For those who want the challenge of a long distance run, but would rather not tackle the 26.2-mile marathon, a half-marathon may be the perfect race. The St. Clare Health Mission Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012, as part of the Festival Foods La Crosse Fitness Festival.
Time
The Marathon and Half Marathon will start at 7:00AM sharp in Pettibone Park.
The Course
The Half Marathon course will begin just outside of Pettibone Park and cross the Cass Street Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River into downtown La Crosse and then proceeds to tour the perimeter of the south side of the city. The southern leg parallels the Mississippi and the northern leg parallels the scenic river bluffs, passing though residential neighborhoods and business districts. The Half Marathon course ends in Myrick Park, close to the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.
The St. Clare Health Mission Half Marathon is a USATF-certified course (WI-11007-DM).
Registration
Registration opens at 12:01AM on Saturday, October 1, 2011.
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Register online through Active.com
- Register by mail: Downloadable registration form
Print the registration form, and mail it to:
Festival Foods La Crosse Fitness Festival
400 La Crosse Street
La Crosse, Wi 54601
- Registered participants can transfer their race registration to another event. The Race Change Request Form must be filled out and submitted to the Festival Foods La Crosse Fitness Festival by April 30, 2012.
- Participants will be expected to pay a $10 administrative fee for switching events, in addition to the difference between entry fees. If switching to a lower entry fee event, no refund will be made and the participant is still expected to pay a $10 administrative fee.
- The entry fee is non-refundable or non-transferable to next year’s event.
Registration will close on April 30, 2012. There will be extremely limited registration at the Fitness Expo and absolutely
no registration on race day.
Entry Fees
Entry fees are non-refundable; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person. Entry fee schedule:
- $50 – on or before January 14, 2012
- $60 – on or between January 15 - February 29, 2012
- $70 – on or before April 30, 2012
- $80 - Race Week
- View available discounts
Awards
All finishers will be awarded a high-quality finisher's t-shirt and a Festival Foods La Crosse Fitness Festival commemorative medal. An award ceremony will begin at 10:00AM near the finish line in Myrick Park. Trophies will be awarded to the top three men and top three women (based on gun time). In addition, age-group awards will be presented to the first three male and female finishers in the following age groups based on chip time:
- 16-18
- 19-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70 and over
Cell Phones, Headphones, and iPods
For reasons of safety, we strongly discourage runners from using any such devices during the race. If you feel that you must have one with you, please keep the volume low so that you can hear vehicular traffic, instructions from police or course marshals, and comments from nearby runners.
Wheelchairs
Although the half marathon does not have a specific wheelchair division, any wheeler who wishes to participate in the half marathon will be accommodated with a 6:55AM start.
Cancellation
If you cannot participate, the entry fee is not transferable and is not be applicable to next year's marathon. We will, however, upon written request be happy to provide you a t-shirt from the race. This shirt can be picked up after the race at the La Crosse City Hall in the Parks and Recreation Department. For a mailing and handling fee of $10, you can have a finisher's shirt mailed to your home. Send us the request via email or regular mail, including your name, street address, phone number, and t-shirt size.
