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North Carolina > City of Oaks Marathon & Half Marathon
Raleigh,
NC
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Date
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Event
Details
After a five-year absence from the Raleigh area, a marathon event
returned in 2007 with the City of Oaks Marathon and Half Marathon,
named to
highlight the city's distinctive and abundant oak trees as well as the
natural beauty that surround's the state's capital city. Both the half-
and full-marathons offer a hilly course with numerous changes in
elevation throughout the race.
The half begins and ends at roughly the
same elevation (450 feet above sea level), and experiences its most
significant hills between the starting line and mile 1, and between
miles 7 and 10. The course for half features a long downhill, with a
few small rises thrown in, between miles 2 and 5.
The half- and full-marathon runners run the same course through the
first 13.1 miles of the race, and are treated to scenic views of
Raleigh's Meredith College and North Carolina State University, as well
as downtown areas along Glenwood South, Clark Avenue and Fayetteville
Street. A loop course that starts and finishes at Carter Finley
Stadium, near the state fairgrounds, the half marathon is run entirely
along paved city streets, while the second 13.1 miles take full
marathon participants along a wide gravel trail through Umstead State
Park.
Race
Weather & Climate
Weather conditions tend to be cool to cold in the Raleigh area in
November's opening weeks of fall, with temperatures that average
between 42°F and 61°F. November is among the city's
drier months of the year, with an average of just over 3 inches of
precipitation for the month.
Fees
$65 for the half marathon, if registered by August 1, 2009
$75 between Aug. 2 - October 25
$95 on October 30 & 31
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Raleigh's City of Oaks
Half Marathon, register
online at the event website.
Website
www.cityofoaksmarathon.com
Half
Marathon Course Map - Start/Finish
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Half
Marathon Course Map - Turnaround
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Your Race Story
Ever run in the City of Oaks Marathon or Half Marathon? Share
your impressions and read fellow runners' stories
and tips for the event.
Post your comments in Runner Reviews for the City of Oaks Half
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