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North Carolina >  Thunder Road Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & Marathon Relay
Charlotte, NC
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Date

Saturday, December 13, 2008



Event Details

In keeping with the Charlotte area's NASCAR roots, the Thunder Road Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and Relay races offer the chance to run through one of the Southeast's greenest, most scenic cities, on a race that starts with a green stock car racing flag and ends with a waving checkered flag. The course for the half is a point-to-point course in which the starting and finish lines are actually not far from one another, and which takes runners through the city streets of Charlotte past sights such as historic Myers Park and Bank of America Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Carolina Panthers.

Past participants describe the Thunder Road 13.1-mile course as "rolling" and "hilly," with a few moderate climbs in elevation as well as plenty of downhill stretches, with a flat finish. The course starts half-marathon runners off at the same starting line and time (8:00 AM) as the full marathoners, with the finish at Charlotte's Caldwell Street, betwen Lexington and E. Morehead Streets.


Race Weather & Climate

Cool to cold weather is the norm for December in this North Carolina city, which is located in the southern part of the state, just over 10 miles from the border with South Carolina. Average temperatures during the month range from 35°F to 54°F, while precipitation averages nearly 3.2 inches for the month.


Fees

(2007 fees)
$35 if registered by August 31, 2007
$40 between Sept. 1 - November 30
$45 at the race expo, December 7
No race day registration


Registration

To register for any of the Thunder Road Marathon, Half Marathon or 10K events, register online at Active.com or download the printable race application form.


Website

www.runcharlotte.com


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