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Minnesota > Woodbury Chamber Country Mile Half Marathon
& 5K
Woodbury, MN
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Date
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Event
Details
More than 700 runners and walkers competed in and finished last year's
Woodbury Chamber Country Mile Half Marathon & 5K, which takes
participants on a tour of this small community situated just to the
east of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, as part of what in 2008
will be the 30th annual Woodbury Days festival. The town (of the same
name) welcomes about 25,000 attendees each year for this late-summer,
weekend-long series of parades, live music and entertainment, with an
auto show, carnival rides, a volleyball tournament and more.
The race's name -- the Woodbury Country Mile -- doesn't quite capture
the distance runners travel along the way, as participants may choose
from the half-marathon as well as a 5K Run/Walk. With paved surfaces
throughout the route, this out-and-back loop course features a
combination of hilly terrain and flat stretches, and takes runners
along a mixture of major highways and through wooded park paths and
trails, as well as along the banks of four of the town's lakes -- Colby
Lake, Powers Lake, Markgrafs Lake and Wilmes Lake.
The half marathon starts at 7:00 AM and runners must finish their race
in time for the grand parade, which usually takes place at 1:00 PM
along Steepleview Road and Queens Drive, and ends on Courtly Road near
Victoria.
Race
Weather & Climate
This late summer race takes place in some of the best weather that this
southern Minnesota town has to offer throughout the year, as this time
of year typically brings mild, pleasantly warm weather to the Woodbury
area. In August, temperatures average between 81°F and
61°F, while rainfall amounts average around 4.37 inches for the
month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Online registration for the 2008 running of the Woodbury Chamber
Country Mile Half Marathon is not yet open. Please check back later for
updated information and links to register.
Websites
www.woodburychamber.org
www.woodburydays.org
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