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October 11, 2008 8 AM* Tyler,
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Benefiting the
University of Texas at Tyler Cross Country Team
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A half marathon comes to east Texas! Come run with us in the beautiful east Texas tree-lined countryside. Starting and ending on the UT Tyler campus our 13.1 mile course will run in the neighborhood near the campus and on rural roads nearby. The Tyler Half will feature a great long/sleeved shirt, a Tyler Half finisher medal for all who finish the half course, chip timing and great food and fun before and after the event. Awards will be given to the Overall and Masters male and female finisher plus the top three in the following age groups: 18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ All finishers of The Tyler Half will receive special Tyler Half Finisher Medals.
Our 5k will start and end at the half marathon finish line. It will be run within the UT Tyler campus. It will start 15 minutes after the half marathon starts. Run the 5k and stay around to cheer on the half finishers! Awards to the Overall and Masters Male and Female finisher plus the top three finishers in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
6:30 to 8:00 AM - Late Registration
8:00 AM - The Tyler Half
8:15 AM - The Tyler Half 5k
9:00 AM - Post Race Festivities
9:30 AM - 5k Awards
10:30 AM - Tyler Half Awards
Race Day registration, packet pickup and the process of receiving your timing chip will start at 6:30 a.m. at the UT Tyler Herrington Fitness Center which is just inside the entrance off of Old Omen. The start finish line will be on campus behind the center
The Tyler Half
$45 through September 1, 2008
$50 September 2 through October 10, 2008
$55 Race Day
The Tyler Half 5k
$15 through September 20, 2008
$20 September 21 through October 10, 2008
$25 Race Day
$10 Children 12 and under (5k only)
October 9 & 10, 2008
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Academy Sports + Outdoors (8668 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, Texas 75703)
You may also register and/or pick your packet up race morning at the event
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The Tyler half will use chip timing at this year's event. We will be featuring the latest chip timing system, IPICO. This system uses timing chips that will be attached to your running shoes. You will get your loaner chip at the event race morning. Although chip timing is a efficient way to time events and produce results quickly, all awards will be based on gun time, not chip time. This is not a race against a computer, but against real people in the same age group as you.
Click here for course details The Tyler Half will be run on or around the UT Tyler Campus for the first 4 miles and the last mile. The middle miles will wend it's way through nearby country roads. The course is officially measured. We will keep the finish line and course open for 4 hours. This allows walkers to compete at a 18 minute per mile pace. It does not allow for long stops. We would appreciate all to meet course time limits.
Water and sports drinks will be available at water stations. We will have six aid stations on the half course located at approximately two mile intervals.
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We will have a long/sleeved event T-shirts for all signed up for The Tyler Half and 5k by October 10, 2008
We need your help. Volunteer to help us at Tyler's first Half Marathon. Please email the event director at lewis.george@mellew.com.
The Average high for this date is 78 degrees with an average low of 56 degrees.
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