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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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