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Minnesota > Stillwater Marathon, Half Marathon, 20-Miler
& 12K
Stillwater,
MN
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Date
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Event
Details
Run for the first time ever in the late spring of 2009, when more than
2,500 runners lined up for all of its four races combined, the
Stillwater Marathon, Half Marathon, 20-Mile & 12K races
features a half-marathon course filled with a combination of flat and
hilly terrain as well as stretches, especially in the race's early
miles, that take runners along the scenic riverfront of the winding St.
Croix River that flows by the town and divides Minnesota and Wisconsin
here in the state's southeastern corner.
The course for the half marathon, which is known offically as the Jon
Francis Half Marathon in honor of the local athlete and excellent
runner who died in a mountain climbing accident in Idaho during the
summer of 2007, follows basically the same route as the first 13.1
miles of the full marathon course. From the starting line on the banks
of the St. Croix River, on Highway 95 just south of downtown
Stillwater, the course takes runners on a point-to-point course that
follows the river for most of its first few miles, through the town of
Bayport all the way down to the southernmost point in the race, at 22nd
Street.
After making the turn onto 22nd, runners then turn again onto
Stagecoach Trail and follow the road northward up into the Oak Park
Heights area, followed by a few turns once runners make their way into
Stillwater for the final couple miles of the race, in toward the finish
line at the city's Pioneer Park. While the last mile of the race is
mostly downhill (thankfully), runners can expect some hilly terrain
over the last three to four miles, particularly between the mile 9 and
11 markers.
While they're in town for the event, runners will no doubt want to take
in some of the attractions for which Stillwater is so well known around
the region, including its bookstores, antique shops, restaurants and
the city streets and neighborhoods of this community as well as the
surrounding St. Croix River Valley, which has served as the setting for
movies like Grumpy Old Men, Beautiful
Girls and Fargo.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the St. Croix River in the southern part of the
state, roughly 30 miles east of Minneapolis and just across the state
line from Wisconsin, the city of Stillwater typically sees mild to
moderately warm weather conditions in the early spring, and moderate
rainfall as the spring and summer bring the area's heaviest
precipitation. In May, the city's average monthly temperatures range
between 72°F and 49°F, while rainfall amounts average
just over 3.5 inches for the month.
Fees
$60 for the half marathon, if registered by March 1, 2010
$70 after March 1
Registration
To register for the spring 2010 running of the John Francis Half
Marathon at Minnesota's Stillwater Marathon, register online at the event website.
Website
www.stillwatermarathon.com
Half Marathon Course Map
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