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West Virginia > Marshall University Marathon, Half Marathon
& 5-Mile Walk
Huntington,
WV
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Date
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Event
Details
If you've ever seen the Matthew McConaughey-Matthew Fox film "We Are
Marshall," then you have an excellent picture of what the Marshall
University Marathon & Half Marathon is like for the thundering
herd of runners along its green, tree-lined campus and the surrounding
city -- a fast
and largely flat run that race organizers say makes a "perfect"
qualifying run for the Boston Marathon.
Beginning at the university's Cam Henderson Center on the edge of
campus at 3rd Avenue and 20th Street, the 13.1-mile race course for the
half-marathoners follows much of the same course as the full marathon,
as participants in the half follow the full course for the first 9 and
the last 4.1 miles of the 26.2-mile route. Run entirely on paved city
streets, the course takes runners across only a few gentle hills, in
the early part of the course at 12th Street and around the 9-mile
marker.
Along the way, runners and walkers -- the race welcomes both runners
and walkers in the half marathon and 5-mile races -- will pass through
some of downtown Huntington's sights including Harris Riverfront Park
and the Memorial Arch, near Ritter Park. And as the course approaches
the finish line back near the Cam Henderson Center, it takes
participants
straight through the Marshall University campus, and past the John
Marshall Statue seen in the movie.
In a tribute to the university's football team, participants finish at
the goal line of Marshall's Joan C. Edwards Football Stadium, and are
given the option to
carry a football with them on the last 100 yards to the finish if they
like. The race course will remain open to traffic throughout the 6-hour
time limit for the race, though it will be sectioned off from auto
traffic to ensure runner safety.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set along the banks of the Ohio River in the southwestern part of the
state, the city of Huntington generally experiences mild to cool and
sometimes cold weather in the mid-fall season, with occasional showers.
In November, average monthly temperatures range between 57°F
and 35°F, with rainfall amounts averaging around 3.19 inches
for the month.
Fees
$30 if registered by September 12, 2008
$40 after Sept. 12
$50 at the race expo on November 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2008 running of the Marshall Marathon or
Half
Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.healthyhuntington.org
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