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Florida > ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon
Miami, FL
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Date
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Event
Details
From its gleaming condominiums and towers that look over the waves of
the Atlantic Ocean along the shoreline, Miami is no doubt one of the
nation's most colorful, cosmopolitan and unique cities, and all its
charms are on display along the course at the city's annual wintertime
ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon, which winds along an almost
all-flat course and features many views of the water, the city and
Miami Beach.
Both the 13.1-mile half marathon and the 26.2-mile full marathon start
at Miami's American Airlines Arena, the home of the NBA's Miami Heat
basketball team, at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. From there, runners in both
races follow the same course for the first 12.8 miles, after which
those running the half will split off from those running the full and
head toward the finish line, which lies just a few blocks away from the
start at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.
Because the race takes place at about sea level, almost all of the race
is run along flat terrain on paved surfaces along Miami's city streets
and highways. The only real elevation changes occur when runners cross
the two bridges in the race, the bridge in the first half of the race
over the MacArthur Causeway and the bridge in the second half of the
race, along Venetian Way across San Marino Island and Riyo Alto Island,
as runners catch ample views of the sailboats and the cruise ships in
the water as they run over the bridges.
Along the race route, there are aid stations with Clif Bar Gels and
Gatorade Endurance Formula every 2.8 miles, and there also is live
music from the bands along the course, entertaining both runners and
spectators. Participants will have three hours and 30 minnutes to
finish the half marathon, and the race begins at 6:15 AM (with a start
10 minutes earlier for wheelchair competitors).
Race
Weather & Climate
The southernmost major metropolitan area in the United States, Miami
sits at the southern tip of Florida and typically sees mild to
moderately warm conditions in the winter, with low rainfall compared to
the spring and summer. In January, average monthly temperatures range
between 76°F and 60°F, while rainfall totals average
around 1.88 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by July 9, 2008
$60 between July 10 - October 1
$65 between Oct. 2 - December 10
$70 after Dec. 10
$95 at the weekend race expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of the ING Miami
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at MarathonGuide.com
or print out and mail in this
downloadable entry form.
Website
www.ingmiamimarathon.com
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