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South Carolina > Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon
Kiawah
Island, SC
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Date
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Event
Details
This year marks the 31st annual running of the Kiawah Island Marathon
& Half Marathon, which usually welcomes nearly 1,000 runners
each year for this seaside race. Run along a course that takes
participants through a combination of oceanside forests, marshlands and
leisurely resort roadways, the Kiawah event promises scenic views of
the island's majestic beachfront homes, waterways and more. Fast and
largely flat, the race features few changes in elevation and a course
that will remain open to runners and closed to traffic for 8 hours, and
starts and finishes at Kiawah's East Beach Conference Center.
Perhaps most famous as one of the Eastern seaboard's most well-known
golf destinations, Kiawah Island has twice been home to professional
golf's Ryder Cup and will host the PGA Championship in 2012. The resort
features 10 miles of beaches and is just a short drive from nearby
Charleston, another major South Carolina tourist destination.
For runners who'd like to get a preview of the course before the race,
organizers point out that a majority of the race course lies within a
secure private community on Kiawah, and is thus closed to vehicles for
preview before the event.
Race
Weather & Climate
Blessed with typically mild winters (with temperatures that rarely dip
into the upper 30s), the Kiawah Island area enjoys ample rainfall
year-round, though December is one of its drier months with just under
3 1/4 inches of average precipitation. Temperatures during the month
average between 39°F and 62°F.
Fees
$75 for the 13.1-mile half marathon
$85 for the 26.2-mile full marathon
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of the Kiawah Island
Half Marathon, check back on August 3, 2009 -- when registration will
open for the race.
Website
www.kiawahresort.com
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