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Illinois > Illinois Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay
& 5K
Champaign,
IL
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Date
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Event
Details
The inaugural running of Champaign's Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon,
Half Marathon, Relay & 5K turned out to be a smashing success
in the spring of 2009, attracting more than 7,400 runners, walkers,
wheelchair competitors and teams of relay runners for a run along the
fast and flat streets of the Champaign/Urbana area, including more than
3,700 runners in the event's half-marathon alone.
The half and full marathons as well as the 5K race all shared the same
starting line and time, at Assembly Hall on 1st Street just south of
St. Mary's Road, on
the University of Illinois campus. From there, the point-to-point
course for the 13.1-mile follows a winding loop that's also the same
course as the full marathon for its first 11 miles, after which those
running the full break off and those running the half make their way
toward the finish line on the 50-yard line at the University's Memorial
Stadium, the home of the "Fighting Illini."
In between the start and finish lines, the course winds through city
streets and tree-lined residential neighborhoods in both Champaign and
Urbana, along parts of the campus and along the trails that wind
through Urbana's Meadowbrook Park. For the most part, the course for
the half is fast and flat, with a few long straightaway stretches mixed
in with a number of twists and turns. The course features an overall
elevation change of 85 feet, with its lowest point at the mile 9 marker
(about 705 feet above sea level) and its highest point near the finish
line, at about 780 feet.
In addition to the full marathon, half marathon and 5K Run/Walk, the
race also features a 1K Youth Fun Run, which also finishes at Memorial
Stadium, as well as a wheelchair division for the half marathon and a
full marathon relay, for teams of four runners each.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the east central part of the state, just under 140 miles
south of Chicago, the city of Champaign typically experiences cool to
mild and occasionally moderately warm weather conditions in the
mid-spring season, and in May the area usually sees its heaviest
rainfall of the year on average. In May, the area's average monthly
temperatures range between 74°F and 51°F, while
rainfall totals average about 4.8 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of the Illinois Marathon, Half
Marathon, 5K & Relay is now closed, as the event has completed.
Please check back
for updated information on how to sign up for the 2010 running of the
race.
Websites
www.illinoismarathon.com
Half
Marathon Course Map - Start/Finish
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Half
Marathon Course Map - Turnaround
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