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Tennessee > Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon
Nashville, TN
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Date
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Event
Details
Runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors start their race at one of
Nashville's most scenic and visitor-friendly spots in the city at the
annual springtime Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon, which
starts along West End Avenue between Centennial Park and
the nearby campus of Vanderbilt University.
From there, the
point-to-point race course unfolds along a largely fast and flat route,
with just a few rolling hills thrown in for good measure, and ends on
the other side of the Cumberland River that cuts through the city, on
the grounds of the Nashville Stadium and LP Field, the home field of
the National
Football League's Tennessee Titans.
Along the 13.1 miles of the half marathon route, participants will
encounter much of what makes the city a destination for country music
lovers around the world -- the first mile of the race is sponsored by
Country Music Television and called the CMT Mile, and features live
music for the entire length of the mile. The rest of the race will also
have live music and entertainment, thanks to what organizers say will
be hundreds of cheerleaders from area high schools stationed along the
route, as well as 50 bands blasting all kinds of music out for the
runners -- including country, rock, blues, jazz and more -- as they
pass by one of more than two dozen stages along the course.
Much like the full, 26.2-mile
marathon course, the route for the half marathon is mostly flat, and
keeps runners at an elevation of about 500 feet above sea level for
most of the race. The course includes a few slight dips in elevation
toward the end of the race as runners approach the river, but otherwise
the course remains fast and flat. The invitational wheelchair portion
of the race begins at 6:45 AM, followed by those running the full and
half marathons at 7:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located near the center of the northern part of the state, along the
banks of Tennessee's stretch of the Cumberland River, the city of
Nashville typically experiences mild to moderately cool weather in the
mid-spring season, with occasional showers. In April, average monthly
temperatures range between 70°F and 47°F, while
rainfall totals average around 3.93 inches for the month.
Fees
$85 for the half marathon, if registered by December 31, 2009
$105 between January 1 - April 18, 2010
$145 at the race expo, depending on availability
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Nashville's Country
Music
Marathon or Half
Marathon, register online at the event website.
Website
nashville.competitor.com
Half
Marathon Course Map
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