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Illinois > Heartland Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Effingham, IL
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Date
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its inaugural running in the late summer/early fall of 2009,
Effingham's Heartland Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk will take
runners along a combination of tree-lined streets and open-field
country roads in and around this southern Illinois town, which lies
roughly midway between St. Louis to the southwest and Indianapolis to
the northeast.
The race takes the place of the EffingHalf Marathon,
which was run on the same September weekend in 2007 and 2008, and
featured a course that took runners along the occasionally hilly back
country roads
surrounding Lake Sara, a 586-acre lake that lies just to the northwest
of the center of town.
The 13.1-mile course for the new Heartland Half Marathon starts and
finishes near Effingham High School on West Grove Avenue, and follows
an out-and-back route that takes the field first northward into town,
along West Grove to the turn onto Maple Street, which runners follow
all the way north to Holiday Drive. Runners then turn left onto
Henrietta Street and then again onto St. Anthony Avenue, finishing the
first three miles of the race after turning back onto Maple Street and
heading south.
The next nine miles of the race feature long straightaway stretches
along Effingham's Raney Street, East 1200th Avenue and along the road
that parallels portions of Interstate 57, with a quick loop along
Wernsing Avenue and Heartland Avenue thrown in along the way southward
to the turnaround point, which lies about midway between the mile 8 and
9 markers. After the turnaround, runners head back northward along the
roads they've just run, all the way back up to the finish line just a
block away from the high school.
While runners can expect a few gently rolling hills along the route,
most of the course is flat and fast, and is made up of paved surfaces
throughout the race. Prospective participants should note also that the
5K is open to both runners and walkers, while the half marathon is for
runners only.
Race
Weather & Climate
Situated in the southern central portion of the state, about 100 miles
northeast of St. Louis, Mo., the town of Effingham typically enjoys
mild to moderately cool weather in the waning days of summer and early
days of fall. In September, monthly temperatures average between
78°F and 55°F, while rainfall amounts average around
3.04 inches for the month (among its drier months of the year on
average).
Fees
$35 for the half marathon, if registered by August 30, 2009
$45 after Aug. 30
$15 for the 5K run/walk, if registered by Aug. 30
$20 after Aug. 30
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late summer 2009 running of the Heartland
Half Marathon or 5K, register online here
or print out and mail in this downloadable application.
Website
www.runeffingham.com
Course Map
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