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Middlebury Maple Run--The Sweetest Half ...

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  • Middlebury Maple Run--The Sweetest Half:- Run 13.1 Miles
RACE DATE
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Start Time
9:00 AM
Entry Fee
$40-70
Location
Porter Hospital/MVAA
Address
55 Collins Drive
CITY
Middlebury
STATE/TERR
Vermont
Zip
05753
COUNTRY
USA
Phone
802-388-7951 x2
Description


2014 Middlebury Maple Run--The Sweetest Half:

Please join us for the first time, or welcome back to Middlebury, Vermontin the heart of the Champlain Valley. Participate in one of New Englands must-do road races. The Middlebury Maple Run The Sweetest Half has earned a reputation as being well-organized and friendly. Plus, we cant resist mentioning the beautiful, scenic course that features vistas of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks. We feature a USATF-certified half marathon and two-person relay. Great post-race party with live music.

Course Info

As the saying goes, Vermont Aint Flat. The race is run on a 50/50 mix of paved and hard-packed dirt roads with several elevation changessome long grades but nothing too steep. Runners will enjoy beautiful views of the Green and Adirondack Mountains and green pastures throughout the race.

The first half of the course is a loop. Runners will head down South Street towards downtown Middlebury and cross Routes 30 and 125 onto Weybridge Street, then turning onto Morgan Horse Farm Road. Theyll pass the UVM Morgan Horse Farm and eventually head back into Middlebury via Sheep Farm Road. The races middle miles and relay exchange zone are on the beautiful and historic campus of Middlebury College. Runners will traverse the campus, pass by the start area near Mile 8. The last 5 miles of the race are out-and-back on South Street Extension, a hard-packed dirt road.

Directions
  • For GPS, use the intersection of South Street & Porter Field Road, Middlebury.
  • Parking is located behind the Mahaney Center for the Artsa 5-minute walk to the registration/start/finish area.
PREVIOUS RESULTS
Previous five years of results and photos can be found here.

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