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Florida > Outback Steakhouse Distance Classic Half
Marathon & 6K
Jacksonville,
FL
Date
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Event
Details
A fast and flat race that takes runners along a course that's just a
stone's throw from the St. John's River that cuts through the heart of
Jacksonville, the Outback Steakhouse Distance Classic Half Marathon
& 6K is a Thanksgiving Day race that takes runners through the
section of the city known as the Southside or Mandarin neighborhoods of
Jacksonville, and thanks to its timing offers runners a guilt-free way
to enjoy their meals later in the day.
From the starting line on San Jose Boulevard, in front of the Outback
Mandarin Plaza, the race follows what can be described roughly as a
figure-eight course through this neighborhood's city streets, running
down San Jose Boulevard to Oak Bluff Lane, and then turning onto Scott
Mill Road for the next couple of miles. When Scott Mill Road hits
Mandarin Road, runners then turn left (west) and follow Mandarin for
the next mile or so until the intersection with Brady Road, where
runners again turn left and head south.
The course follows Brady Road as it loops southward and meets up with
Flynn Road, where runners turn onto Flynn and begin heading northward
again, passing by local city parks like Alberts Park and Flynn Park,
all the while under the shade of the giant oak trees for which the city
is known, especially the stretches of the race along the St. John's
River. After completing the lower loop of the course and heading up
Flynn Road onto Loretto, runners then head north back up the route they
ran earlier along Scott Mill Road, heading up toward the upper loop of
the race.
The last couple of miles of the race feature a tour of the
peninsula-like area along Forest Circle and Beauclerc Road, as runners
make their way out to the point and back and then head toward the
finish along Pickwick Drive, passing by the city park Pickwick Park on
the way to the finish line at the Outback Steakhouse parking lot, where
the awards ceremony for half marathon and 6K finishers will begin at
10:30 AM.
The 2009 running of the race, its 26th annual, will begin at 8:00 AM
and runners should be aware that the course will remain open to traffic
throughout the event (though runners and the course will be monitored
and protected by the local sheriff's department). The race is also part
of the Jacksonville Grand Prix series of road race events, a series of
16 local running events throughout the year.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about a two-hour drive south of Savannah, in the northeastern
corner of Florida, the city of Jacksonville
typically sees mild to moderately cool weather conditions in the
mid-fall season, and November usually brings the area's driest weather
of the year on average. In November, average monthly temperatures range
between 72°F and 55°F, while rainfall totals average
around
2.35 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration is not yet available for the fall 2010 running of Jacksonville's Outback
Steakhouse Distance Classic Half Marathon. Please check back for updated information on how to sign up for the race.
Website
www.1stplacesports.com
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