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Washington > Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon &
Half Marathon
Seattle, WA
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Date
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Event
Details
The famed "Rock & Roll" series of marathon and half-marathon
events across the country brings its miles of live bands and
entertainment to the streets of Seattle in the summer of 2009 for the
inaugural running of the Rock & Roll Seattle Marathon &
Half Marathon, along a point-to-point course that will begin at the
Foster Golf Links in the nearby Tukwila community and end at Qwest
Field, the home of the
NFL's Seattle Seahawks.
More than 21,000 runners took to the city's streets and crossed the
finish line in both races combined in the summer of 2009 -- with more
than 15,000 runners finishing the half marathon alone --
which featured a route along the Puget
Sound waterfront as well as downtown Seattle, and included scenic views
of the city's landmark Space Needle as well as many of the city parks
in between the start and finish lines. The race will be open to
wheelchair competitors as well as runners, and all participants are
invited to a post-race concert the night of the race at Seattle's
Marymoor Park.
Thanks to its location along the water, much of the course -- like the
city of Seattle itself -- takes place at or about sea level, with
plenty of flat stretches especially along the race's first three miles
and between mile markers 6 and 9. The course for the half marathon
includes two stretches when the road rises about 100 feet in elevation,
around miles 4 and 5 and between mile markers 9 and 11. After that, the
course drops again and flattens out on the way to the finish line at
Qwest Field.
Race
Weather & Climate
Well-known as a city that sees plenty of its share of rain and clouds
in the fall and winter seasons, Seattle enjoys generally warmer
temperatures and sunnier, more pleasant weather in the summer. In June,
the city's average monthly temperatures range between 70°F and
53°F, while rainfall totals average around 1.55 inches for the
month.
Fees
$85 if registered by February 28, 2010
$100 between March 1 - June 20
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2010 running of
the Seattle Rock & Roll Marathon & Half Marathon, register online at the event website.
Website
www.rnrseattle.com
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