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Louisiana > New Orleans Jazz Half Marathon & Relay
New Orleans,
LA
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Date
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Event
Details
Halloween weekend in 2009 will bring the first-ever running of the New
Orleans Jazz Half Marathon & Merrill Lynch "Run For The
Children" Relay Challenge, both of which will take runners on a fast,
flat course through the paved streets of this, one of the most
interesting cities anywhere in America, known around the world for its
architectural, cultural and natural beauty, which despite the ravages
of Hurricane Katrina
remain intact.
Begun as a benefit for the Children's Hospital of New Orleans, the race
will start downtown at the city's Ernest M. Morial Convention Center,
and follow an out-and-back course that loops through uptown New Orleans
as well as the city's historic Garden District and its beautiful,
spacious green Audubon Park, which is also home to its zoo, aquarium
and insect exhibit known as the "Insectarium." And because the course
winds through this city, much of which lies at or below sea level, the
race is very flat with little uphills or downhills to speak of.
Once runners make their way through the city, they'll finish the race
back at the convention center downtown, where a post-race party and
musicfest will be underway, headlined by the locally-based Trombone
Short and Orleans Avenue band. The race begins at 7:00 AM and all
runners must be able to complete its 13.1 miles within four hours,
which means they'll need to keep roughly an 18-minute-per-mile pace or
better.
Runners who don't wish to run the full half marathon alone can take
part in the event's Merrill Lynch Relay Challenge, which consists of
four-person teams who complete the same race course run by the
individual half-marathoners, only in stretches of three to four miles
per team member.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the banks of Lake Ponchartrain in southeastern Louisiana,
just miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the south, the city of New
Orleans typically experiences hot, humid summers followed by mild to
cool fall and winter seasons, and its driest weather of the year on
average during the month this race is held. In October, the city's
average monthly temperatures range between 80°F and
60°F, while rainfall totals average just over 3 inches for the
month.
Fees
$60 for individual entries
$150 for half marathon relay teams
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of New Orleans's Jazz
Half Marathon & Relay, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.jazzhalf.com
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