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Wisconsin > Karner Blue Half Marathon, 5K & 10K
Black River Falls, WI • Saturday, July 20, 2013 • Course Map
Set for its 9th annual running in the summer of 2013 along the city streets of this small city in the western part of the state, the Karner Blue Half Marathon takes runners through the area known as Wisconsin's "Black River Country."
The area is known for its ample opportunities to get outdoors, including more than 230 miles of trails for all-terrain vehicle riding as well as hiking and mountain biking trails, and even scuba diving in nearby Wazee Lake, the state's deepest lake.
Like the half marathon, the event's 10K and 5K races will follow an out-and-back course that starts and finishes in Black River Falls' Field of Honor Park, which lies just off North Water Street near the city's Chamber of Commerce office. Built in a pentagon shape around a 32-ft-high flagpole that is lighted from dusk until dawn every day, the park is designed as a memorial to honor local area veterans of World Wars I and II as well as the wars in Korean and Vietnam.
From the starting line, runners in the half marathon leave the park and head out onto the Foundation Trail, a 6.5-mile hiking and biking trail that winds through the eastern part of the city. Runners follow the trail out to the city's Skyline Golf Course and then into the Kenyon Valley area, and then follow the route back to Field of Honor Park for the race finish.
Race Weather & Climate
Located along the winding Black River in central western Wisconsin, roughly 130 miles northwest of Madison, the city of Black River Falls typically experiences its warmest weather of the year during the month the race is held.
In July, average monthly temperatures range between 57°F and 81°F, while rainfall totals average just over 4.6 inches, making July the city's wettest month of the year. On the day of the race (July 20), the average low is 57°F and the average high is 81°F.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Karner Blue Half Marathon
Fees
See race website
Registration
To reserve your spot in the mid-summer 2013 running of Black River Falls's Karner Blue Half Marathon, 10K or 5K race, visit the event website.
Official Race Website
www.blackrivercountry.net
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