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New Hampshire > Manchester City Marathon & Half Marathon
Manchester,
NH
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Date
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its third annual running through the historic downtown mill
district here in the largest city in the Granite State, as New
Hampshire is known, the Manchester City Marathon, Half Marathon
&
Kids Marathon takes runners on an out-and-back loop course that
features ample views of the city's most scenic areas, including the
banks of the Merrimack River in the race's early going as well as urban
greenspace areas like Livingston Park and Derryfield Park in the race's
second half.
More than 1,400 runners and relay team participants crossed the finish
line in both races combined at the race's fall 2008 running, with more
than 900 runners finishing a half marathon race that starts and
finishes near the intersection of Elm Street and Hanover Street
downtown,
and follows what is roughly a clockwise loop route through the city.
From the starting line on Elm, which is home to Manchester's government
and banking center and is known as a bustling area during both the
daytime and evening, runners first head south from Veterans Memorial
Park and then west toward the river onto Commercial Street, which they
follow northward for about the next three miles, as the stretch along
Commercial gives way to a run along River Road, which runners follow
until it curves eastward to the turn onto Union Street.
The next stretch of the race, which takes runners south on Union and
then east along Campbell before turning on Juniper into Livingston
Park, features some of the half marathon route's larger hills. Runners
can expect the elevation to rise from roughly 200 feet above sea level
near the starting line to around 400 feet between the mile 4 and mile 5
markers, and after that the race features rolling hills along a gradual
descent throughout the rest of the course back into the finish line.
The stretch of the race that runs through Livingston Park features a
run along the edges of Doors Pond, which lies right in the middle of
the park, and then puts the field back out onto Red Coat Lane and back
into the city's neighborhoods and streets. The latter half of the race
also features a mix of city blocks and streets with runs past some of
its tree-lined parks, including Derryfield Park and Stevens Pond Park,
and after a couple more turns there's a last final and long
straightaway stretch into the race finish area and Athlete's Village at
Veterans Park.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the banks of the Merrimack River in southern New
Hampshire, roughly 40 miles from the coast, the city of Manchester
typically experiences cool to often quite cold weather conditions in
the mid-fall season, and relatively steady precipitation (whether rain
or snow) throughout the year. In November, the city's average monthly
temperatures range between 50°F and 24°F, while
precipitation amounts average just over 3.6 inches for the month.
Fees
Online registrations:
$45 for the half marathon, if registered by July 31, 2009
$55 between August 1 - 31
$65 between September 1 - October 29
Mail-in registrations:
$55 for the half marathon, if registered by July 31, 2009
$65 between August 1 - 31
$75 between September 1 - October 29
Registration
To reserve your spot the fall 2009 running of New Hampshire's
Manchester City Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.cityofmanchestermarathon.com
Half
Marathon Course Map
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