Runners start the out-and-back course for the Lake Benbrook Half Marathon at Dutch Branch Park near the northern end of the lake. Thanks both to its terrain and the time of year the race is held, the conditions and the course can make for a challenging run — runners must navigate both the hills surrounding the lake as well as the often cold, windy and sometimes rainy conditions in January, when the race is held.
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