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Florida > Sarasota Marathon Grouper Run & Half
Marathon
Sarasota, FL
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Date
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Event
Details
Get your registration in early for the Sarasota Grouper Run Marathon
& Half Marathon, as it is expected to welcome more than 3,000
runners this year from nearly all the United States and several
countries. This March will mark just the second running of the race,
which starts promptly at 6:30 AM near downtown Sarasota's Ringling
Museum of Art, just off the Sarasota Bay. The fast, flat out-and-back
half marathon race, which takes place along paved roads throughout the
city, takes runners past the scenic museum grounds and over the
Ringling Bridge over the Bay.
With a race date that takes place over the President's Day weekend, the
fourth Annual ABC 7 Sarasota Grouper Marathon offers runners tropical
beauty, a moderate climate, great
dining and shopping, and one of the area’s favorite races
this winter. From the historic Ringling Museum, with vistas of the
bayfront, gulf beaches, 10 parks, and numerous luxury neighborhoods,
your 13.1 or 26.2 miles will be filled with scenic beauty and awesome
views. In its young three years running, the participants and generous
sponsor partners have enabled the Sarasota Marathon to donate over
$130,000 to the community in support of children’s programs.
The course is mostly flat, starting and finishing from the John and
Mable Ringling Museum. Winding through a beautifully canopied bay front
neighborhood, you’ll start your journey southbound to run
over the popular John Ringling Bridge where you’ll have a
spectacular early morning view of the Sarasota Bay coast line. From
under the bridge through Bird Key Park, you’ll be greeted by
the volunteers from the Sarasota Yacht Club at the official half
marathon turnaround before you start back over the bridge to return to
the museum to finish among the banyan trees and enjoy the post-race
refreshments and festivities
along the Sarasota Bay.
Race
Weather & Climate
Sarasota features mostly mild to moderately warm temperatures in late
winter/early spring, with February temperatures that average between
74°F
and 53°F. Be prepared for rain, however -- the area sees an
average of about 2.66 inches of precipitation during the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by October 15, 2008
$65 between Oct. 16 - January 5, 2009
$70 between Jan. 6 - February 4
$85 at the weekend race expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2009 running of the Sarasota Grouper Run
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at MarathonGuide.com
or print out and mail in this
downloadable entry form.
Website
www.sarasotamarathon.com
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Race information provided by Karen
Haynes
Assistant Race Coordinator, Sarasota Marathon
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