New York > Grete's Great Gallop Half Marathon New York, NY addthis
Date
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Event
Details
Dedicated as an autumn celebration of all things Norweigian, the
Grete's Great Gallop Half Marathon is part of a three-race event that
takes runners on a loop course around the entire perimeter of New York
City's Central Park, and also includes also includes a 1.7-mile Norway
Run and a children's "Troll Stroll," open to kids ages 2 through 10. As
New Yorkers familiar with Central Park can attest, this is a very hilly
race, especially on the park's western side, and will offer runners of
all abilities quite a challenging course.
From the starting line inside the park at East 70th Street near the
Conservatory Pond, the course takes participants first toward the
southern end of the park and then turns west and north, along hilly
West Drive all the way to the park's northern end at West 110th Street.
Then, the course makes the turn back toward the starting line, where
runners begin the second loop in this double-loop race.
Race
Weather & Climate
Though conditions at the 2007 running of the Grete's Great Gallop were
unseasonably warm, with the mercury rising to about 70°F, New
York temperatures in October tend to stay within a fairly narrow range,
averaging between 64°F and 50°F. Rainfall averages
about 3.85 inches for the month.
Fees
$25 if registered on or before September 21
$30 between Sept. 21 - October 5
$35 on the day of the race
