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Florida > Florida Gulf Beaches Holiday Halfathon
Seminole,
FL
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Date
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Event
Details
Runners get a chance to run along the fast, flat shoreline of the Gulf
of Mexico at Madeira Beach's annual Florida Gulf Beaches Holiday
Halfathon, a half-marathon race that takes runners on a point-to-point
route from Madeira Beach all the way up to Taylor Park, for a course
that mixes stretches along the beach with a run along Florida's
Pinellas Trail. Much of the course is run also through Seminole's
shaded public parks, especially the stretches along the Pinellas Trail,
which offer a welcome respite from the bright Florida sunshine this
time of year.
From the starting line on Municipal Drive in Madeira Beach, runners
follow a course that takes them northward along the shoreline, through
Redington Beach, North Redington Beach and Redington Shores, until they
reach the intersection with Park Boulevard, where they turn right and
begin heading eastward along Park and then Oakhurst toward Seminole
City Park. After running around the park, runners then head northward
again and enter the Pinellas Trail, running a long straightaway for the
second half of the race all the way up toward Taylor Reservoir Park.
The final stretch of the race takes runners around the edges of the
reservoir, nearly all the way around to the finish line.
The stretch along the Pinellas Trail, considered one of the longest
"rails to trails" linear parks in the country, offers a scenic
counterpart to the oceanfront stretches of the race, with trees and
grassy areas that are closed to auto traffic year-round. Both runners
and walkers also are welcome to participate in the race, which starts
at 7:30 AM and finishes just after 10:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located across the bay from Tampa, just minutes from nearby St.
Petersburg, the town of Seminole typically sees mild to moderately warm
weather conditions in the early winter season, with relatively low
rainfall compared to the spring and summer. In December, average
monthly temperatures range between 71°F and 56°F, while
rainfall totals average around 2.6 inches for the month.
Fees
$40 if registered by August 31, 2008
$45 between September 1 - October 26
$50 between Oct. 27 - November 23
$60 between Nov. 24 - December 6
$70 on site on the weekend of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2008 running of the Florida Gulf
Beaches Holiday Halfathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this
downloadable entry form.
Website
www.floridahalf.com
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