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Florida > Pensacola Marathon & Half Marathon
Pensacola, FL
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Date
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Event
Details
Just over 660 runners came out to run and cross the finish line in both
races combined at the winter 2008 running of the Pensacola Marathon
& Half Marathon, which takes runners on a tour of the
waterfront areas and city streets of this city on Florida's Gulf coast
panhandle. Both the half and the full marathons share the same course
for much of the race, starting in downtown Pensacola and running a
point-to-point loop through town.
From the starting line near downtown Pensacola's waterfront on Bayfront
Boulevard, runners leave the starting line at 6:30 AM and head
northeast along Bayfront, catching views over their shoulders of
gorgeous Pensacola Bay and the bridge over to Gulf Breeze and the Gulf
Island National Seashore in the distance. Runners then continue along
Bayfront until it becomes Scenic Highway, with the waterfront to
runners' right the entire stretch as they run through the local
neighborhood known as East Pensacola Heights.
Runners follow the Scenic Highway (Highway 90) north all the way until
the intersection with Summit Boulevard, where they split off from those
running the full 26.2-mile marathon and turn left and head
toward the Pensacola Regional Airport, which they pass as they head
toward 12th Avenue. This stretch of the course next takes runners south
on 12th, east on Texar and then south again on Palafox Street, which
takes runners all the way to the finish line near the waterfront.
The course for the race is largely fast and flat, and is certified by
USA Track and Field as a qualifying route for the Boston Marathon, one
of the latest on the calendar available in the Southeast before the
Boston each spring. The course has a time limit of six hours, which
means runners in both races must keep a pace of at least 14 minutes per
mile or better.
Race
Weather & Climate
The Pensacola area features mostly cool-to-mild temperatures in early
winter, with February temps averaging between 45°F and
64°F. Be prepared for rain, however -- Pensacola sees an
average of over 4 1/2 inches of precipitation during February.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Online registration is not yet available for the winter 2009 running of
the Pensacola Marathon & Half Marathon, so please check back
later for
updated information on how to register for the event.
Website
www.pensacolamarathon.com
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