The New Jersey Marathon (Long Branch, NJ – April 29, 2007)
Posted by Christina on 05 May 2007 | Tagged as: Running
The New Jersey Shore Marathon and Half Marathon – April 29, 2007
Marathon day was surprisingly warm and clear. There were some thunderstorms and heavy rain on Friday, which scared us. On race day, it was fairly humid, but clear and not a drop of rain. It was probably a tad too warm for the full marathon. Lots of people were on the course. The marathon directors were telling us that there were approximately 6000 registered runners overall.
We’d decided to do the half this time. The full marathon is a double loop of the same course. We started right out front of the host hotel on a wooden boardwalk at a very reasonable 7:30 AM and found it just a little cool. It seemed a bit windy and the ocean view was incredible. Soon after we turned off and went along some roads and through neighborhoods. The scenery varied quite a bit. We went over some bridges and snaked our way through a very circuitous course. It had lots and lots of twists and turns. I don’t really mind that, as there always seems to be something new coming along. There was some entertainment along the way at a few spots to keep us pumped up. There are a few miles along Ocean Blvd that have some traffic, but we were pretty much protected by traffic cones.
We go back toward the boardwalk and run along side it for the last mile + and then finish right about where the start line was. The full marathon runners take a second loop. There was a pretty large showing from Team in Training (you guys ROCK!), and some of them were still finishing well past the 7 hr deadline with loads of that great TNT support.
About the hardware: I really like the medals for this race. They’re very interesting and attractive. Yup, there are definitely pictures!
This is a whole weekend of events with many children’s and family runs happening on Saturday. There is literally “something for everyone” at the Jersey Shore during the NJ Marathon Weekend!
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