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New York > Hamptons Marathon & Half Marathon
East Hampton, NY
Date
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Event
Details
The tree-lined roads and historic beach town areas along the scenic
southern shore of New York's Long Island are on display for runners at
the annual autumn Hamptons Marathon & Half Marathon, which was
named by Runner's World magazine as one of the
country's "Top 10 Races to Run" for 2008. Filled with views of the
beaches and the ocean as well as stretches through the Long Island
towns of Springs, Amagansett and East Hampton, the race
features a combination of long, flat stretches with occasional
hills, along a course made up of paved surfaces throughout the race.
From the starting line at Springs School on School Street in East
Hampton, the out-and-back course for the race takes runners first in a
southeast direction along Old Stone Highway (Amagansett Springs Road),
and then turns right onto Accabonac Road, running past the Green River
Cemetery shortly after the turn. Runners follow this stretch for the
next several miles as the course makes a loop around Accabonac, Town
Lane and Stony Hill Road, before re-joining Accabonac just after
runners pass the mile 7 marker.
Runners stay on Accabonac for a brief stretch before turning right onto
Neck Path, for a stretch of the race that offers some of the course's
most stunning natural beauty, with views of both Napeague Bay and the
Long Island Sound as the course heads out to the turnaround point at
the 11-mile marker on Louse Point Road, overlooking East Harbor. After
this stretch, runners begin the final mile back in to the finish line
at Springs School.
While they're in the area, participants and their friends and families
can take in the sights of one of the country's most historic beach
towns, where Jackson Pollock lived and painted many of his most famous
works. Known today primarily as a playground for the rich and famous,
especially for many of New York's wealthiest families, the Hamptons is
home to the annual Artists & Writers Softball game, which has drawn
the likes of John Mailer, Kurt Vonnegut, Paul Simon, Dustin Hoffman and
others out to play in years past.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the eastern end of the southern shore of New York's Long
Island, the town
of East Hampton typically experiences mild to moderately warm summers
followed by generally mild to cool conditions in the fall season, with
relatively steady precipitation throughout the year. In October, the
area's average monthly temperatures range between 63°F and
44°F, while rainfall totals average about 3.67 inches for the
month.
Fees
$65 for the half marathon, if registered for the half marathon by February 1, 2010
$70 between February 2 - April 1
$75 after April 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2010 running of New York's Hamptons
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at MarathonGuide.com.
Website
www.hamptonsmarathon.com
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