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Virginia > Star City Half Marathon & 5K
Roanoke, VA
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Date

Saturday, November 22, 2008



Event Details

Now an annual autumn running tradition in this southwestern Virginia city, Roanoke's Star City Half Marathon & 5K takes runners on a course that incorporates a mix of both hills and flat stretches along an out-and-back course that unfolds throughout the city, from the start and finish area at the Roanoke City Parks & Recreation facility on Reserve Avenue. From there, the race features a loop tour of Roanoke's city streets and neighborhoods and several city parks, including Wasena, Smith and Mill Mountain Parks.

A few hundred runners turn out for the race each year -- between 300 and 500, organizers add -- and the event is sponsored locally by the Roanoke-based running club Star City Striders and Virginia Amateur Sports. The race is open to both runners and walkers, though organizers say they discourage walkers from entering if they cannot complete the 13.1-mile course for the half marathon within the event's three-hour time limit.


Race Weather & Climate

Located in the southwestern part of the state, about a three-hour drive west from Richmond, the city of Roanoke tends to experience moderately cool to cold weather conditions in the mid-fall season, with relatively even precipitation throughout the year. In November, average monthly temperatures range between 58°F and 37°F, while precipitation amounts average around 3.21 inches for the month.


Fees

$30 if registered by November 14, 2008
$40 after Nov. 14 through the day of the race


Registration

To reserve your spot in the fall 2008 running of Virginia's Star City Half Marathon or 5K, print out and mail in this downloadable race application.


Website

www.starcitystriders.com


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