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Rochester Half Marathon and 5K

(a Rochester Track Club Grand Prix Event)

Saturday, August 28, 2010

8:00 am

Rochester, MN

 

Where: Holiday Inn Downtown
220 South Broadway
Rochester, MN
When: Saturday, August 28, 2010
8:00 AM Half Marathon start, 8:10 5K start
Directions: 3rd Street South and Broadway (Highway 63)
Rochester, MN
75 miles south of the Twin Cities
Course: Both courses are USATF certified:

5K: MN-09046-RR
Half Marathon: MN-09047-RR

Click Here for Course Map (web link)   PDF

Half marathon course winds through Pill Hill, Soldiers Field, Quarry Hills and finishes next to the Zumbro River behind the Mayo Civic Center in downtown Rochester.

Course Records: *Overall: Christy Nielsen 1:20:29 (1999), Pete Gilman 1:08:30 (2003)
*Masters: Sharon Stubler 1:24:50 (2005), Digger Carlsen 1:10:47 (2004)

*Previous course records.

Official Starter: KC Reed: KC has been the Race Director for the Rochester Half for the last 13 years.
Registration: Still being determined for 2010...

Online registration or print out and mail registration form to:

Rochester Half Marathon
PO BOX 6711
Rochester, MN 55903

Race day registration/packet pickup available from 4 to 9 pm Friday at:

Running Room
711 South Broadway

and 6 to 7:45 am Saturday at:

Holiday Inn Downtown
2nd floor

Accomodations: Rooms are available at Holiday Inn Express, 220 South Broadway, Rochester by calling 507-253-8200 or 1-800-241-1597.
Runner's room rate is $72 plus applicable taxes for Friday or Saturday night.
Fees:
Still being determined for 2010...
$25 until Aug 17th
$30 after Aug 17th          

These fees are for online registration: Mailed applications, please include a $5 administration fee in addtion to price above.

Awards: Finest trophies in the land! Hand made out of local stone. Given to the overall winners (male and female, masters and open)
and first through third in the following age groups:

<19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

No duplicate awards

5K awards:
10 & under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69. 70+
Amenities: Still being determined for 2010...

Short Sleeve technical fabric T-shirts (sized generously)
Custom Finishers Medals (half marathon)
Chip timing provided by Champion Chip Minnesota
Gatorade and water at aid stations (miles 2.5, 5, 8, 11)
Bread nuggets from the Bread Baker Company, and fruit.
Showers at the Rochester Area Family Y. Show your number and bring your own towel
Results posted at: Rochester Track Club
Online Race Results
RaceberryJam
Photos
Sponsors: Rochester Track Club
Road Runners Club of America
Holiday Inn Downtown
Hy-Vee
Bread Baker Company
Laser 101.7
Fox Country 102.5
Alvin E. Benike, Inc.
Running Room
Northgate Chiropractic
Think
David W. VanderHeyden P.A.
Gatorade
Subaru
Clements Chevrolet
Fuel Belt
More info: Jennifer Woodford
rochesterhalfmarathon@rochestertrackclub.com
Other info:
The ARTigras Festival will be taking place at the finish line area for the half marathon and 5K.  Click Here for more info. http://www.rochestermnarts.com/events/artigras/index.html 
 
Blues & BBQ Festival at the Peace Plaza.  Click Here for more info. http://www.downtownrochestermn.com/events/?id=10893 
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