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Maine > Maine Coast Half Marathon & 5K
York,
ME
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Date
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Event
Details
Described by race organizers as the only all-women's half marathon in
the New England region, the Maine Coast Half Marathon & 5K
marks just its third annual running in the fall of 2009 and takes
participants on a tour of the York Harbor waterfront and rolling
country roads just outside town, in the southernmost part of Maine.
Open to both runners and walkers, the 13.1-mile race is the main event
at a race that also includes what organizers call the "Significant
Other 5K," which is open to all entrants -- women, men and
children.
From the starting line at the York High School on Robert Stevens Drive,
the out-and-back course for the race takes the field first on a brief
loop around the school along Long Sands Road, Ridge Road and Webber
Road. Then, the race hits its first stretch along the waterfront, along
York's Long Beach Avenue and then along York Street, where the race
hits a stretch that takes runners on a figure-eight loop, crossing two
bridges over the harbor along Seabury Road and again, across the bridge
along Route 103.
Once over the bridge, runners and walkers then follow the course away
from the water for another brief stretch, over rural roads like
Woodbridge Lane and Sheru Road. The race then re-enters Long Beach Road
for a second stretch along the waterfront, all the way to the
intersection with Oceanside Avenue, where runners turn left and begin
heading toward the finish line along the race's last couple of miles,
along Norton Avenue and then Ridge Road. This section organizers
describe as "totally flat" along the water, after the run through the
picturesque, tree-lined streets, homes and neighborhoods in the village
of York.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the waterfront on the Atlantic Ocean in the southernmost
corner of the state, about an hour's drive west from Manchester, New
Hampshire, the town of York typically experiences mild to moderately
cool (and sometimes cold) weather conditions in the mid-fall season, and relatively
even precipitation throughout the year. In November, average monthly
temperatures range between 50°F and 32°F, while
rainfall totals
average just over 4.8 inches for the month.
Fees
$45 if registered by November 1, 2009
$50 after Nov. 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of York's Maine Coast
Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.locorunning.com
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