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Pennsylvania > Yough River Trail Council Half Marathon
& 5K
Connellsville,
PA
Date
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Event
Details
Along this onetime railroad that ferried train passengers in days long
past along the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad in southwestern
Pennsylvania, the Yough River Trail Council Half Marathon now unfolds
along the 43-mile trail of the same name, now in use as a multi-purpose
recreational trail for biking, running, walking, fishing and canoeing.
Part of a planned larger recreational trail called the Great Allegheny
Passage, the Yough River Trail welcomed more than 150 runners and
walkers for the 2007 running of the event.
Though it is a smaller, more intimate running event, the race stands
out for its abundant rural, open-spaces scenery along a mixed-surface
course made up of both paved and gravel trails, which runs in parallel
to the Youghiogheny River. The out-and-back course includes a few
rolling hills but no steep uphills or downhills, though it does take
runners across a few wooden bridges along some brief parts of the
trail. The starting time for both the half-marathon and the 5K run/walk
is 10:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Though the month of April typically brings warming weather to this
small town (population 9,146) in the southwestern corner of
Pennsylvania, participants in the 2006 race reported that
“cold, nasty weather” was the rule for the day of
the race. Temperatures in April average between 36°F and
63°F, while precipitation averages about 3.73 inches for the
month.
Fees
$15 if registered by April 8
$18 after April 8
Registration
Registration for the 2009 running of the Yough River Trail Half
Marathon is not yet open. Check this space later for updates.
Website
www.greaterconnellsville.org
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