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Massachusetts > New Bedford Half Marathon
New Bedford,
MA
Date
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Event
Details
Blustery, windy and cold conditions are often in the air at the annual
early springtime running of the New Bedford Half Marathon, which marked
its 32nd annual running in March of 2009. The race takes runners on a
tour of this town that overlooks Buzzards Bay in the
southern part of the state, not far from Cape Cod, and features both
the natural beauty of New Bedford Harbor and Clarks Cove as well as the
architectural beauty of the neighborhoods and city streets through
which runners make their way through the race.
The course itself – which is a single loop that’s
fast and made up entirely of paved city streets – offers a
number of hills, with the two most significant hills around miles 3 and
12. From the starting and finish line on Purchase Street, the
race’s first few miles feature views of the New Bedford
Harbor waterfront, and then the course turns westward back into the
city, past sights such as Buttonwood Park and the city’s
Whaling National Historic Park, which commemorates New
Bedford’s importance as “the whaling
city” during the 19th century.
Rated among the top 25 half-marathons by Runner’s World
magazine and the top half in New England by New England Runner, the
event is a challenging one largely because of its weather conditions,
which have ranged from a high of 64 degrees in 2003 to just north of 17
degrees in 2000. As described by past
participant Geoff Smith, who holds the course record, the New Bedford
Half is the “people’s race” thanks to its
popularity among working-class runners in the local area and the
region.
Race
Weather & Climate
Cold, windy weather is what to expect in the last few days of winter in
this Massachusetts town, which sees average temperatures in March
ranging from 29°F to 46°F. Rainfall for the month
averages about 4.68 inches.
Fees
$35 if registered by March 19, 2010
$40 on the race weekend
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Massachusetts' New Bedford Half Marathon, register online at Active.com or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.newbedfordhalfmarathon.com
Course
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