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Massachusetts > Run To The Rock Half Marathon
Plymouth,
MA
Date
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Event
Details
Nearly 200 runners crossed the finish line at the 13th annual running
in 2007 of the Run To The Rock Half Marathon, which takes runners from
the nearby town of Cedarville on a course northward toward the home of
the famous landmark Plymouth Rock, where the pilgrims of the Mayflower
landed in the early 1600s. Now something of a local tradition in this
town located about 40 miles south of Boston in the area known as the
South Shore near Cape Cod, the race raises money for
and awareness of Plymouth's Boys & Girls Club After School
fitness programs.
The course for the half marathon begins at the British Beer Company in
nearby Cedarville (while the 5K and 10K start at Cordage Park and the
Fitness Center on Meadow Road, respectively), and follows a course made
up entirely of paved roads, which winds slightly northwest toward
Plymouth throughout, running parallel along State Route 3. Described by
past participants as a course with "big, rolling hills," the race
presents perhaps its toughest challenge around mile 11, with a big
uphill stretch near Jordan Hospital along Sandwich Street as runners
near downtown Plymouth.
The finish line offers the reward for runners who've braved what are
often very warm conditions this time of year, as the race finishes at
the Plymouth Harbor Marina, where runners may get relief from the water
if they wish. Day-of-race registration is available (which ends
promptly at 9:45 AM), and the race begins at 10:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Though race temperatures in the Plymouth area during the month of
September appear quite mild to the casual observer (temperatures during
the month average between 54°F and 73°F), conditions
can get
quite warm on race day. September is also one of the city's wetter
months of the year, with more than 4.6 inches of rainfall on average
during the month.
Fees
$20 if registered by Sept. 1, 2007
$25 Sept. 2 through the day of the race
Registration
You can register online for the Run to the Rock Half
Marathon by clicking here.
Website
www.bgcplymouth.org
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