The course for the race, which is largely flat but includes a number of hilly stretches on the roads around the lake, starts and finishes at Emmetsburg’s Smith Wellness Center, on College Street on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Following an out-and-back loop course, the half marathon winds through downtown and toward Five Island Lake, making a full trip around the lake along roads including County Highway N48.
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