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Connecticut > Colchester Half Marathon
Colchester,
CT
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Date
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Event
Details
Part of the Hartford Track Club's Winter Race Series, the Colchester
Half Marathon marked its 18th annual running in February of 2009, when
more than 300 runners crossed the finish line on a day when
temperatures were in the 40s and the weather was more cooperative than
in some recent years, when wintry weather including ice, snow and sleet
have fallen on the day of the race.
Known for its challenging hills along the rolling New England
countryside surrounding the town, the Colchester Half follows an
out-and-back loop course that starts and finishes at Bacon Academy on
Norwich Street. From there, runners follow a clockwise route along
sections of Norwich, Windham Avenue, Goshen Hill Road and McCall Road.
Though most of the race unfolds along paved country roads, a roughly
three mile stretch of the race takes runners along dirt roads, where
they'll need to be careful of ice and/or snow if inclement weather is
in the forecast.
The last few miles of the race take runners along Roger Foot Road and
back onto Norwich Avenue, where they run the final stretch back in to
the finish line at the high school. After the finish, the race
organizers host a post-race "carbo re-loading" party at Colchester's
Farmers Club on Halls Hill Road, which lies about a half-mile from the
race start/finish line.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the central part of the state, about 25 miles southeast of
Hartford and roughly 25 miles from Connecticut's Atlantic coastline,
the town of Colchester typically experiences cold (and sometimes
bitterly
cold) conditions in the late winter season, and usually sees
its driest weather of the year in the month the race is held. In
February, the town's average monthly temperatures range between
38°F and 15°F, while precipitation amounts average
about 3 inches for the month.
Fees
$12 for pre-registrations
$15 on the day of the race
Registration
Registration for the winter 2009 running of Connecticut's Colchester
Half Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed. Please check
back for updated information on how to sign up for the 2010 running of
the race.
Website
www.thelastmileracing.com
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