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Florida > X-Country Marathon, Half Marathon, 30K
& 5K
Tampa, FL
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Date
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Event
Details
Take a romp through the rolling hills, tree-lined meadows and around
the lakes of central Florida's Alafia River State Park, which lies just
a few miles from nearby Tampa and is home to the X-Country Marathon,
Half Marathon, 30K & 5K, one of two races that takes place in
the park each year. Organizers say that runners will feel like they're
running the bluegrass hills of Kentucky thanks to the landscape inside
the park, whose more than 6,000 acres offer some of the state's most
plentiful recreational areas for hiking, running, mountain biking and
more.
The event's marathon and half marathon races share the same course --
those running the 13.1-mile half marathon run the loop course through
the park a single time, while those running the full take a second loop
around the course to finish their 26.2 miles. From the starting line
just north of the main park entrance, the race follows a winding path
through the park, twisting and turning along the treeline and past a
number of lakes and ponds, and through grassy meadows and fields.
The terrain for the race is all natural surfaces, as runners trek
across a combination of grass and dirt paths along the hiking &
biking trails through the park. After winding along the circuitous path
through the park, runners finish up the half just a stone's throw from
the starting line. Those running in both the half and the full will
have six and a half hours to complete the race; after that time, the
course will no longer be monitored, so organizers caution runners to
attempt the 26.2-mile full marathon only if they feel confident they're
fit and trained well enough to complete the course
within the allotted time.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set along the center of the state, near Florida's coastline along the
Gulf of Mexico, the city of Tampa typically experiences mild to
moderately warm weather in the mid-fall season, with much drier
conditions on average compared to the rest of the year. In November,
average monthly temperatures range between 78°F and
61°F, while rainfall totals average about 1.62 inches for the
month.
Fees
$35 if registered before November 11, 2008
$40 between Nov. 12 - 21
$45 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your place in the fall 2008 running of Tampa's X-Country
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.tamparaces.com
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