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Illinois > Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon
Springfield,
IL
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Date
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Event
Details
The directors of the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon dramatically
improved the race in advance of the 43rd running in 2007. The race
course was moved from mundane rural roads outside of Springfield,
Illinois to the vibrant city streets of Abraham Lincoln's hometown. The
hope of these volunteer, hometown directors is to turn the race into a
regional destination event in advance of the national Abraham Lincoln
Bicentennial Celebration in 2009. The Bicentennial of Lincoln's birth
(Feb. 12, 2009) will have events around the country.
The scenic and challenging new course takes participants past some of
the most significant Abraham Lincoln sites in the nation. The first
half of the
course is flat and the second half is rolling with some fairly large
hills (at least for Central Illinois!). With a start in front of the
world-class Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, runners go
through historic downtown Springfield, past the Old State Capitol (home
of Lincoln's "House Divided" speech), and the Lincoln Law office.
Runners continue to the only National Park Service site in Illinois,
the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, and right past the only home
Lincoln ever owned.
The course goes through the Illinois State Capitol
campus, with a stunning view of the Illinois Capitol Building. After a
stretch of several blocks on scenic brick streets, runners enter
Washington Park, Springfield's premier park which is surrounded by some
of the finest homes in Springfield. As they exit the park, runners turn
onto Lincoln Avenue. Staying on this street for approximately two
miles, runners are on Lincoln longer than any other street on the
course.
Entering Springfield's historic Northend, participants will
pass Camp Lincoln, home of the Illinois National Guard. A mile later,
runners will enter Oak Ridge Cemetery and pass Lincoln's Tomb State
Historic Site. Runners then enter the second park on the course, the
over 100-year-old Lincoln Park. Exiting Lincoln Park, runners only have
a mile and 1/2 past some classic, older homes to the finish line in
downtown Springfield in front of the Prairie Heart Institute. The
Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon had approximately 600 participants in
2007 (490 runners finished, 100+ untimed walkers).
Race
Weather & Climate
Weather conditions tend to get warmer and wetter in the Springfield
area as the springtime arrives, as April temperatures average between
42°F and 63°F, with average rainfall during the month
of about
3.36 inches.
Fees
$35 if registered before April 3, 2008
$40 between April 3 and the day of the race
Registration
You can register online for the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon events
by clicking here
or by
mailing in
this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.runabe.com
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