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Michigan > Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half
Marathon
Pinckney, MI
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Date
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Event
Details
Join more than a thousand or so fellow trail runners along the winding
single-track trails inside Michigan's Pinckney State Recreation Area at
the Running Fit Trail Marathon, Half
Marathon & 5-Mile Race, which will celebrate its 22nd annual
running this year through the wilderness area known to locals as the
"Protto" and to the rest of us as Potowatami Trail.
Used year-round for hiking, mountain biking and even cross-country
skiing in the winter,
the Potowatami Trail is considered a relatively forgiving trail for
runners -- it has a handful of hilly stretches -- and also crosses
roadways
three times, which helps make the Running Fit Trail Race events
particularly
spectator-friendly.
The course for the half marathon portion of the race starts at Silver
Lake in the Pinckney Recreation Area, on Silver Hill Road, and follows
a 13.1-mile loop route through the wooded forest lands of lower
Michigan, and past a number of lakes and streams. The trail is a dirt
trail but it's also very well-groomed, with aid stations set out about
every three miles, and
wide enough to allow runners who wish to pass to be
on their way at their own speed.
At the finish line for the race, there's a big lake that runners can
jump in and wash themselves off, which can be an especially nice treat
if there's any sort of wet or muddy weather -- and the weather can be
unpredictable. In past years, the event has seen conditions ranging
from sunny and mild to sleet and snow and everything in between, so
come prepared for incelement weather.
Organizers limit the number of participants in all three races to 1,200
runners -- and it's open to runners only -- so be sure to apply online
or get your application in well ahead of the deadline. The
half-marathoners have it a little easier than the full marathoners with
the starting time; the half begins at 8:30 AM, while the full starts at
7:30 AM and the 5-mile race takes place on Saturday.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set along the edge of the Pinckney State Recreation Area in southern
Michigan, about 15 miles northwest of nearby Ann Arbor, the city of
Pinckney tends to see mild to cool and even cold weather conditions in
the early spring, with occasional showers and storms. In April, average
monthly temperatures range between 58°F and 37°F, while
precipitation amounts (which, in some years, means snow) average around
3.4 inches for the month.
Fees
$29 if registered by March 31, 2009
$34 between April 1 - 24
$40 on April 25
No race day registration
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2009 running of either the full or
the
half marathon (or the 5-mile run), register online at ZW2.com
or print out
and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Websites
www.trailmarathon.com
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of last year's race
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