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Iowa > Council Bluffs Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk
& Fun Run
Council
Bluffs,
IA
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Date
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Event
Details
More than 1,200 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at the
early summer 2009 running of Iowa's inaugural Council Bluffs Half
Marathon, 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run, which took runners on a
point-to-point course along the banks of the Missouri River that winds
along the edge of the city, and through city parks and recreation areas
to the finish line at Harrah's Casino, within view of the river and
just south of the city's Dodge Park Golf Course.
The half marathon course begins just north of the golf course at the
newly constructed Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, which connects Council
Bluffs and Omaha to the west over the Missouri River. From there,
runners follow a course that's mostly flat and fast along a combination
of paved city streets and running and biking trails through parks
including Riverside Park
and the Harvey's Recreational Complex, which hosts youth softball,
baseball and soccer games and tournaments throughout the year.
After the sections of the course that run through the recreational
complex, runners hit the turnaround point on Gifford Road just off the
banks of Lake Manawa, and then head back through the Harvey's complex
and Riverside Park and then back along the banks of the Missouri, with
views of Nebraska across the river over their shoulders to the west,
toward the finish line at Harrah's. Like the 5K race, both runners and
walkers are welcome in the half marathon, as long as they can finish
the race within the event's four-hour time limit.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the southwestern corner of Iowa, just across the state line
from Omaha, Neb., the city of Council Bluffs experiences mild to warm
weather conditions in the early summer, as well as its second-wettest
month of the year on average when the race is held. In June, the city's
average monthly temperatures range between 84°F and
61°F, while rainfall totals average just over 3.9 inches for
the month.
Fees
$50 for the half marathon, if registered by November 16, 2009
$55 between Nov. 17 - January 16, 2010
$60 between Jan. 17 - March 16
$65 between March 17 - May 15
$70 between May 16 - 22
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Iowa's Council
Bluffs Half Marathon, 5K or Fun Run, register online at the event website.
Website
www.councilbluffshalfmarathon.com
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