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Virginia > Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon
Fredericksburg,
VA
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Date
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Event
Details
The spring of 2008 saw the first annual running of Fredericksburg's
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon, which had been formerly held on
the streets of Quantico, Va., as the Quantico Half Marathon since 1996.
The race was moved from its traditional fall running to the spring for
the move to Fredericksburg, where it is now run through the streets,
city blocks and neighborhoods of Old Town Fredericksburg, which give
the race a completely different feel as well as plenty of new scenery
and attractions for runners and spectators in town for the entire race
weekend.
From the starting line at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center
on the Carl D. Silver Parkway, the out-and-back course for the race
takes runners south along the parkway and then east on Cowan Boulevard,
passing over Interstate 95 on the way into the Old Town section of
Fredericksburg. Once inside this section of the city, runners follow
the course along a number of twists and turns through the city, passing
through the campus of the University of Mary Washington and past
Kenmore Park, on the way toward Canal Street and Princess Anne Street.
After the several-blocks-long stretch along Princess Anne, the course
turns onto Caroline Street, which runners follow through town and then
past the historic, green Old Mill Park, which lies on the banks of the
bend in the Rappahannock River. The course takes runners along Caroline
as it becomes Riverside Drive, following the bend in the river to Fall
Hill Avenue and Jefferson Davis Highway, one of many reminders of the
city's historic significance as the half-way point between the old
confederate capital of Richmond and Washington, D.C. (The city was the
site of a Civil War battle in December 1862, as well as subsequent
battles in May 1863 and May of 1864).
Just over 4,900 runners crossed the finish line at the race's second
annual running in 2009, which is run mostly on paved surfaces through
the city streets of Fredericksburg, with the exception of a brief
stretch along the combination gravel and natural-surface trail along
the Vepco Canal, between Fall Hill Avenue and the Jefferson Davis
Highway. The course also features some hilly stretches, particularly
between mile markers 3 and 5, where the course experiences its biggest
downhill, and mile markers 10 and 12, where runners will face the
steepest uphill stretch, rising about 200 feet in elevation.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the northeastern corner of Virginia, about an hour's drive
south from Washington D.C., the city of Fredericksburg typically
experiences mild to moderately warm weather conditions in the
mid-spring season, with relatively even rainfall amounts throughout the
year. In May, average monthly temperatures range between 77°F
and 51°F, while rainfall totals average around 3.92 inches for
the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of Fredericksburg's Marine
Corps Historic 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.marinecorpshistorichalf.com
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