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Maine > Mount Desert Island YMCA Half Marathon
& 5K
Bar Harbor,
ME
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Date
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Event
Details
With a course that takes runners on a tour of this scenic town located
near Acadia National Park and scenic Mount Desert Island, the Bar
Harbor Half Marathon offers runners a challenging loop race with the
start and finish line at the city's YMCA Atheltic Field. Most of the
course for the half (9 miles) takes place on the Acadia Park's carriage
paths, offering what race organizers say is an excellent running
surface, surrounded by views of the forests, ponds and the waters of
Eagle Lake, which lies in the center of the park. The race is open to
both runners and walkers, who start an hour
before the runners (at 7:30 AM).
Make sure to register early -- due to the fact that part of the race
course is located inside Acadia National Park, the race is limited to
400 participants.
Race
Weather & Climate
With temperatures that average between 56°F and 78°F in
August, the Bar Harbor area tends to be mild to moderately warm in the
late summer. Rainfall is a possibility, as area precipitation averages
nearly 3 inches during the month.
Fees
$42 if registered before September 1, 2009
$50 after Sept. 1
Registration
Registration for the September 2009 running of Bar Harbor's Mount
Desert Island YMCA Half Marathon is now full. However, if you'd like to
be put on the waiting list for last-minute race-day entries, organizers
ask that you print out and mail in this race waiting list application and they will notify you if you have made it into the race on race day.
Website
www.mdiymca.org
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