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Illinois > Palos Bank Southwest Half Marathon
Palos
Heights, IL
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Date
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Event
Details
Hundreds -- perhaps even a couple thousand -- runners are expected to
turn out this spring for the
first-ever running of the Palos Bank Southwest Half Marathon, an
out-and-back road race that starts and finishes in front of the City
Hall building in Palos Heights and takes runners on a mostly flat and
mostly straightaway course that features just three turns throughout
the entire race.
Designed to benefit local charity and nonprofit organizations like the
Southwest Recreation Department and Prostate Cancer Prevention, the
13.1-mile race unfolds almost entirely along Route 83 through town,
with a turnaround at the half-way point just before the Illinois Route
171 intersection. Several miles of the course feature views of the
Calumet-Sag River that runs through the city, and of the wooded forest
areas
along the river that give the city its reputation as a "City of Trees."
To help stir interest in what is expected to be a scenic and
well-attended race event, race organizers are giving the first 1,500
participants who sign up for the race a long-sleeve CoolMax t-shirt.
There will also be live music at the starting and finish line, from the
local band Defining Silence.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located on the suburban outskirts of the city, about 20 miles from
downtown Chicago, the area known as Palos Heights typically sees mild
to moderately cool and occasionally wet weather in the mid-spring
season. In May, monthly temperatures average between 71°F and
51°F, while rainfall amounts average around 3.86 inches for the
month.
Fees
$45 before February 29, 2008
$55 from March 1 through April 30
No registration on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2008 running of the Palos Bank Southwest
Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.palosbankhalfmarathon.com
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