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North Carolina > Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon &
5K Run/Walk
Asheville, NC
Date
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Event
Details
Named for the flagship daily newspaper of one of the Southeast's most
charming, intriguing and beautifully scenic cities, the Asheville
Citizen-Times Half Marathon & 5K will feature a completely
redesigned race route at its 2009 running, designed to move runners to
less-traveled (by autos) areas of the city and show off more of its
natural and architectural beauty.
From the starting line at the Citizen-Times headquarters building on
O'Henry Street, the half marathon course takes runners on an
out-and-back counter-clockwise loop route through the city, passing by
landmarks like the historic and gorgeous Grove Park Inn &
Resort, the County Club of Asheville, Beaver Lake and the campus of the
University of North Carolina-Asheville along the way.
Runners will make their way through the race's 13.1 miles on paved
surfaces throughout the course, which winds through both downtown city
streets and neighborhood roads. The course has rolling hills in the
first half and some steeper hills in the second half, particularly
between mile markers 9 and 12, where the elevation reaches a low of
around 2,000 feet above sea level and a peak of about 2,250 feet above
sea level just as the field reaches the 11th mile marker. After the
12th mile, it's one last uphill and then flat into the finish line back
at the newspaper's HQ 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
$35 for the half marathon, if registered by September 4, 2009
$40 after Sept. 4 and on the day of the race
Registration
Registration for late summer 2009 running of North Carolina's
Asheville Citizen-Times Half
Marathon is now closed, as the 13.1-mile event has sold out. You can
still registered for the 5K using the website linked below, or check
back later for updated information on how to sign up for the 2010
running of the race.
Website
www.citizen-times.com
Course Map
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