Runners start the out-and-back loop route for the half marathon in front of City Square Park in Waconia, near the southern end of Lake Waconia. From there, they start out with a loop along the town streets in the direction of Burandt Lake, and then head back toward City Square Park, where they start the big, sweeping counter-clockwise loop that takes them all the way around Lake Waconia, before heading back to the park for the race finish.
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