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Michigan > Run Charlevoix Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Charlevoix, MI
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Date

Saturday, June 28, 2008



Event Details

The breezy, shaded trails, pathways and roads of the town of Charlevoix on Lake Michigan are the setting for the Red Rock Company's Run Charlevoix Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, a race event that features some of Lake Michigan's most breathtaking scenery during one of the times of the year when it offers some of its best weather conditions. From the starting line in downtown Charlevoix, the out-and-back course runs through downtown and out to the beachfront on the lake, with half of the 13.1-mile course taking place on cool, wooded bicycle trails along Highway 31.

The starting and finish lines lie at Charlevoix's famous draw bridge downtown, at the corner of Bridge Street and Pine River Lane. After the 7:15 AM start, the course then proceeds in a mostly northward and eastward direction from downtown, taking runners out for long stretches along the Lake Michigan beaches and along what locals describe as "knee-friendly" wooden bridges for nearly a third of the course.

Once you've run out among the sunshine and winds of the lakeshore, the course then turns back inward towards town along Old Orchard and Waller Road, passing Charlevoix Country Club and meeting the bike trail at the intersection with Highway 31. Runners in both the half and full marathons run for the next 3 miles along the bike trail, reversing at the turnaround point near the beach.

Just over 200 runners competed in all four races combined, and race day registration is available in case you're not able to sign up before the June 14 cutoff date for mail-in registrations. While you're in town, enjoy some of its sights like nearby Horton Bay (where author Ernest Hemingway grew up), Beaver Island and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore.


Race Weather & Climate

Located in the northernmost part of lower Michigan, on the shores of the great lake by the same name, the city of Charlevoix enjoys mild to pleasantly warm (and occasionally quite cool) weather conditions in the early summer. In June, average temperatures range between 77°F and 49°F, while rainfall amounts average around 2.8 inches for the month.


Fees

$50 if registered by June 14, 2008
$60 after June 14 through the day of the race


Registration

To reserve your spot in this year's Run Charlevoix Half Marathon (or any of the other races in the event), register online at Active.com or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.


Website

www.redrockco.com/RunCharlevoix


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