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Michigan > Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Traverse
City, MI
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Date
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Event
Details
With the addition of a half-marathon event for the first time in 2006,
Traverse City's Bayshore Marathon & 10K (now the Bayshore
Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K) broadened the appeal of this
26-year-old road race beyond its
local base into an event that now attracts upwards of 3,000
runners from around the nation. Challenging and occasionally hilly, the
13.1-mile course for the half takes runners along waterfront areas for
virtually the entire length of the race, nearly all the way to the
finish line back at Northwestern
Michigan College.
While the full marathon start and finish lines are on the NWC campus,
the starting line for the half marathon lies at the corner of Bluff and
Smokey Hollow Roads, near the water's edge of the East Arm of the Grand
Traverse Bay, known locally as the Old Mission Peninsula. From there,
the course winds along Bluff Road for the
next several miles, between the crystal blue
waters of the bay and the gorgeous homes along the road.
Shaded by
trees and scenic throughout, the course takes runners along Bluff,
Center and East Shore Roads before winding up near the
campus for the finish at Traverse City Central High School's track and
field
complex. The race course is made up of paved surfaces throughout, and
remains open to traffic -- though organizers say that thanks to the
early starting time and course location, it tends to be very light
during the race.
All three races in the event are open to runners only, and the
half-marathon and full marathons start at 7:00 AM, while the 10K begins
at 7:15 AM. Bus transportation will be provided from the high school to
the half marathon start from 5:00 AM until 6:20 AM, and the
course for all races closes at 1:00 PM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set along the shore of the Great Traverse Bay in the northern part of
Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Traverse City typically experiences mild to
moderately cool and sometimes cold weather in the early to mid-spring
season. In May, average monthly temperatures range between 67°F
and 42°F, while rainfall amounts average around 2.3 inches for
the month.
Fees
$55 if registered by April 1, 2008
$65 from April 2 - May 1
$70 after May 1
Registration
Online registration for the 2008 running of the Bayshore Marathon
& Half Marathon events is now full. Please check back in
November for updated information on how to register for the 2009 race.
Websites
www.bayshoremarathon.org
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from last year's (2007) race
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