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Florida > Girls Incorporated Half Marathon & 5K
Panama City,
FL
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Date
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Event
Details
Run as a benefit to support and raise awareness of the local nonprofit
Girls Incorporated of Bay County in the Panama City Beach area, the
Girls Incorporated Half Marathon was run for the first time ever in the
fall of 2008, when it welcomed just over 60 runners for its 13.1-mile
race and just over 180 runners overall for a race along the fast, flat
streets of Panama City Beach, just a stone's throw from the white sandy
beaches in the area known as the Emerald Coast along Florida's
Gulf coastline.
The out-and-back race starts and finishes at Panama City's Pier Park,
and takes runners through the scenic stretches of the area's
neighborhoods and beachfront stretches, with long straightaway
stretches along Middle Beach Road and Front Beach Road in the second
half of the course. Runners will also run through the lush, green,
tree-lined golf courses of Edgewater Beach Resort and Hombre Golf Club,
which will offer some shade from the sun that's typically out this time
of year.
After running through the Hombre Golf Club and making the turn south
onto Hombre Circle and then onto South Glades Trail, runners then
follow the course as it winds through the residential areas just south
of the golf course, and takes them out toward the beach for the home
stretch along Front Beach Road. This section of the race is perhaps its
straightest and longest, and takes runners all the way to the finish
line back at Pier Park, along the park's southern edge.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the beaches of northwestern part of the state known as
the Florida panhandle, Panama City typically sees mild to moderately
warm weather conditions in the mid-fall season, and usually much drier
weather than in the late summer and early fall. In October, average
monthly temperatures range between 79°F and 55°F, while
rainfall totals average around 3.5 inches for the month.
Fees
$50 for the half marathon
$35 for the 5K
$95 per team for the 2-person relay
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Florida's Girls
Incorporated Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.girlsincofbaycounty.org
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