RunningAHEAD - Topic: Summer Marathon

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Just Do It

posted: 2/7/2008 at 5:12 PM

Does anyone have a recommendation for a summer marathon (July) this year? Thoughts, advice, etc., would be appreciated

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Marcus L S

The Greatest of All Time

posted: 2/7/2008 at 9:41 PM

Grandma's Marathon in Duluth MN, June 21...very well organized and supported race.

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dnice

posted: 2/10/2008 at 2:00 AM

I'm signed up for Grandma's

jeffdonahue

posted: 2/12/2008 at 11:51 AM
modified: 2/12/2008 at 11:51 AM

I think marathons are harder to come by in the hotter months of the summer. That being said, the only one I know of in MA (not too far from NY I guess) is in Wakefield. It is a multiple loop course around Lake Quanapowitt (sp?). I think it is something like 8 laps of the Lake. At the same time this is going on they are holding a 24 hour ultramarathon too. This one is usually around the last weekend in July.

Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 2/12/2008 at 12:03 PM

Y'all know there is a Grandma's Marathon group here at RA? http://runningahead.com/groups/Granny/

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Jim2

posted: 2/12/2008 at 4:47 PM
modified: 2/12/2008 at 4:48 PM

For a marathon calendar, see http://www.marathonguide.com/races/races.cfm. Or, for a really "cool" marathon and vacation that isn't on the Marathonguide.com calendar, see http://www.arcticmarathon.com/ Smile

arc918

posted: 2/12/2008 at 6:27 PM

I want a good course with cool weather all but guaranteed, then try San Francisco. Not a bad place to visit either...

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triposer

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posted: 2/12/2008 at 6:30 PM

San Francisco. It is not as hilly as one would think. You go over and back on the Golden Gate, through the marina, and beyond. Cool to Cold start. 50 degrees and fog, or 60 and clear.

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Bruno

posted: 2/13/2008 at 9:17 AM

My Wife got me "The Travelling Marathoner" by Fodor's last year for my Birthday. It's not close to New York, but they raved about the Desert News Marathon--held in Salt lake City during the summer in July http://deseretnews.com/run/ sounded like you could find good cheap deals on accomodations.

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