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Vermont > RunVermont 13.1 Run Half Marathon Unplugged
Burlington,
VT
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Date
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Event
Details
Called the "Half Marathon Unplugged" by the race organizers thanks to
the fact that there are no throngs of spectators, bands or other groups
making lots of noise along the race route, Burlington's RunVermont 13.1
Run takes runners on a beautifully scenic, fast and flat point-to-point
course along
the shores of Lake Champlain here in the state's northwestern corner,
for a race that's limited to 500 entrants.
The half marathon starts at Airport Park in nearby Colchester, Vt.,
which lies just a short drive north of Burlington. From there, runners
follow a few turns around the peninsula of land that sticks out into
the lake around the airport, along both Colchester Point Road and Mills
Point Road, and then begin the long stretch of the race that takes them
along the lakeshore, starting on Windemere Way in Colchester and
heading all the way south along both roads and biking trails to
Burlington.
Organizers note that depending on the weather, the sections of the race
that take runners over the natural-surface bike trails may be wet,
muddy or perhaps even unpassable if the weather is particularly rainy
or inclement. In that case, the course will be changed so that those
stretches will be avoided; in the case of particularly severe weather,
organizers ask that runners check the race website (linked below) for
updates.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the eastern shores of Lake Champlain in northwestern
Vermont, just across the border from New York State, the city of
Burlington typically experiences cool to occasionally quite cold
weather in the early spring season, and usually drier weather in the
spring than in the summer. In April, the city's average monthly
temperatures range between 53°F and 34°F, while
precipitation amounts average just under 2.9 inches for the month.
Fees
2009 fees:
$41 if registered and purchasing the race tech t-shirt
$26 without the race t-shirt
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of Burlington's RunVermont
13.1 Run Half Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed.
Please check back for updated information on how to sign up for the
2010 running of the race.
Website
www.runvermont.org
Course Map
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