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COURSE
INFORMATION
Detailed
turn-by-turn course directions are included in the race day logistics
guide located here.
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Full Course: 26.2 Miles (Covers all six legs -- designed for teams of 2-6 members)
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Half Course: 13.1 Miles (Covers legs 1-3 only - designed for teams of 3 members)
The 26.2 mile
mile race course is divided into two 13.1 mile circuits. In turn,
each of these circuits is divided into three relay legs, for a total of
six legs ranging from 3.5 to 5.9 miles
in length. The start, finish, and course midpoint are all located in the
area of Hopkinton High School, making the route both logistically
appealing and spectator-friendly.
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Distance |
Description |
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Leg 1
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4.9 Miles
Leg Map |
Follows Hayden
Row from High School to center of town. Continues across the
Marathon starting line and along Main Street for the first mile
of the marathon route. Turns on Frankland Road
en route to Hopkinton State Park and the first transition area.
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Leg 2 |
3.5 Miles
Leg Map |
Scenic run
along the roads and trails of Hopkinton State Park.
Shortest leg on course, but some challenging terrain.
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Leg 3 |
4.7 Miles
Leg Map |
Exits the park
and ascends the course's most challenging hill, following Wilson
Street back to Main Street. After a right on Main, it's a
steep climb back into town before coasting back to the High
School to complete the first half marathon loop.
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Half Course
Finish/Two-person Team Transition |
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Leg 4 |
3.4 Miles
Leg Map |
The course's
second half heads out to town via the Pleasant Street and on to Wood
Street for a nice downhill en route to Whitehall State Park,
site of the 4th transition. |
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Leg 5 |
5.9 Miles
Leg Map |
The fifth leg
-- the longest of the course -- takes in one of the Hopkinton
Running Club's classic routes, encircling Lake Whitehall via
Winter, Pond, and Spring Streets before returning to the
Whitehall transition area. |
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Leg 6 |
3.8 Miles
Leg Map |
The relay's
anchor leg returns to town via Wood Street, following The Center
Trail back to Hayden Rowe and a "victory lap" of the High
School track before crossing the finish line.
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