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Oklahoma > Oklahoma City Marathon & Half Marathon
Oklahoma
City, OK
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Date
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Event
Details
Run as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragedy that
occurred in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, the Oklahoma City Marathon
& Half Marathon is run not just to remember the loss of that
sad day but to memorialize the love, compassion and generosity of those
whose memory lives on. Throughout the course, 168 banners fly to
commemorate each individual who gave their life that day, and to remind
the runners, volunteers and spectators of life's precious gifts -- as
well as the Oklahoma City National Memorial, where the race starts and
finishes.
The 2009 running of the event was its 9th annual, including
a full 26.2-mile marathon, a 13.1-mile half marathon, a marathon relay,
a 5K walk and a kids' marathon. The course for the half-marathon is run
entirely on paved surfaces through the streets of Oklahoma City,
starting near the memorial and running in a generally counter-clockwise
direction through the city. Along the way, runners pass sights such as
the University of Oklahoma campus, the State Capitol complex, Goodholm
and Edgemere Parks, and Myriad Gardens.
Along the course, runners experience mostly gently rolling terrain with
really no difficult hills to speak of -- over the course of the race,
there is a change in elevation of about 150 feet. Half marathon
participants start with the full marathon runners (at 6:30 AM) and
follow the same
course until reaching the midpoint between miles 7 and 8, when they
split off and continue south on Classen Boulevard. The last 5 miles
take them southward and eastward, past Perle Mesta Park toward the
finish.
Race
Weather & Climate
Springtime weather conditions in Oklahoma City are typically pleasantly
mild to warm, as April temperatures average between 71°F and
48°F. Rainfall is generally moderate for the area, as
precipitation amounts average 3 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 for the half marathon, if registered by November 29, 2009
$60 between Nov. 30 - January 1, 2010
$70 between Jan. 2 - April 1
$80 between April 4 - 22
$90 at the race expo on April 23 - 24 (depending on availability)
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of the Oklahoma City
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at MarathonGuide.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.okcmarathon.com
Half
Marathon Course Map
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