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Illinois > Quad Cities Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K
& 5-Person Relay
Moline, IL
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Date
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Event
Details
For the nearly 3,000 or so runners and walkers from around the country
who sign up for the Quad Cities races every year, there's a wealth of
distances and events to choose from -- including a full 26.2-mile
marathon, a 13.1-mile half marathon, a 5K run/walk, a five-person
marathon relay, a one-mile walk and even a children's "micro" marathon
that features three distances: a quarter-mile, half-mile and a one-mile
race.
It's the longer-distance races, however, that offer the scenery this
10-year-old running event has become known for -- big, expansive views
of the Mississippi River, along with a course that takes runners
through the Rock Island Arsenal that sits in the middle of the river,
as well as through the city streets of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa,
as participants run through two states over the course of the race.
The half-marathon event shares the same starting line and time as the
full marathon -- 7:30 AM on the Moline, Ill., side of the river,
between the I Wireless Center and the Radisson Hotel -- as well as many
of the same views along the course, which takes runners across bridges
and through
many of the same scenic areas as the full, including beautiful views of
the Mississippi River across Interstate 74. The course is mostly flat
and fast, with the exception of a mild uphill around the third mile and
the ramps for the bridges.
Race
Weather & Climate
The early fall in the Moline area can be cool but still fairly warm,
with occasional showers (average September precipiation is just over 3
inches). On the day of the race in late September, temperatures in
Moline average between 53°F and 77°F.
Fees
$30 if registered by September 13, 2008
$35 from Sept. 14 - Sept. 23
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2008 running of the Quad Cities Marathon or
Half Marathon, register
online at GetMeRegistered.com.
Website
www.qcmarathon.org
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Ever run in Moline's Quad Cities Marathon or Half Marathon? Share your
impressions and read fellow runners' stories and tips for the
event.
Discuss it in the HalfMarathons.Net
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