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Wisconsin > Tyranena Beer Run Half Marathon
Lake Mills,
WI
Date
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Event
Details
Run along the neighborhood streets and country roads of this town that
was once itself called Tyranena, or "sparkling waters" in the local
native American language in this region, the Tyranena Beer Run offers
both a "1/2 barrel" (13.1-mile) and a "1/6 barrel" (4.3-mile) run for
the several hundred runners who show up for the race each fall -- more
than 1,400 crossed the finish line in both races combined at the race's
fall 2009 running. An out-and-back loop route, the race also takes
runners across a combination of paved surfaces as well as gravel trail
in the second half of the race.
From the starting line at the Tyranena Brewing Company on Owen Street,
the course for the race follows a counter-clockwise loop around town
and around Rock Lake just to the west of town, starting with stretches
along Owen Street, Mulberry Street and County Highway B. Once they're
on Highway B, runners then begin the part of the course that takes them
nearly all the way around the lake, including turns onto Shorewood
Hills Road, Cedar Lane and Elm Point Road. These miles along the course
are some of the race's most scenic stretches, as runners pass within
sight of the lakeshore for much of the way around.
After making their way around the lake, runners hit the trail portion
of the race as Elm Point intersects with the Glacial Drumlin Trail, a
cycling- and running-friendly trail that winds through 52 miles of
southern Wisconsin, all the way from the town of Cottage Grove to the
Fox River Sanctuary in the city of Waukesha. This stretch of the race
features a mix of sandy gravel with tree-lined trails all along the
way, a long flat straightaway that takes participants to the Spur Trail
and then meets up with local roads in town again for the last few miles
of the race.
Runners finish the 13.1-mile "half barrel" run by trekking up
Industrial Drive, Highway B and Highway V for the home stretch toward
the finish line back at the brewery on Owen Street. Organizers add that
while there are some hills along the course, much of the rest of it is
fast and flat, especially the sections along the Glacial Drumlin Trail
and the Spur Trail. And because its start and finish lines are located
at a brewery, all entrants must be 21 years old or older to
participate, unless accompanied by a parent while on the grounds of the
brewery.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the southernmost part of the state, between the larger
cities of Madison and Milwaukee, the town of Lake Mills typically
experiences cold -- and sometimes very cold -- weather conditions in
the mid-fall season, and drier weather than in the late summer months.
In November, average monthly temperatures range between 44°F
and 28°F, while precipitation amounts average around 2.39
inches for the monht.
Fees
$55 for the half marathon, if registered by October 22, 2010
$65 between Oct. 23 - 31
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2010 running of Wisconsin's Tyranena
Beer Run Half Marathon, register
online at Active.com.
Website
www.tyranena.com
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