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North Carolina > Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon, 5K
& Fun Run
Asheville, NC
Date
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Event
Details
Named for this city's flagship daily newspaper, the Asheville
Citizen-Times Half Marathon weekend also includes a 5K race and 1-mile
Parents' Fun Run, all of which give participants a chance to see one of
the most charming, intriguing and picturesque cities anywhere in the
Southeast. The start and finish lines for all of the races lies in the
historic area of downtown Asheville, next to the Citizen-Times
newspaper headquarters building.
For those running in the half marathon, the race course takes
participants through downtown, north along the city's Kimberly Avenue
and to Beaver Lake, where the half-way turn begins the route back into
downtown. From there, the race brings runners back along Kimberly and
past the University of North Carolina-Asheville campus to Broadway, and
then back to the Citizen-Times building for the finish.
The 5K features the same starting line and time (8:00 AM) as the
half-marathon, and takes runners past scenic areas including the city's
historic McCormick Field, while the 1-Mile WNC Parent Fun Run starts on
Patton Avenue and takes participants along a course through College and
Otis Streets, back to the newspaper building.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in the western corner of the state not far from the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park and the Biltmore Forest, the city of Asheville
enjoys a climate that's mostly mild year-round, with steady average
precipitation. Temperatures in September average between 56°F
and 77°F, while rainfall averages just over 3 inches for the
month.
Fees
(2007 fees)
$30 for the half-marathon ($35 after Sept. 10 until the day of the race)
$20 for 5K runners ($25 after Sept. 10 until the day of the race)
$10 for the Parents' Fun Run ($15 after Sept. 8 until race day)
Registration
To sign up for the 2008 running of the Asheville Citizen-Times Half
Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.citizen-times.com
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