Maryland > Riley's Rumble Half Marathon
Poolesville,
MD
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Date
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Event
Details
Filled with rolling hills along the rural countryside of Maryland's
upper Montgomery County, just across the Potomac River from Virginia,
the Riley's Rumble Half Marathon takes runners on an out-and-back
course that starts and finishes at the Riley's Lock on Poolesville's
C&O Canal, near the Bretton Woods Golf Course. This popular
warm-up event for the regional marathon events that take place later in
the fall usually attracts 500 runners or more, so prospective entrants
are encouraged to register well in advance of the race, before it fills
up.
From the starting line on Riley's Lock Road, runners follow a course
that takes them northward and then westward all the way to the
turnaround point on Hughes Road, where they follow the course they've
just run back to the finish line, which lies about 300 yards from the
starting line. Along the way, the course takes the field mainly along
Montevideo Road and Sugarland Road, and its only real flat stretches
occur at the start and the finish of the race. In between, there are
lots of rolling hills, with the most significant elevation changes
occurring between the 1- and 3-mile markers and the 10- and 12-mile
markers.
Race
Weather & Climate
Run during the Poolesville area's warmest month on average, the race
usually takes place with July temperatures averaging between
65°F and 86°F. Come prepared for wet weather, as
precipitation averages nearly 4 inches during the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Online registration for the summer 2009 running of Poolesville's
Riley's Rumble Half Marathon is not yet available. Please check
back later for updated information on how to register for the event.
Website
www.mcrrc.org
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