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Washington > Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon, 10K
& 5K
Mercer
Island, WA
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Date
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Event
Details
More than 3,100 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at the
spring 2009 running of Mercer Island's Rotary Run Day, which features a
half marathon as well as 10K and 5K road races, all designed to help
raise funds and awareness to fight colon cancer and to benefit an array
of other charitable causes supported by the local Mercer Island Rotary
Club Foundation. While the 10K race is for runners only, both the
13.1-mile half marathon and the 5K welcome walkers as well as runners,
and the event also includes a half-mile Kids' Dash race.
From the starting line on the outskirts of Luther Burbank Park on the
northern end of the island, the race unfolds along an out-and-back
course that takes a clockwise loop around the island and features a
wealth of rolling hills along the way, as well as a few steep uphills
and downhills. The race starts at an elevation of about 75 feet above
sea level and dips to a low of about 30 feet in the first mile of the
race, which is followed by a gradual climb over the next few miles to
about 150 feet above sea level by the time runners reach the the
3.5-mile point in the race, along the island's eastern shore.
This stretch of the race is among its most winding and hilly, as
runners make the gradual climb up East Mercer Way, winding left and
right as the roadway curves with the shape of the land. Runners stay on
East Mercer all the way down to the southern tip of the island, passing
through Clarke Beach Park along the way, until East Mercer becomes West
Mercer Way. There, runners begin the second half of the race that takes
them northward along the western shore, where they can see Seward Park
across the lake as they make their way along the winding route.
The race's biggest hills -- as well as its steepest downhill stretches
-- occur in the second six and a half miles of the race, as runners hit
the peak point in the race by about the 9.5-mile point in the race,
where the elevation reaches about 225 feet above sea level. After that,
it's mostly downhill (except for another steep hill just as runners are
passing through miles 11 to 12) as the race finishes back near the
park.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in the middle of Lake Washington between Seattle and Bellevue,
Mercer Island typically experiences moderately cool to occasionally
cold weather conditions in the early spring, as well as fairly frequent
showers. In March, the island's average monthly temperatures range
between 54°F and 38°F, while precipitation amounts
average around 3.84 inches for the month.
Fees
Half marathon:
$50 if registered by December 31, 2009
$60 between January 1 - February 8, 2010
$65 between Feb. 9 - March 8
$70 between March 9 - 21
10K:
$30 if registered by December 31, 2009
$35 between January 1 - February 8, 2010
$40 between Feb. 9 - March 8
$45 between March 9 - 21
5K:
$20 if registered by December 31, 2009
$25 between January 1 - February 8, 2010
$30 between Feb. 9 - March 8
$35 between March 9 - 21
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of
the Mercer Island Half Marathon or 10K, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.mercerislandhalf.com
Course
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