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Wisconsin > Eau Claire Marathon, Half Marathon &
2-Mile Fun Run
Eau Claire,
WI
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Date
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Event
Details
Run on a course that takes participants along the streets and among the
lakes, parks and riverbanks of this city nestled within Wisconsin's
Chippewa River valley, the Eau Claire Marathon, Half Marathon &
2-Mile Fun Run features an out-and-back loop course through the city
that starts and finishes in Eau Claire's Carson Park, a 134-acre city
park located on the peninsula that juts out into Half Moon Lake near
the city's downtown neighborhoods.
From the starting line inside the park, runners follow the course as
its fans out through the city, across the West Grand Avenue bridge and
along 5th Avenue, Bellinger Street and 1st Street, all within sight of
the banks of the Chippewa River as runners follow the mile markers of
the course toward the big bridge crossing, where Interstate 94 crosses
over the river into the city's eastern half. Once over the river,
runners then follow the course as the circular loop heads southward,
along Riverview Drive, Redwood Drive and Western Avenue all the way
south down to Galloway Street, where runners then follow the course as
it winds along the clearer Eau Claire River.
The course makes its way along the trails along the river, taking
runners across four more bridge crossings -- off Galloway Street,
across Dewey Street and across Grand Avenue -- before heading south
into the neighborhoods that precede the Putnam Drive section of the
course, perhaps one of its most scenic stretches as runners get to run
along tree-lined waterside trails as they run alongside Putnam Creek.
Once they make their way around
Putnam, the course features one more bridge crossing at Garfield and
1st Avenue, after which runners head east along the riverbanks back
toward the finish line inside Carson Park.
Runners follow paved surfaces throughout the race, as the course takes
them across paved park trails and city streets for virtually the entire
13.1 miles of the race. Runners will start the race at 8:00 AM, and
will run alongside participants in the full, 26.2-mile marathon, while
those running in the 2-mile fun run will start their race at 8:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the central western portion of Wisconsin, just over 80 miles
east of the Minnesota capital of St. Paul, the city of Eau Claire
typically experiences mild to moderately cool weather conditions in the
mid- to late spring season, with heavier rainfall than in the winter
months. In May, average monthly temperatures range between 70°F
and 46°F, while rainfall totals average around 3.69 inches for
the month.
Fees
$40 for the half marathon, if registered before December 31, 2009
$50 between January 1 - March 31, 2010
$60 between April 1 - 26
$70 between April 27 - May 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Wisconsin's Eau
Claire Marathon & Half Marathon, register
online at the event website.
Website
www.eauclairemarathon.org
Course Map
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Your Race Story
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