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Event Details

Under new management for its spring 2011 running, Lexington's Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon & 5K will feature a newly designed course that starts and finishes in the Kentucky Horse Park, which hosts world-renowned equestrian events throughout the year and doubles as an educational center on horses for the public, offering tours and programs for visitors.

Runners will get an up-close look at the horse park during the race, as the starting and finish lines are right on the property, at the corner of Cigar Lane and Nina Bonnie Boulevard. From there, runners head through the horse park and onto Iron Works Pike and Newtown Pike, for a stretch that takes them all the way to Fasig-Tipton, the home of the thoroughbred auction house.

Once runners make their way around Fasig-Tipton, they then head back onto Newtown Pike and retrace their steps along the route they ran earlier, heading back onto Iron Works Pike and then back to the Kentucky Horse Park for the race finish back where they started. Before crossing the finish line, runners veer off slighly from their earlier course, and make a full loop around Cigar Lane for the final mile before coming in to cross the finish line.


Race Weather & Climate

Located in central northern Kentucky, roughly 85 miles east of Louisville, Lexington typically sees mild to moderately cool and occasionally still quite cold weather in April, when the city's average monthly temperatures range between 65°F and 44°F. On the day of the race (April 3), the average high is 61°F and the average low is 41°F, while rainfall totals average just under 3.7 inches for the month.


Fees

$60 for the half marathon, if registered by February 28, 2011
$70 between March 1 - April 2


Registration

To reserve your spot in the spring 2011 running of Lexington's Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at Active.com.


Website

runthebluegrass.org

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Run the Bluegrass
• Half marathon
• running
• John's Run Walk Shop
• Lexington
• Bluegrass Sports Commission
• Lexenomics
• 3 way racing
• on the mark sports
• USA Track and Field
• 5K