Saturday, May 21, 2016 • Delaware, OH
Runners get the chance to enjoy a small-town atmosphere in a city that’s nonetheless one of Ohio’s (and the nation’s) fastest-growing counties at the all-new New Moon Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon, which is set to make its inaugural running as the sun is going down on Saturday May 21, 2016
The race is open to both runners and walkers and is run as a benefit for the American Lung Association of Central Ohio, which is based in nearby Columbus, just 30 to 40 minutes away. Runners will start both the half and the quarter marathon along North Sandusky Street between Winter and Williams Streets in downtown Delaware, a town whose history dates back to 1807 and is home today to about 35,000 people.
From the starting line on North Sandusky, runners (and walkers) make a counter-clockwise loop through town, making their way along Pennsylvania Avenue, Euclid Avenue, West Lincoln Avenue, Liberty Street, Oak Hill Avenue, Montrose and Park Avenue, before heading back to Sandusky for the half-way point of the half marathon (and the finish line for those running the quarter marathon).
Once runners make it back to Sandusky, the half marathoners will repeat the route they just ran — past the Little Brown Jug, the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University, and then back downtown for the finish.
Race Weather & Climate
Located about 30 miles north of Columbus in central Ohio, Delaware typically sees mild to moderately warm weather and its third-wettest month of the year in May, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 23°F (in 1966) and as high as 96°F (in 1962).
On race day (May 21), the average low is 50ºF and the average high is 73ºF.
Past Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the New Moon Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
- 6:00 pm
Fees
- $55, if registered between November 17 and March 1
- $65, between March 2 and April 30
- $75, between April 30 and May 19
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2016 running of New Moon Half Marathon, register online at the event website here.
Official Race Website
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