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West Virginia > Freedom's Run Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
& Kids Fun Run
Shepherdstown,
WV
Date
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Event
Details
The scenic rolling hills of the lower Shenandoah Valley, as well as
four of the country's most historic national parks, will be the setting
at the second annual running in the fall of 2010 of the Freedom's Run
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run races, whose
13.1-mile race will take runners on an out-and-back course that starts
and finishes in downtown Shepherdstown and takes runners through the
historic grounds of the Antietam National Battlefield Park, the site of
the 1862 Civil War battle that was also the bloodiest one-day battle in
U.S. history.
Filled with rolling hills throughout the course, the half marathon
starts where both the half and the full, 26.2-mile marathon also finish
up, near the Shepherd University football stadium. From there, those
running the half follow West Virginia Highway 480 over the Rumsey
Bridge across the Potomac River into the Sharpsburg, Md., area, where
the highway becomes Maryland Highway 34. Runners then follow the
highway eastward through the Antietam National Cemetery and into the
battlefield park, turning left on Sharpsburg Pike to head northward
into the park.
Approximately the next four and a half miles of the half unfold through
the battlefield park and feature a number of the park's historic sites,
including the Burnside Bridge and the park observation tower. Following
the run through Antietam, the last few miles of the race are thankfully
a bit more flat, as runners head through the C&O Canal towpath
along the river back into Shepherdstown for the finish at the football
stadium.
Limited to a maximum of 1,000 entrants for each of its races, the
Freedom's Run event is open to both runners and walkers in both the
full and the half marathon, for which participants are limited to 8
hours and 5 hours to complete, respectively.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the northeastern corner of West Virginia, just over 70 miles
northwest of Washington, D.C., the town of Shepherdstown typically
experiences mild to moderately cool weather in the early fall season,
with relatively even precipitation throughout the year. In October, the
town's average monthly temperatures range between 66°F and
39°F, while rainfall amounts average just over 3.5 inches for
the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2010 running of Shepherdstown's
Freedom's Run Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K or Fun Run races, register online at the event website.
Website
www.freedomsrun.org
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