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Pennsylvania > Erie Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K at
Presque Isle
Erie,
PA
Date
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Event
Details
With the perfect set up for first-time and beginning marathoners and
half-marathoners – as well as the perfect opportunity for
competitive runners to reach personal record times – the race
course for the Erie Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is described
by its organizers as “quite possibly the flattest course in
the country.” The 13.1-mile course for the half-marathon is a
single loop around the park, while full marathoners run this loop
twice.
Both runners and walkers are welcome at all of the races for this
event, which starts at 7:00 AM and takes participants on a tour of
Presque Isle State Park, a 3,200-acre sandy peninsula that reaches out
from the mainland into Lake Erie and offers a wealth of beach
recreational activities, from swimming, fishing and boating on the
water to hiking, running, biking and in-line skating on the island's
roads and trails.
The starting and finish line for this out-and-back loop course lies at
the park's Rotary Pavilion area, which lies roughly three miles from
the
entrance to the park. From there, runners and racewalkers follow the
course first southward
along the shoreline toward the park entrance, where they make the turn
at the mile 3 marker and then head back into the island along the
Presque Isle Bay.
The route continues in a counter-clockwise direction
along the shoreline of the bay, taking participants past the island's
Perry Monument and Sunset Point on the way around back to the finish
line at the pavilion. Along the way, participants are treated to scenic
views of the
park’s beaches along Lake Erie as well as its 15 miles of
trails for hikers, bicyclists and cross-country skiers.
The terrain for all races is entirely paved surfaces along the Presque
Isle park’s roads. For participants who expect to take longer
than the allotted time for the race (5 hours), there is an early
starting time of 6:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the Pennsylvania shores of Lake Erie, just over a
two-hour drive north from Pittsburgh, the town of Erie typically
experiences mild to moderately warm conditions in the late summer and
early fall, and September brings the area's wettest weather of the year
on average. In September, Erie's average monthly temperatures range
between 72°F and 56°F, while rainfall totals average
about 4.7 inches for the month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon, if registered by June 1, 2009
$35 between June 2 - July 15
$40 between July 16 - August 31
$50 after Aug. 31
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late summer 2009 running of Pennsylvania's
Erie Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K at Presque Isle, register online at MarathonGuide.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.erie-runnersclub.org
Course Map
- Upper Loop
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Course Map
- Start/Finish & Lower Loop
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