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South Carolina > Myrtle Beach Marathon, Half Marathon &
5K
Myrtle
Beach, SC
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Date
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Event
Details
Named by USA Today as one of the country's "10 great winter marathons,"
South Carolina's Myrtle Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
includes a weekend full of running, walking and biking events that drew
more than 5,500 runners in all three races combined at the event's 2009
running (with nearly 3,000 of those runners participating in the
event's Dasani Half Marathon). The race takes runners along the
coastline of perhaps South Carolina's most popular tourist destination,
starting and finishing near
downtown's BB&T baseball field, the home of the Myrtle Beach
Pelicans, a class A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Atlanta
Braves.
This fast, flat out-and-back course starts at the intersection of
Grissom Parkway and 21st Avenue North, and takes runners along paved
city streets through the city, along Ocean
Boulevard with miles of views of the Atlantic Ocean beaches. After a
few twists and turns in the race's early going that take runners around
Broadway at the Beach, a shopping, dining and entertainment area not
far from the seashore, runners then follow 29th Avenue North toward
Ocean Boulevard, where they make the turn onto Ocean for a miles-long
straightaway along the beach.
Along this stretch of the course, runners and walkers are taken through
some of Myrtle Beach's most notable tourist attractions, including the
Family Kingdom Amusement Park, as the miles of hotels tower over the
beachfront and look out onto the waters of the Atlantic. Following the
race, the event organizers host a post-race party for all participants
at the House of Blues.
Race
Weather & Climate
The month of February is typically one of the driest, coolest times of
the year in Myrtle Beach, with temperatures that average between
37°F and 61°F and rainfall totals averaging around 3.45
inches for the month.
Fees
2009 fees:
$60 for the half marathon if registered by December 7, 2008
$90 between Dec. 8 - February 2, 2009
Registration
Registration is not yet open for the winter 2010 running of the Myrtle
Beach Dasani Half Marathon. Please check back later for updated
information on how to sign up for the race.
Website
www.mbmarathon.com
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