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Virginia > Patrick Henry Half Marathon
Ashland,
VA
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Date
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its third annual running in the summer of 2009, the Patrick
Henry Half Marathon takes runners on a scenic route through the rolling
countryside just outside Ashland, Va., in the area known as Poor Farm
Park, a 254-acre park filled with forests, hiking trails, an open-air
amphitheatre for concerts and enterainment, and plenty of athletic
facilities including soccer fields and beach volleyball courts.
The race is part of the Richmond Road Runners Club's Grand Prix series
of races, and is organized by both the club and Sports Backers, a
Virginia-based sports organization that puts together a wide range of
races across the state each year. From the starting and finish lines
inside Poor Farm Park, runners follow Hanover County's rolling county
roads through the race's 13.1 miles, which entrants must be able to
complete within three hours or less, organizers note.
Perhaps known best as the home of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland is a
town of about 6,000, and runners will enjoy the town's sights including
a wealth of large Victorian homes, quaint residential neighborhoods and
plentiful parks and trails. And history buffs among the runners will no
doubt note that the race is named for the area's most famous
Colonial-era hero, Patrick Henry, whose famed quote "give me liberty or
give me death!" inspired America's revolutionary heroes.
Registered runners can pick up their race packets on the day of the
race between 5:30 and 6:30 AM, and the race will start at 7:00 AM. The
event awards ceremony follows the race starting at 10:00 AM, and the
race is limited to 1,500 participants.
Race
Weather & Climate
Summer weather can be hot and humid in this northern Virginia town just
to the north of the state's capital city of Richmond, with August
temperatures that usually reach the 80s for weeks on end in late
summer. Rainfall is a possibility, as the area sees an average of
nearly 4 inches of rain during the month.
Fees
$40 if registered by August 15, 2009
$45 between Aug. 16 - 27
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late summer 2009 running of Ashland's
Patrick Henry Half Marathon, register online at RaceIt.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.sportsbackers.org
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