Mercer Island Rotary Run
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Date:
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03/26/06
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Distance:
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13.1M run (Half Marathon)
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Time:
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1:52:55
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Cost:
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$45.00
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This was a nice run with tons of participants. I think there were close to 1300 people doing the half
marathon and lots more doing the 8K walk and run. I did this half marathon course (this was my first one).
The course started in downtown MI and snaked around downtown before heading around the island on East and
West mercer way. The map is shown below in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Course Map
Interestingly, there was only a single toilet at the second water station. Also, I put my race number on
my race belt by pinning the center of the number to the belt. This didn't work well since the number actually
folded in half and was impossible to read. Note to self: Next time, pin the top of the number to the belt.
Alison, Amanda, and Dad did the 8K walk. Also, Jon decided to just run home along the race course at the last
minute. It was pretty funny because everyone was in spandex and running gear and he was sprinting past everyone
in his cargo pants and fleece. Overall, it was a fun race and I think I'd do it again next year.
Figure 2: Me and Alison
Figure 3: Group photo
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