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Indiana > Sam Costa Half Marathon & Quarter
Marathon
Carmel,
IN
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Date
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Event
Details
Named for a Chicago police detective who became friends with many of
the local area runners who popularized what was known back in the 1960s
as the Central Indiana Striders Half Marathon, the Sam Costa Half
Marathon will celebrate its 39th annual running in 2008, making it one
of the oldest 13.1-mile road race events anywhere in the country. Its
6.55-mile quarter marathon, sponsored by Mike Helms, was added for the
first time in 2006 and will mark its third annual running this year.
Thanks in part to its origins as a friendly race among running buddies
who knew each other well -- back when it started, the winner of the
race would time his fellow runners as they crossed the finish line --
the Sam Costa is also both a participant- and fan-friendly race,
without the hordes of runners crowding the starting line that are such
a common feature at big-city races. Instead, the field is relatively
small -- in 2007, the half-marathon saw 320 runners cross the finish
line, and another 123 finish the quarter marathon.
The course itself is also one of the draws for the race, as it takes
runners through some of central Indiana's most scenic suburban and
rural country roads. Fast and mostly flat, the course is run entirely
on paved surfaces, and starts and finishes at Carmel's Northview
Christian Life Church on 131st Street. From there, the out-and-back
race coure proceeds in a northeasterly direction, reaching its
turnaround point at East 160th and River Avenue, where runners begin
their trek back to the finish.
All half marathon participants need to be aware that there is a
three-hour time limit for the race, which means you should keep a pace
of at least 13:45 per mile. The race starts at 9:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just outside and to the north of the I-465 perimeter highway
that circles Indianapolis, the town of Carmel tends to experience
crisp, cool-to-cold weather conditions in the early spring. In March,
monthly temperatures average between 50°F and 29°F,
while rainfall amounts average around 3.28 inches for the month.
Fees
$35 for the half marathon
$25 for the quarter marathon
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2009 running of the Sam Costa Half
Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.samcosta.com
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