| Where: | Holiday Inn Downtown 220 South Broadway Rochester, MN |
| When: | Saturday, August 23, 2008 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 TAC certified:
5K: MN99006RR 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) |
| Official Starter: | Pat Lehman won the state high school Cross Country met in 2002 and won the 1600 in 2002 and 2003 as well as the 800 meter run in 2002. |
| Registration: | Online registration or
print out and mail
registration form to:
Rochester Half Marathon Running Room Holiday Inn Downtown |
| 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: | $20 with shirt $15 without shirt (both races) until August 18 Add $5 to the above prices after August 18 and the day of the event |
| 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 |
| Amenities: |
Short Sleeve T-shirts 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, fruit and back by popular demand ... the Moo Machine with ice cream treats! 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 Herold Flags Bread Baker Company Kemps Moo Machine RoadId Laser 101.7 Fox Country 102.5 Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Running Room Northgate Chiropractic Think David W. VanderHeyden P.A. |
| Weather: |
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| More info: | K.C. Reed Phone: 507-282-5228 Email: KC Reed |