Georgia > Callaway Gardens Marathon, Half Marathon
& 5K Pine
Mountain, GA addthis
Date
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Event
Details
Known especially for its golf courses, award-winning gardens and Cecil
B. Day butterfly center, and seasonal holiday displays like its
Christmas-time Festival of Lights, the Callaway Gardens resort in Pine
Mountain, Ga., stages this smaller race event each January as part of
its fitness series, which also includes a duathlon and a triathlon
later in the year.
Described by past participants as a beautiful course
with plenty of fresh air and rolling hills, the race takes runners
along a loop course through the 13,000-acre resort’s neatly
manicured gardens, bicycle trails and woodlands. The hills can be
challenging in some spots, but the abundant scenic beauty helps take
your mind off any difficult uphill and downhill stretches.
As mentioned above, the race is a smaller event compared to many other
half-marathons, drawing fewer than 200 runners for the full- and
half-marathons and the 5K. And few spectators are out along the course,
which can make for a quiet race – though this is what many
past participants also find appealing about it, because what it lacks
in energy it makes up for in providing a quiet, refreshing escape.
Race
Weather & Climate
In past years, the event has seen some cold, rainy weather that made
for rough going and unpleasant experiences for some runners. In many
other years, however, this small Southern town’s weather is a
welcome relief from the harsher winter climates further north, with
average January temperatures that range between 30°F and
55°F and rainfall that averages just over 4.8 inches for the
month.
Fees
$50 if registered by January 18, 2009
$60 for registrations after Jan. 18
Registration
To sign up for the 2009 running of Pine Mountain's Callaway Gardens
Marathon, Half Marathon &
5K, register online at Active.com.
