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Virginia > VA Runner Blue & Gray Half
Marathon & 5K
Fredericksburg,
VA
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Date
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Event
Details
Staged during the waning weeks of fall and early weeks of winter in
this historic southeastern Virginia city, the VA Runner Blue &
Gray Half Marathon marks its ninth annual running in 2009 along a course
that starts and finishes in Fredericksburg's Central Park and takes
runners through the city's downtown areas, past the campus of the
University of Mary Washington and along the waters of the
Rappahannock River that flows through the heart of the town.
From the starting line at the Central Park location of VA Runner, a
local running, walking and athletic wear retailer, the race follows an
out-and-back loop course through the city, taking runners first along
Cowan Boulevard to Hospital Drive, which participants follow until it
crosses the Rappahannock Canal over a wood path onto Hanson Street.
After turning onto Hanson, the course then continues curving around
onto Riverside Drive and then onto Caroline Street, taking runners past
the tree-lined edges of Old Mill Park on the river.
Runners continue along Caroline as it blends into Sophia Street,
following a long straightaway stretch southward toward the
Fredericksburg Amtrak Station, where they turn onto Frederick Street
and then again onto Princess Anne, followed by some twists and turns
through the city's Hazel Hill neighborhoods as they make their way
westward toward the athletic fields just off Hanover Street. After a
run around the sports fields, runners head northward again through the
University campus, running through neighborhoods toward Kenmore Park.
The run around the edges of Kenmore Park is followed by a few more city
blocks, and then onto the path along the trail that parallels the
Rappahannock Canal for roughly a mile, back up to Hospital Drive, which
takes runners back to the starting line for the finish. The race is
run, organizers add, whether it's raining, snowing or the sun is
shining, and the race starts at 7:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in the southeastern part of the state, about an hour's drive
from Washington D.C., the city of Fredericksburg typically experiences
cool to cold weather conditions in the late fall and early winter
weeks, with relatively even precipitation throughout the year. In
December, average monthly temperatures range between 49°F and
27°F, while precipitation totals average around 3.27 inches for
the month.
Fees
$35 for the half marathon, if registered by November 28, 2009
$45 after Nov. 28
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of Fredericksburg's VA
Runner Blue & Gray Half Marathon, print out and mail in this downloadable race brochure.
Website
www.racetimingunlimited.org
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