Missouri > Run For The Ranch Marathon & Half Marathon
Springfield, MO • Sunday, December 18, 2011 • Course Map
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When the organizers of Springfield's annual Good Samaritan Run For The Ranch Marathon & Half Marathon say the race follows a loop course through the city, they mean an unusally tight loop course -- one that runners in the half marathon run four times and those in the full, 26.2-mile marathon run no fewer than eight times before reaching the finish line.
Now set for its 12th annual running in December 2011, the course welcomed more than 370 runners in both the half and full marathon races combined in 2011, after starting with about 100 at its inaugural running in 2000. The course for the race -- which is a 5-kilometer distance course that is used for the 5K once, the 10K twice, and so on -- starts and finishes on the campus of Springfield's historic Missouri State University and includes a few rolling hills, but otherwise is mostly flat.
In a nod to the cold conditions usual on the day of the race, organizers begin the half marathon at 2:30 in the afternoon, to give the air time to warm up at least a little. By the time the full marathon participants are finishing their respective races, however -- the full marathon starts earlier than the half marathon, at 1:00 PM -- it is usually dark, which is of course a little extra motivation to bring it on in.
Organized by the southwest Missouri's Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners club, the race proceeds go to benefit the club programs as well as the local Trinity Lutheran Church and the nearby Good Samaritan Boys Ranch of Brighton, students from which come out each year to volunteer for the race by manning the aid stations and handing out water to participants.
Race Weather & Climate
Cold, sometimes icy weather conditions and occasional wintry precipitation are the norm in late December in the Springfield area in late December, located in the southwestern corner of Missouri. The city's average monthly temperatures in December range between 46°F and 26°F, while precipitation amounts average around 3.17 inches for the month.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Run For The Ranch Half Marathon
Fees
$35 for the half marathon, if registered before race day
$55 for the full marathon
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late fall/early winter 2012 running of Springfield's Run For The Ranch Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Official Race Website
www.omrr.org
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