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North Carolina > Bethel Half Marathon & 5K
Canton,
NC
Date
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Event
Details
Run along the peaceful, tree-lined backcountry roads of the area made
famous by Charles Frazier's best-selling novel "Cold Mountain," the
Bethel Half Marathon & 5K
takes runners along an out-and-back course filled with the changing
autumn leaves, the rolling Appalachian mountains in the distance and
the Pigeon River that flows near town.
From the starting line at Bethel Middle School on Sonoma Road, the
course for the half takes runners from the school down highway 110,
then to Love Joy Road, and then begins a moderately inclining uphill
until a turn back onto Lake Logan Road. After this turn, the remainder
of the course is mostly flat, as the race course lies in the flood
plain of North Carolina's Pigeon River. As for the 5K, the finish line
is on the Middle School's running track.
On the half marathon course, runners should look for water stations at
four stops and organizers caution all
participants to be aware of traffic on the roadways along the course.
More than 270 runners crossed the finish line in both races combined at
the event's 2008 running, with nearly 170 of those runners finishing
the half marathon alone.
Race
Weather & Climate
The Bethel rural community is located in the western part of the state,
just a few miles south of Canton, which typically experiences mild to
moderately cool weather conditions in the
mid-fall season, with relatively even precipitation throughout the
year. In October, the town's average monthly temperatures range between
67°F and 37°F, while rainfall totals average just over
2.9 inches for the month.
Fees
$25 for the half marathon or the 5K, if registered by September 30, 2009
$30 after Sept. 30
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of North Carolina's
Bethel Half Marathon or 5K, print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.bethelcomm.org
Course Map
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