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Minnesota > Apple Blossom Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Hastings, MN
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Date
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Event
Details
A challenging, hilly race that's run over a mixture of paved and
unimproved trails throughout this
southern Minnesota nature preserve on the banks of the St. Croix River,
the Apple Blossom Half Marathon also includes a 10K and a 5K race, all
of which share the same starting time (8:00 AM) and location at the
Carpenter
Nature Center at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park.
All runners and walkers will be ferried from the parking area at the
nature center to the starting line on Highway 21, about two miles north
of the park entrance. Walkers are welcomed for the 5K only, while the
10K and half-marathon races are open to runners only. From the starting
line, half-marathon participants will follow a course along the
tree-lined roadways of the park, and will encounter plenty of hills
along the way as well as ample views of the local apple orchards, which
should be in bloom by the time race day arrives.
The race is sponsored and organized by the Carpenter St. Croix Valley
Nature Center, a 725-acre wildlife habitat and nature preserve that
straddles both sides of the scenic St. Croix River along the
Minnesota-Wisconsin border. With 425 acres on the Minnesota side and
another 300 on the Wisconsin side, the center offers 10 miles of hiking
and walking trails through its tall pines, wooded ravines, restored
prairie lands and apple orchards as well as beach access.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just east of Minneapolis and along the border with Wisconsin,
the town of Hastings, Minn., sees generally warm summers and often
bitterly cold winters. In October, weather conditions are generally
cool to cold, with temperatures that average between 58°F and
39°F. Rainfall averages about 2.19 inches for the month.
Fees
$25 if registered by May 15, 2008
$32 May 15 through the day of the race
Registration
Sign up for the 2008 running of the Apple Blossom Half
Marathon or other events in the race by registering online here
or by filling out and mailing in this printable form.
Website
www.carpenternaturecenter.org
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