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Minnesota > Brainerd Jaycees Run For The Lakes Marathon,
Half Marathon & 5K
Nisswa, MN
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Date
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Event
Details
Set among the mostly flat and forgiving terrain of the lake country for
which Minnesota is so justly famous, the annual springtime running of
Nisswa's Run For The
Lakes Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Fun Run will take runners on
a
tour of this area's seemingly innumerable scenic lakes and waterways,
along quiet country roads that unfold along tree-lined forest areas
with lots of wildlife in the woods nearby.
The half marathon race, which follows a point-to-point course that
finishes
near the Nisswa Community Center on Main Street, starts just south of
Mollie Lake near County Road 127.
From there, the race takes runners westward and northward, through the
flat terrain between Clark Lake
and Rice Lake, and continues south past Gladstone Lake, Lake Hubert and
Little Hubert Lake.
After making the turn around the southern end of Lake Hubert, runners
will then make the turn towards the north for the final five miles of
the half marathon, running north on Camp Lincoln Road and then Clark
Lake Road. Both the half and the full marathons will start at the same
time -- 8:00 AM -- and half marathon entrants will need to arrive at
the full marathon starting line about 30 minutes early in order to
board the shuttles that will ferry them to the half-marathon starting
line.
While you're in town, there's lots of take advantage of in the way of
attractions for visitors, including fishing on any of the area's 465
lakes, playing golf on one of the area's dozens of golf courses, or
even hiking on the 100-mile Paul Bunyan Trail, a paved hiking path that
winds through lakes, forests and rivers.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in almost the exact geographic center of Minnesota, the town of
Nisswa enjoys mild, pleasantly warm summers and cool to cold springtime
weather conditions. In April, temperatures average between 51°F
and 29°F, while precipitation amounts average around 1.72
inches for the month.
Fees
$40 for the half marathon, if registered by January 1, 2010
$45 between Jan. 2 - February 28
$55 between March 1 - April 16
Registration
To sign up for the spring 2010 running of Nisswa's Run for the Lakes
Marathon or Half Marathon, register
online at SignMeUp.com.
Website
www.runforthelakes.com
Half
Marathon Course Map
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Your Race Story
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Marathon? Share
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and tips for the event.
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