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New Mexico > Rio Grande Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay
& 5K
Las Cruces,
NM
Date
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Event
Details
Runners enjoy a fast, flat race course -- as well as plenty of races to
choose from, including a full marathon, a half marathon, a 5K and a
marathon relay -- at the Rio Grande Marathon & Half Marathon,
which unfolds on a course along the river in this city set in the
shadow of the nearby Organ Mountains. Described by organizers as a
small race (with just a few hundred participants), the Rio Grande event
offers what novice runners especially love -- a fast, flat course that
never changes more than about 10 feet in elevation throughout.
All of the Rio Grande races -- the half marathon and 5K are open to
both runners and walkers -- start and finish just outside the football
stadium at the Las Cruces Public Schools Sports Complex, where runners
complete the race by crossing the finish line inside the stadium's
track and field oval.
Once the course leaves the stadium, it takes
runners through a combination of paved roads and riverside trails to
the 6.55-mile turnaround point, where participants begin the trek back
to the stadium for the finish.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located near the state's southern border with Texas, just 40 miles from
El Paso, the Las Cruces area tends to see mild to cool weather in
October, when temperatures average between 78°F and
45°F for the month. With its dry climate, the city sees an
average of less than an inch of rain on average for the month.
Fees
2008 fees:
$25 if registered by October 15, 2008
$30 between Oct. 16 - 25
No race day registration
Registration
Registration for the fall 2009 running of the Rio Grande Marathon
&
Half Marathon is not yet open. Please check back for updated
information on how to sign up for this race.
Website
www.riograndemarathon.com
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