Local News Date is Set for the 4th Annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon
Date is Set for the 4th Annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon
MURFREESBORO, TN – The fourth annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon (“The Middle Half”) and Kids Fun Run presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center will be held Saturday, October 16, 2010.
The 13.1-mile race is scheduled to start at 7:00 a.m. with a wheelchair start at 6:55 a.m. Because the course runs by the geographic center of Tennessee, begins and ends at Middle Tennessee State University and is presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center, it has been tagged “The Middle Half”.
“We’ve increased the registration limit to 2,250 runners, which is a little over ten percent above last year’s limit,” said Melinda Tate, race director. “Last year we met our limit of 2,000 athletes 45 days before the race.”
Registration for The Middle Half begins May 1, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. Both online and mail-in forms will be available. The registration fees per athlete are: May 1 – May 31: $50; June 1 – July 31: $55; beginning August 1, the fees increase to $65.
Children ages six to thirteen will have an opportunity to participate in the Kids Fun Run which will begin immediately after the half marathon start.
The course goes down scenic tree-lined Main Street and Maney Avenue to Oaklands Historic House Museum. Runners will circle the Rutherford County Courthouse on the Square, pass by by MTSU’s Fraternity Row and the obelisk on Old Lascassas, and then finish on the MTSU track.
Middle Tennessee Medical Center is the presenting sponsor of the event. The City of Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation, Fleet Feet Sports, Middle Tennessee State University, Snapple, CB&S Bank, IdeasTees, Purity Dairies, State Farm, The WORX Group, Jason’s Deli and Emerson Heating Products are major sponsors. The Daily News Journal, The Murfreesboro Post, Murfreesboro Magazine, Hobnob Murfreesboro and WGNS are media sponsors of the race.
For more information, visit www.TheMiddleHalf.com.
Murfreesboro Half Marathon
FACT SHEET
Event Name: The Murfreesboro Half Marathon (“The Middle Half”)
Date: October 16, 2010
Time: 7 am (Wheelchair start at 6:55)
Location: 13.1 miles (21.1km) through Murfreesboro, TN
Sanction: USATF Sanction
Certified Course: Certification Code #TN09038MS
Expected Attendance: 2250 runners (50% from Middle Tennessee)
4000+ spectators
350 volunteers
Affiliations: Road Runners Club of America®
501(c)(3) Non-profit Status
Race Director: Melinda Tate
(615) 975-2286
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