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Massachusetts > Boston’s Run To Remember Half
Marathon & 5-Mile Race
Boston,
MA
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Date
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Event
Details
Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center is the starting and
finish lines and hosting venue for the Run To Remember Half Marathon
& 5-Mile Race, which raises money in tribute to fallen law
enforcement officers for the city’s Kids at Risk programs,
benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs, summer camps, science camps and
many other children’s nonprofits. Though much less well-known
than its counterpart staged by the Boston Athletic Association each
October, the event is gaining popularity and marked its 5th annual
running in 2009.
The course for the race unfolds through Boston’s wealth of
historic sights and streets, taking runners from the start at the
Seaport WTC past Boston Harbor and across the Longfellow Bridge over
the Charles River, meanwhile running past the gorgeous, green grounds
of the Boston Common and Public Garden. In the second half of the race,
the course takes participants along the river to Harvard University and
within view of Boston University and Fenway Park across the river.
Mostly fast and flat (with the exception of a few hills and bridges),
the race is run entirely along Boston’s city streets, with
the largest portion of the race taking place along historic Memorial
Drive, with ample views of the city skyline and plentiful areas for
spectators cheering you on. The event's five-mile run follows the same
course as the half-marathon until reaching the intersection of
Cambridge and Charles Streets, where those running the shorter race
turn left and complete the last stretch of the half course before
finishing back at the Boston Seaport.
Race
Weather & Climate
In just its five years running, the Run To Remember has enjoyed mostly
sunny
weather and mostly mild conditions. The city and metro area tends to
experience May temperatures that average between 50°F and
67°F, while rainfall averages about 3.24 inches for the month.
Fees
$40 for the half marathon, if registered by December 15, 2008
$50 between January 1 - May 15, 2009
$60 after May 15
$30 for the 5-mile run
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of Boston's Run to Remember
Half Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed. Please check
back for updated information on how to sign up for the race's 2010
running.
Website
www.bostonsruntoremember.org
Course
Map - Starting Area
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Course
Map - Turnaround Point
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