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New York > Grand Island Half Marathon
Grand
Island, NY
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Date
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Event
Details
Featuring a scenic out-and-back course along the West River Parkway in
New York's Beaver Island State Park along the U.S.-Canadian border, the
Grand Island Half Marathon is among the state's smaller half-marathon
events, typically fielding between 300 and 400 runners each year. The
course follows a route through the park made up entirely of paved park
roadways and takes participants through a mixture of parkland areas and
nearby residential neighborhoods.
The starting and finish lines are in the 950-acre Beaver Island State
Park, which lies just on the southern end of Grand Island near the
upper part of the Niagra River. With its beach and marina areas, the
park is a local favorite for swimming, boating and fishing, and also
has ample nature and hiking trails as well as 18-hole courses for both
disc (frisbee) golf and the kind played at Augusta National every year.
As it is run through a park with plentiful hills, the race course
features a number of uphill and downhill stretches, but no major
changes in elevation.
Race
Weather & Climate
The month of May typically brings milder and warmer weather conditions
to the Grand Island area (especially after the cold, cold winters the
city usually experiences), with temperatures that average between
46°F and 69°F and rainfall that averages just under 3
inches
for the month.
Fees
$35
No late fee
Registration
To register for the 2008 Grand Island Half Marathon, register online by clicking here
or print out and mail in this downloadable application.
Website
www.buffalorunners.com
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