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Illinois > Fly With The Eagles Half Marathon
Marion, IL
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Date
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Event
Details
Organized by the River to River Runners club, an athletic and running
group based in southern Illinois that boasts more than 400 members and
hosts a range of 10K, 5K, relay and 10-mile races throughout the year
in this part of the state, the Fly With The Eagles Half Marathon is the
club's first race on the calendar each year, coming in the late winter
season for a cold-weather half marathon that takes runners along the
roads and trails of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, which
lies just to the west of Marion.
From the starting line at the Williamson County Emergency Agency on
Highway 148, runners follow a route that takes them through portions of
the wildlife refuge's 44,000 acres, which are home to hundreds of
species of animals and plants and feature a wide range of lands,
including hardwood forests, grazing fields, farmlands and wetlands,
especially for the flocks of Canadian geese that spend the winter there
each year.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located near the southernmost corner of Illinois, roughly 320 miles
south of Chicago down Interstate 57, the town of Marion typically
experiences cold weather conditions (sometimes very cold) in the late
winter, with relatively drier weather than most of the rest of the
year, though snow is always a possibility this time of year. In
February, the area's average monthly temperatures range between
44°F and 23°F, while precipitation totals average about
3.17 inches for the month.
Fees
$20
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2010 running of Marion's Fly With The
Eagles Half Marathon, print out and mail in this printable entry form.
Website
run.olm.net
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