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Louisiana > Monroe Parks & Recreation Half Marathon
Monroe,
LA
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Date
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Event
Details
A smaller half marathon race event that takes runners on a course that
winds along the bends in the Ouachita River that flows through this
northern Louisiana town, the Monroe Parks & Recreation Half
Marathon welcomed just under 100 finishers at the fall 2008 running of
its annual 13.1-mile event, which starts on the riverbank just off
Riverside Drive and finishes in nearby Forsythe Park.
Runners start the race near the tree-lined riverfront area just off the
intersection with Riverside Drive and Forsythe Avenue, and takes
runners first on a quick out-and-back along the river and then back up
to Riverside Drive, which they follow up to Monroe's Park Avenue and
northward into town, sticking closely to the roads that run parallel to
the river. The course also stays on paved surfaces throughout the race,
and features very few hills -- it's mostly flat and fast.
In fact, the only significant hills to speak of occur in the race's
early going, as runners make their way along the river levee, and when
they cross the bridge over the levee at the points between mile markers
6 and 7, and then again between miles 10 and 11.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the banks of the winding Ouachita River in northern
Louisiana, the city of Monroe typically experiences mild to cooler and
usually wetter weather conditions in the mid-fall season than in the
summer, which tends to bring much hotter and drier weather. In
November, the city's average monthly temperatures range between
68°F and 43°F, while rainfall amounts average jsut over
5 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration is not yet open for the fall 2009 running of Louisiana's
Monroe Half Marathon. Please check back for updated information on how
to sign up for this race, or visit the race website shown below.
Website
www.ovrrc.com
Course Map
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