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West Virginia > News & Sentinel Half Marathon &
2-Mile Race
Parkersburg,
WV
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Date
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Event
Details
Timed to coincide with Parkersburg's annual Homecoming Festival Parade,
which brings thousands of spectators out along the Market Street finish
line just as runners are making their way into the home stretch, the
News & Sentinal Half Marathon & 2-Mile Race takes
participants on a tour of the rolling hills in and around the
third-largest city in West Virginia, through a combination of downtown
city streets, parks and suburban neighborhoods south of the city.
Starting at the intersection of 3rd and Juliana Streets downtown, the
race takes runners through intown neighborhoods for the first couple of
miles, with some steep uphills and downhills before crossing over the
Little Kanawha River around the mile 2 marker. The next several miles
bring a much more "outskirts of the city" feel to the race, as runners
turn onto Marrtown Road and then Ghion Road, passing South Hills Golf
Club along the way.
The terrain stays hilly for the next few miles (from mile markes 5
through 8) as runners hit the southernmost point in the race and begin
the trek back towards town, extending the loop course along Rayon Drive
before turning onto Camden Avenue. Miles 9 through 11 take the field --
which last year counted nearly 700 runners and just over 100 walkers --
back across the Little Kanawha along Route 95, and back into downtown
for the final two miles to the finish line at 6th & Market
Streets.
Run entirely on paved surfaces, the race features an overall elevation
change of about 150 feet, from a low of about 600 feet above sea level
at the 1-mile marker to a high of about 750 feet at the third mile
marker.
Both the half marathon and the 2-Mile race share early starting
times
-- 8:00 AM for the half and 8:05 for the two-miler. The event also
includes youth races for children ages 6 through 11 and a "Tiny Tot
Trot" for kids under 5, which take place the next day.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the northwestern edge of West Virginia, just across the
state line from Ohio at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha
Rivers, the city of Parkersburg is known for both its often bitterly
cold winters and its warm summers, which bring the year's heaviest
precipitation. In
August, monthly temperatures average between 85°F and
63°F, while rainfall amounts average around 4.01 inches for the
month.
Fees
Half Marathon
$30 if registered by July 15, 2008
$35 between July 16 - 31
$40 between August 1 - 13
2-Mile Race
$10 if registered by July 15
$15 after July 15
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2008 running of Parkersburg's News
& Sentinel Half Marathon or two-miler, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.newsandsentinel.com
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