Thursday, September 16, 2010

Calling all Runners!


Time to register for the 25th Annual White Mountain Milers Half Marathon The White Mountain Milers will once again sponsor their annual Half Marathon on Sunday, October 31st, 2010. All runners and walkers will receive a finisher medal. Walkers start at 9:00 a.m., followed by runners at 9.30 a.m.

The USA Track & Field certified 13.1 mile out and back course starts and finishes in front of the Eastern Slope Inn on Route 16 in North Conway. The course is on scenic, rural roads, highlighted by late fall foliage and is fast with no big hills. Runners and walkers will find several water stations along the course in addition to a number of race marshals and a police presence.

The post race meal will be provided by Flatbread Company restaurant. Awards for runners will go to the top 3 overall and then go 3 deep in thirteen age groups. Walker awards go to the top 3 male and female overall finishers.

The race is limited to the first 500 paid applications received by mail or online. There is no “day of” registration. The $42 registration fee includes a finisher’s medal, a long sleeve performance shirt, and a post race meal at Flatbread’s. Tickets to an “all you can eat” pasta supper on Saturday, October 30 can be purchased for $7 with pre-registration and $8.50 at the door. Race proceeds will benefit the White Mountain Milers Scholarship Fund. Pasta dinner proceeds will benefit the First Congregational Church of North Conway.

Interested runners and walkers may register on line at: http://www.active.com. A downloadable registration form can be found at the White Mountain Miler web site at whitemountainmilers.com. For more information contact local resident, Race Director, Lorraine Tilney at wmmhalfmarathon@hotmail.com or at 603-383-6153.

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