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| The '''Vermont City Marathon''' is an annual ] in the city of ], ], in the ]. Held |
The '''Vermont City Marathon''' is an annual ] in the city of ], ], in the ]. Held since 1988 on ] weekend, the race attracts many people from the ] area. | ||
| Runners can run the entire 26.2-mile race, or they can break the race into a ] in teams of two to five athletes. | |||
| The race is put on by RunVermont, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting running in Vermont. RunVermont also organizes several other races in addition to running camps and programs. | |||
| == The Race == | |||
| The race is held annually on the Sunday of ] weekend. Runners in the Vermont City Marathon can compete in the full marathon, on a two-person relay team running ], or on a three- to five-person relay team. In 2006, there were 3600 marathoners, 250 two-person teams and 650 three- to five-person teams. | |||
| == The Course == | |||
| The ] certified course has remained the same since 2001. It starts in Battery Park overlooking ], does a 3.1 mile loop through downtown Burlington, then heads out the Burlington Beltway, a highway that is closed to traffic only once a year for the marathon. The course then climbs back into downtown Burlington before heading South and joining the Burlington Bikepath at Oakledge Park, where the halfway point is reached. The course follows the bikepath north to the "Assault on Battery Hill", the largest climb on the course. After going through Battery Park, the course does a final loop through residential neighborhoods in the north side of Burlington, then follows the bikepath back to the finish at Waterfront Park beside Lake Champlain. | |||
| The course record for men, set by Michael Khobotov in 2001, is 2:17:03. The course record for Women, set in 1995 by Gordon Bakoulis, is 2:38:32. | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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Revision as of 23:25, 2 June 2006
The Vermont City Marathon is an annual marathon in the city of Burlington, Vermont, in the United States. Held since 1988 on Memorial Day weekend, the race attracts many people from the New England area.
The race is put on by RunVermont, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting running in Vermont. RunVermont also organizes several other races in addition to running camps and programs.
The Race
The race is held annually on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Runners in the Vermont City Marathon can compete in the full marathon, on a two-person relay team running half marathons, or on a three- to five-person relay team. In 2006, there were 3600 marathoners, 250 two-person teams and 650 three- to five-person teams.
The Course
The USATF certified course has remained the same since 2001. It starts in Battery Park overlooking Lake Champlain, does a 3.1 mile loop through downtown Burlington, then heads out the Burlington Beltway, a highway that is closed to traffic only once a year for the marathon. The course then climbs back into downtown Burlington before heading South and joining the Burlington Bikepath at Oakledge Park, where the halfway point is reached. The course follows the bikepath north to the "Assault on Battery Hill", the largest climb on the course. After going through Battery Park, the course does a final loop through residential neighborhoods in the north side of Burlington, then follows the bikepath back to the finish at Waterfront Park beside Lake Champlain. The course record for men, set by Michael Khobotov in 2001, is 2:17:03. The course record for Women, set in 1995 by Gordon Bakoulis, is 2:38:32.
External links
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