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Florida > Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon
Miami Beach,
FL
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Date
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its inaugural running on Halloween weekend in the fall of 2009,
the Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon will take runners on a course
across the brilliant blue waters of the Biscayne Bay that separates
downtown Miami from the Miami Beach area, and along the walkways and
boardwalks along the Atlantic Ocean.
Fast and largely flat thanks to its coastal location, the course for
the race starts at Jungle Island on the western side of the bay and
takes runners on a quick loop along Highway 41 to the northwestern
corner of Watson Island, and then turns around just before runners are
about to reach the bridge and back eastward across the bay over the
Macarthur Causeway to Miami Beach. Once over the causeway, runners then
turn right onto the Bay Walk Esplanade that parallels Alton Road and
head toward South Point Park, the southernmost point of Miami Beach.
After making the turn around the park, runners then head onto Continuum
Drive and then onto Ocean Drive, which takes them northward to Lummus
Park, where they connect with both the Serpentine Walk Esplanade and
the Beach Walk Esplanade, a winding pathway along the beach that
they'll take all the way north to 24th Street, and on past to the race
turnaround point, near the famed Miami Beach boardwalk.
From there, runners then head back southward along the route they've
just run until they reach 17th Street, where they turn right and head
west to James Street, turning south there and then again onto Lincoln
Road. The course follows Lincoln all the way until runners hit the
fountains on Lenox Avenue, where they turn around and head back toward
the beach, crossing Collins to the beach walkway. Runners then follow
the walkway back down to Lummus Park and then re-connect with Ocean
Drive, which they take all the way back to the race finish line near
the fountains just west of South Point Park.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along Florida's Atlantic coastline, across the Biscayne Bay
just west of downtown Miami, the city of Miami Beach typically
experiences mild to warm conditions throughout most of the year, and
usually sees its wettest weather in June and September. In October, the
city's average monthly temperatures range between 83°F and
75°F, while rainfall amounts average just over 4.5 inches for
the month.
Fees
$65 for the first 250 entrants
$75 for the next 250 entrants
$85 after the first 500, until the race reaches its capacity of 1,500
runners
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Florida's Miami Beach
Halloween Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.halloweenhalfmarathon.com
Course Map
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