New York > NYRR Half Marathon Grand Prix:
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Date
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Event
Details
The final race of the year in the New York Road Runners Half Marathon
Grand Prix, the Staten Island leg of the five-race series is the
finishing touch of the run through New York City's five boroughs, and
takes the estimated 4,000 runners who compete in this race each year
past sights such as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Fort Wadsworth
and the Upper and Lower New York Bay.
This out-and-back race takes participants along a course made up
entirely of paved city streets, much of it with views of the bay and
the South Beach area, from which runners can see Hoffman Island out in
the bay. At South Beach the turnaround back toward the finish begins,
taking the same course run for the first 6.5 miles in reverse back to
the finish line near Richmond County Bank Stadium.
Race
Weather & Climate
The month of October brings cooler and usually drier weather to the
Staten Island area, as temperatures during the month average between
66°F and 47°F, while rainfall averages about 3.6 inches
for the
month (making it the area's second-driest month of the year).
Fees
(2007 fees)
$25 if registered before September 30
$30 between Oct. 1 - Oct. 13
$35 on the day of the race
Registration
To register for the 2008 New York Road Runners Half Marathon Grand
Prix (any race), register online here.
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