Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half Marathon

Saturday, October 7, 2017 • Winchester, TN • Course Map This peaceful, remote valley in the region of southern Tennessee known as the Cumberland Plateau plays host to the 6th annual Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon & Half Marathon in the small city of Winchester, the birthplace of both legendary entertainer Dinah Shore and longtime University of Tennessee football coach Philip Fulmer. Nestled in the valley of the Elk River here in southern Tennessee and about a 20-minute drive from the campus of the University of the South, a nationally-renowned liberal arts university and school of theology, Winchester offers a course filled with rolling hills along the rural country roads just outside town, through the nearby town of Decherd and across a bridge that takes runners over one of the easternmost fingers of the Tims Ford Lake. The course for the 13.1-mile half marathon — like the 26.2-mile full marathon — follows an out-and-back route that starts and finishes in downtown Winchester, near the intersection of the city’s Jefferson Street and 2nd Avenue. From there, those running the half marathon follow basically the first half of the full marathon course, a big, 13.1-mile counter-clockwise loop that takes runners first out of town along College Street, past the hospital and in the direction of the Winchester Airport. After the stretch past the airport along Halfmoon Road, runners then head north and west along Woodcrest Drive and Bypass Road, and then to Dinah Shore Boulevard, which runs straight from Winchester into the nearby town of Decherd. Runners remain on Dinah Shore as it curves toward the north, out of town and into the countryside, along Blair Pond Road and Old Estill Springs Road. The last few miles of the half marathon bring runners back around to the finish by way of Tims Ford Lake, and feature some of the most scenic views along the course, as runners head through Winchester City Park and then across the bridge over the lake along Philip Fulmer Parkway, before heading back into town for the half marathon finish along High Street. Race Weather & Climate Located among the Cumberland plateau region of Tennessee, about 65 miles west of Chattanooga and roughly 85 miles southeast of Nashville, Winchester typically sees its driest weather of the year in October, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 23°F (in 2001) and as high as 88°F (in 2007). On race day (Oct. 7), the average low is 51ºF and the average high is 75ºF. Past Results 2015 Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half Marathon Results 2014 Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half Marathon Results 2013 Southern Tennessee Plunge Half Marathon Results 2012 Southern Tennessee Plunge Half Marathon Results Course Map See the race route map for the Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half Marathon here. Starting Time 7:00 AM – half marathon 7:15 AM – 5K Fees $40 – $65 for the half marathon $20 – $25 for the 5K Registration To reserve your spot in the 2017 running of Winchester’s Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at Reg2Run.com here. Official Race Website www.southerntennesseemarathon.com Facebook Conversations Ever run in the Southern Tennessee Power Classic Half? Share your impressions here, or post your review in the Comments below. [fbcomments] See more races in: October, Tennessee