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Virginia > Fleet Week Half Marathon
Norfolk, VA
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Date
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Event
Details
The third annual running of Norfolk's Fleet Week Half Marathon kicks
off in October 2008 along an out-and-back loop course that is mostly
fast and flat around the
streets of Norfolk's Naval Base, and takes
runners on a tour of the world’s largest Naval Base,
including views of Atlantic fleet ships like the Dwight D. Eisenhower,
Theodore Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Nitze ships, as well as
Norfolk's
Admiral’s Row, including the U.S.S. Cole Memorial and the
U.S.S. Iowa Memorial.
The race also includes a one-mile run for childen, and takes runners
past the city's Willoughby
Bay, Breezy Point Park and the waterfront along Elizabeth River and
Hampton Roads, where
the Monitor and the Merrimac clashed in their epic 1862 battle.
Organizers add that runners in the half marathon must be able to
complete the course within 3 1/2 hours, as the course will close after
that time once runners have passed the eight-mile marker.
Race
Weather & Climate
Late fall weather conditions in the Norfolk area tend to be mild to
moderately warm, with October temperatures averaging between
55°F and 70°F. Precipitation averages just over 3 1/2
inches during the month.
Fees
$40 if registered by May 31, 2008
$50 between June 1 - August 31
$60 between September 1 - October 8
$65 on Oct. 11 - 12
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2008 running of Norfolk's Fleet Week
Half Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable race application.
Website
www.discovermwr.com
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