Park.
The race organizers, in conjunction with the First United Methodist
Church Youth Group, also hold a Saturday morning pancake breakfast for
spectators and friends and familes of race entrants on the morning of
the race, starting at 7:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the northeastern corner of Arkansas, about an hour's drive
west from Memphis, Tenn., the town of Wynne typically sees moderately
cool to cold weather in the early fall season, with heavier rainfall on
average than the summer months. In November, average monthly
temperatures range between 59°F and 39°F, while
rainfall totals average just under 5 inches for the month.
Fees
$27 for the half marathon, if registered before September 1, 2010
$35 between Sept. 2 - October 1
$40 between Oct. 1 - November 3
$40 between Nov. 5 - 6
Registration
To sign up for the fall 2010 running of Wynne's Midsouth Marathon or Half
Marathon, register online at the event website.
Website
www.midsouthmarathon.racesonline.com
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