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Florida > Orange Blossom Half Marathon & 5K Fun Run
Tavares, FL
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Date
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Event
Details
The mostly flat, gentle elevation of the roads along the shoreline of
Lake
Dora in the central Florida city of Tavares are the setting for the
Orange Blossom Half Marathon & 5K Fun Run, which has been rescheduled from November
2009 to its new date in March 2010 for its second annual running.
Featuring an out-and-back course that keeps runners along the lakeshore
for nearly the entire race, the Orange Blossom Half starts and finishes
in Tavares's Wooten Park, which lies in central Florida's Lake County,
home to more than 1,000 lakes within the county borders. Connected via
canal with several of the lakes that surround it as well as the St.
John's River, Lake Dora was once used for steamboat travel before the
advent of the railroads, and visitors today can take boating trips to
retrace the route of those famous steamers from yesteryear.
From the starting line at Wooten Park on East Main Street, runners
first head westward and make a loop around Ruby Street, North Sinclair
Avenue and then return to Main Street and head out to Colley Drive and
back, where they begin the next
portion of the race, a roughly five-mile stretch that takes them
largely along Lake Dora Drive and Lakeshore Drive all the way out to
the race turnaround point just to the east of Mount Dora, another
picturesque lakefront town that's known for its relaxing pace, art
galleries and antique shopping.
After they reach the turnaround point on Lakeshore Drive, runners then
head back westward along the road, making their way all the way back to
the finish line at Wooten Park. While the terrain for the race is made
up of paved surfaces throughout and is largely flat, runners can expect
to encounter a few hilly stretches along the course.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located among the many lakes in central Florida, roughly 35 miles north
of Orlando, the city of Tavares typically experiences mild to
moderately warm weather conditions in the early spring season, with
drier conditions on average than in the summer months. In March, the
city's average monthly temperatures range between 76°F and
52°F, while rainfall amounts average just over 4 inches for the
month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration is not yet open for the spring 2010 running of Tavares's
Orange Blossom Half Marathon & 5K. Please check back for updated information
on how to sign up for this race.
Website
www.orangeblossommarathon.com
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