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Florida > Marathon of the Palm Beaches - Half Marathon
West Palm
Beach, FL
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Date
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Event
Details
Run along the picturesque Intracoastal Waterway next to Lake Worth in
West Palm Beach, the Marathon of the Palm Beaches offers no shortage of
beautiful vistas for runners in the full and half marathon events.
Fast, mostly flat and run along paved surfaces, both courses start at
the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm and take runners on a tour
of nearby cities and neighborhoods, including historic El Cid
neighborhood and the historic Old Northwood community, as well as of
the yachts and mansion homes of Palm Beach.
From the starting line at the Meyer Amphitheatre on West Palm Beach's
scenic intracoastal waterway, the race takes runners first in a
southward direction, running along breezy, palm tree-lined Flagler Drive and Washington Road
for the race's first several miles. Runners pass the Royal Park Bridge
and the bridge at Southern Boulevard, running along the water the
entire way, until they reach the turn at Gregory Road. There, they turn
right (west) and head up past South Olive Park to the Olive Avenue,
where they begin the long straightaway northwards toward the finish
line.
Once the field of runners hits the campus of Palm Beach Atlantic
College, they make a turn left and head back over to Flagler Drive,
running again past the Royal Park Bridge on the way toward the finish
line in front of the amphitheatre. Because the course is run at sea
level along the water, there's almost no elevation change at any point
during the race, though runners will need to bring plenty of sunscreen
as the race can get quite sunny.
Runners in both races start the event at 6:00 AM, and the course will
close six hours later, at 12:00 noon. In addition to the full and half
marathons, the event also includes a 5K run, a "Kids K" race, a
"Read-n-Run" marathon mile and a team relay event.
Race
Weather & Climate
Thanks partly to its proximity to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the
West Palm Beach area tends to see mild to moderately warm temperatures
in early winter, with December temperatures averaging between
60°F and 76°F. December precipitation averages just
over 3 inches during the month, and is the city's second driest month
of the year.
Fees
$55 if registered by July 1, 2008
$65 between July 1 - September 30
$75 between October 1 - November 28
$95 at the weekend race expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of the Marathon of the
Palm Beaches, register online at the event website.
Website
www.marathonofthepalmbeaches.com
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