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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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