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Indiana > Indianapolis Monumental Marathon & Half
Marathon
Indianapolis,
IN
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Date
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Event
Details
The downtown neighborhoods, city streets and government and business
districts of this quickly-growing and rejuvenated city will be on
display for runners and walkers this fall at the inaugural Indianapolis
Monumental Marathon & Half Marathon, which will follow and
out-and-back loop course through the streets of what has come to be
known as the "Crossroads of America," thanks to its easy access from
all sides as well as the fact that roughly half of the nation's
population lives within a day's drive of the city.
The race, aptly named as it takes runners and walkers on a tour past
the city's Indiana State Capitol, Monument Circle and other federal
monuments, begins on Historic National Road near White River State
Park, and is mostly fast and flat with a number of small hills thrown
in. The elevation changes are never significant, however, as the race's
lowest point occurs just below 700 feet and its highest just at 730
feet above sea level, taking participants all the way through to the
finish line at North West Street, not far from the starting line.
The course follows what is largely a north-south route through the
city, passing by Monument Circle and University and Veterans Memorial
Parks on the way to North Meridian Street, which participants will
follow for the next several miles. The turn back toward the finish
occurs at East 37th Street, where runners begin making their way back
along North Talbot and North Pennsylvania Streets. Along the way,
participants will also see many of Indianapolis's oldest and most
historic neighborhoods, including Fall Creek Place, Old Northside,
Butler-Tarkington and Broad Ripple.
Open to runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors, the race starts at
8:00 AM for full and half marathon participants, and 7:55 AM for
wheelchair participants. The course will close after 6 1/2 hours, which
means that half-marathon participants will be required to keep a
roughly 15-minute-per-mile pace for the first half of the race.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in almost the exact geographic center of the state and
approximately 150 miles south of Lake Michigan, Indianapolis enjoys
cooling weather conditions and occasional rain and storms in November.
Temperatures during the month average between 52°F and
34°F, and rainfall amounts average around 3.61 inches for the
month.
Fees
$50 if registered by June 30, 2008
$60 for registrations after June 30 through October 28
$70 on the day of the race
Race day registration takes place at the Indiana State Capitol building
Registration
To sign up for the 2008 inaugural Indianapolis Monumental Half
Marathon, register online here.
(Registration for the full marathon is offered on a different page.)
Website
www.monumentalmarathon.com
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