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Wisconsin > Sheboygan County Half Marathon - Full Moon Race
Sheboygan, WI
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Date
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Event
Details
Ready to run a half-marathon by the light of the full moon? You'll get
a chance to do it at the Sheboygan County Half Marathon Full Moon Race,
which takes runners on a west-to-east point-to-point course between the
Wisconsin towns of Plymouth and Sheboygan, along a course that's mostly
flat and follows an overall downhill elevation path from start to
finish. The course takes runners along Sheboygan County's Old Plank
Road Trail, a 17-mile trail which features a combination of paved and
turf surfaces and is popular with locals for hiking, walking, running,
biking, horseback riding and inline skating.
From the starting line near the Wal-Mart on Highway 57 in Plymouth, the
race course follows a roughly west-to-east route, taking runners first
northward along 57 and then onto the Old Plank Road Trail, which runs
parallel to Highway 23. Runners follow the trail from Plymouth to
Sheboygan Falls, turning right once they reach Ridgeline Road for a
quick detour onto Upper Road and then Woodland Road, before re-joining
the trail for a brief stretch. Runners then turn again onto Highland
Drive, which takes them into the home stretch of the race along Twin
Oaks Road and Erie Avenue, toward the finish line at the parking lot of
Sheboygan's Memorial Mall.
Nearly 200 runners crossed the finish line at the mall at the summer
2008 running of the race, which featured a starting time of 7:00 PM,
just as the sun was going down and timed to coincide with the full
moon. All runners are expected to complete the race within three hours,
as organizers begin closing the course at 10:00 PM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the shore of Lake Michigan in the southern half of
easternmost Wisconsin, the town of Sheboygan and the surrounding area
is known for outdoor activities in all seasons, from golf and fishing
in the spring and summer to snowmobiling and ice fishing in winter.
Summer weather conditions are generally moderately warm to mild, as
August temperatures average between 80°F and 61°F,
while rainfall totals average around 4.08 inches for the month, making
August the area's wettest month of the year on average.
Fees
$45
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of Wisconsin's
Sheboygan County Half Marathon Full Moon Race, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.fullmoonrace.com
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