| Event |
2nd Annual Clearwater
Halfathon |
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| Distance |
13.1 miles
/ 21.0975 kilometers |
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| Date |
Sunday, January
21, 2007 |
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| Schedule |
7:05 a.m.
Early start for walkers
7:30 a.m.
Wheelchairs start Half Marathon
7:35 a.m. Runners start Half Marathon
7:40 a.m. Start 5 Miler
10:00 a.m. Overall Awards
10:15 a.m. Age Group Awards
11:05 a.m. Finish Line Closes
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| Start
/ Finish |
Coachman Park,
on Clearwater's downtown waterfront |
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| Directions |
The
start / finish line is easily accessible at Clearwater's
waterfront, by taking State Road 60 (Gulf to Bay) west,
turning right onto Osceola, just after crossing Ft. Harrison. Head north on Osceola across Cleveland Street, turning left into the Steinmart parking lot, west down to the interconnected Coachman Park parking lot. If
you get onto Clearwater Causeway to Clearwater Beach, you've
gone too far!
If you use mapquest, enter 300 Cleveland
Street, Clearwater for the closest building adjacent
to the start / finish line. |
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| 5
Miler |
Starts at Coachman Park on Clearwater's downtown waterfront, heads west over the majestic Clearwater Memorial Bridge to Clearwater Beach, turning around at the circle. and returning across Clearwater Causeway, back over the bridge, downhill to the finish line at Coachman Park.
This will be a great race for athletes seeking a challenging yet scenic course between 5k - 10k. The vast majority of the course will offer wonderful waterviews. |
| Walkers |
Walkers are welcome to participate and halfathon finishers are rewarded with our unique, running starfish medals.
The course
opens to traffic based on a 4 hour pace from the
7:05 am early start. This means walkers slower
than that pace at various intervals will need to
move to sidewalks and adhere to all pedestrian
laws. For instance, walkers need to be at the midpoint
by 9:05 am, 2 hours after the early start
of the race. Walkers expecting to finish slower
than 3 hours will be required to start
early at 7:05 am. This will allow the walkers to
arrive at the finish line by 11:05 am, and also
allow us to open the course to traffic earlier,
keeping residents and city officials happy. Walkers expecting to finish faster than 3 hours may start with the runners at 7:35 am. |
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| Course
Limit |
The finish
line will be open for 4 hours, and the course will
open to traffic based upon that pace. For instance,
participants should be at the midpoint by 9:05 am.
Participants slower than that need to move to the
sidewalks and adhere to normal pedestrian laws. |
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| Course
Profile |
The out-and-back
half marathon course is mostly flat and aesthetically
varied, while challenging, due to the course passing
over two significant bridges two times each. The
high point for each bridge is just 74 feet above
sea level, with the rest of the course totally flat. |
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| Course
Highlights |
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Starts
fifteen minutes after sunrise. |
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Course
tours through downtown Clearwater onto the
perfectly manicured Clearwater Causeway,
through exclusive residential neighborhoods
and commercial areas on Gulf Boulevard, and
through Sand Key Park. |
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Coachman
Park is a beautiful setting to finish
the Clearwater Halfathon. |
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Click
here for a "Mile by Mile" overview of
the course. |
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Coming
soon, please check back for our Spectator's Guide
to cheering on your favorite runner. |
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| Certification |
Our course
will be USATF certified, as all our courses have
been, meaning it will be precisely measured and
all supporting documentation approved. |
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| Timing |
Official results
will be based on "Gun Time" as per USATF rules. |
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| Support |
We offer Gatorade
and water at 6 aid stations starting at mile 2.5.
Fresh Florida Oranges are available starting at the
mile 6 aid station.
Medical support is available from ambulances stationed
along the course, and at the finish line. If you need
medical assistance, the ambulances will be mobile and
able to respond. |
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| Weather
Info |
Average Low
- 52°
Average High - 72°
Average Monthly rainfall - 1.99 "
Sunrise: 7:20 a.m. |
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| Entry
Fees |
Halfathon Entry Fees
$25
postmarked/online until July 31, 2006
$30 postmarked/online until August 20, 2006
$35 postmarked/online until September 17, 2006
$40 postmarked/online until November 12, 2006
$45 postmarked/online until December 24, 2006
$50 postmarked until January 13, 2007
$50 online only until January 17, 2007
$60 on-site registration, January 20-21, 2007
5 Miler Entry Fees
$15 postmarked/online until November 12, 2006
$20 postmarked/online until December 24, 2006
$25 postmarked until January 13, 2007
$25 online only until January 17, 2007
$30 on-site registration, January 20-21, 2007
Please make check or money order payable to Florida
Gulf Beaches Road Races.
Refund Policy
There are no refunds, transfers or credits, unless you register by August 31, AND notify the race director, in writing or by e-mail, of your withdrawal at least two weeks prior to the race. All refunds will be issued on or about February 1, 2007.
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| Registration |
Click here to print registration
page. |
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| Confirmation |
Entrants who register online receive
confirmation via active.com auto- responder.
Entrants who register by mail, your cancelled
check will serve as your confirmation. Runners
will not receive confirmation postcards. |
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| Email
Address |
Please enter
your e-mail address on your entry form so that we can
forward race updates to you. |
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Packet
Pick-up |
Saturday,
January 20 from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January
21, from 5:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
All packet pick-up and on-site registration will take place at Coachman Park, adjacent to the start/finish line. Please see above for directions.
If your company would like to sample, display and sell
goods and services to our healthy, active participants,
please contact us by e-mail.
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| Start
line Parking |
There is
ample parking located at Coachman Park and throughout
downtown Clearwater. |
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| Post
Race Celebration |
Post race celebration
with food, beverage and music provided by local supporters. |
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| Awards |
Clearwater Halfathon
Running Starfish
Gold Medals for all finishers
Age Group Awards - 3 deep in standard 5 yr. age groups
Overall M/F Awards - 3 deep
Masters M/F Awards - 3 deep
Clearwater 5 Miler
Age Group Awards - 3 deep in standard 5 yr. age groups
Overall M/F Awards - 3 deep
Masters M/F Awards - 3 deep |
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| Lodging
Partners |
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
400 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767
You must mention "Clearwater Halfathon" to receive discounted group rates.
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| Information |
Chris Lauber,
Race Director
P.O. Box 47774
St. Petersburg, FL
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| Email |
contact@clearwaterhalf.info |
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| Web
Site |
www.ClearwaterHalf.info |
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Additional
information regarding race logistics will be posted
here as it becomes available. |
