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Wisconsin > Cheesehead Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Hilbert, WI
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Date
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Event
Details
Run along the rolling hills of Calumet County in rural eastern
Wisconsin, the Cheesehead Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk welcomed
more than 500 runners for both races combined at the event's September
2008 running, organized by the nearby Fox Cities Pacesetters running
club. The out-and-back course for the race starts and finishes in
downtown Hilbert, near the Village Hearthstone Restaurant on Main
Street, and follows a course that's best described as a loop through
the countryside just outside town, much of which takes runners on long
uphill stretches, according to runners who've finished the race in the
past.
From the starting line, runners in the half -- it's open to runners
only, while the 5K is open to both runners and walkers -- follow the
route on a quick loop through town and then out onto Main Street, which
becomes Hilbert Road. Runners then turn right onto Irish Road, which
they follow south for several miles until they meet up with Ortlepp
Road, where they turn left and head eastward. The course then turns
again onto County Highway Y and Dreier Road before turning onto Hilbert
Road, which runners follow all the way back into town for the finish on
Main Street.
The course consists of paved surfaces throughout the race, and all
finishers receive a "cheesehead" t-shirt and medal after they cross the
finish line, provided they finish within four hours. The 5K race and
the half-marathon typically attract the same number of participants, so
roughly half of the entrants on race day are competing in the
half-marathon and the other half in the 5K.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in eastern Wisconsin, just a few miles west of Lake Winnebago
and roughly 30 miles south of Green Bay, the town of Hilbert typically
sees mild to moderately cool weather in the late summer/early fall,
with heavier rainfall on average than in the late fall, winter and
spring. In September, average monthly temperatures range between
71°F and 49°F, while precipitation amounts average
around 3.62 inches for the month.
Fees
$32 if registered by August 29, 2008
$37 after Aug. 29
Registration
Online registration for the 2008 running of the Cheesehead Half
Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed. Please check back
later for updated information on how to sign up for the fall 2009
running of the race.
Website
www.pacesettersrun.com
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