THE Half-Marathon
Certification Number: 97034AM
Starts at 6:15 PM - 250 yards south of the DeRuyter Central School
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another "
Walter Elliott
This is a loop course beginning and finishing in a small country village. A scenic run, taking in rural sights and smells. As you approach the halfway point you are running along side of the DeRuyter Lake (Tioughnioga Reservoir). You cross the dam at the end of the lake at about 7 miles and start your journey back towards the village and the fairgrounds. The course is undulating with the elevation at the dam the same as at the village four corners and the fairground, about 1280 feet.
The course starts just before the cemetery, heads north toward the school and by the fairgrounds and through the village four corners. It then turns westerly and eventually northerly through the shelter of one of the hills for about 4 miles. This will be a welcome relief if it is a warm and humid evening. The return begins as you turn off the dam and progress along the East Lake Road. You will leave the lake at about the 10 mile point and return to the village on Middle Lake Road. The finish, friends and family await you at the Firemen's Fair.
Registration and parking is at the school.
There is post-registration. You can register as early as 4 pm.
See the AWARDS page for the number of places in your age group.
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