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Wisconsin > Badgerland Striders South Shore Half Marathon
Milwaukee, WI
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Date
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Event
Details
Nearly 500 runners crossed the finish line at the spring 2008 running
of Milwaukee's South Shore Half Marathon, hosted by the local running
club known as the Badgerland Striders and sponsored by the Milwaukee
County Parks. Run during a time of year that usually brings weather
that can be quite cold -- some years see sleet and rain during the race
-- the event takes runners from the South Shore Pavilion along Lake
Michigan, on an out-and-back race along sections of the Oak Leaf Bike
Trail, a system of more than 100 miles of paved trails that wind
through the city for walkers, bikers, runners, inline skaters and more.
While there are some hills along the course as it winds along the Oak
Leaf Trail, runners will encounter no major hills along the race route,
organizers say. The major condition runners had to deal with over the
past two years, however, has been the weather -- snow and drizzling
rain left some stretches of the race wet, mucky and muddy, which forced
runners off the pavement and onto the sometimes sloppy wet grass in
spots.
As a gift to participants before the start of the race,
the Badgerland Striders organizers give out running gloves to help
runners keep their hands warm during the race.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin's southeastern
corner, about 94 miles north of Chicago, the city of Milwaukee
typically sees cool to occasionally cold weather conditions in the
early spring season, with wetter weather in April than during the rest
of the spring. In April, average monthly temperatures range between
54°F and 38°F, while rainfall totals average around
3.86 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration is now closed for the spring 2009 running of Wisconsin's
Badgerland Striders South Shore Half Marathon, as the event is
complete. Please check back later for updated information on how to
sign up for the 2010 running of the race.
Website
www.badgerlandstriders.org
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