Description
This USATF Certified Course (formerly used by the Star of Hope Half) will take you through beautiful country roads in Robbinsville Township. The course starts at Robbinsville Community Park, passes by scenic farmlands and the historic Robbin's House.
**Shirt cut off date: One month from race day**
RACE DETAILS
*RACE DETAILS BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
LOCATION:
Community Park - Use 15 West Manor Way in Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691 for your GPS NAV.
Course Maps and Description here - COURSE MAPS -
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DESCRIPTION:
The Mercer County Half Marathon takes place in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey.
The half marathon is a USATF certified course.
Schedule
SUNDAY August 31st
6:00 AM-7:45 AM Bib Pick Up ($20 fee)
8:00 AM - HALF MARATHON RACE START
8:15 AM - 5K START
10:30 AM AWARDS
HALF MARATHON RACE FEES :
$65 for the first 100 participants
$75 for participants 101-200
$85 for participants 201-300
$100 for participants 301-400
$120 for participants 401+
$130 day of sign ups (if available)
THE COURSE:
The course is a USATF Certified 13.1 mile course, mostly flat along country roads. The course will not be closed to traffic but this is a rural area. Police and certified flagmen will be at all road intersections. Road course support will end at 11:00 AM. THIS IS A HARD CUTOFF. Our pace team sweepers will stay with the last few people for support and encouragement!
Participants MUST maintain a minimum average pace to finish in about 3 hours (13:44/mile).
AWARDS:
Finisher medals to all finishers.
AWARDS TOP 3 OVERALL MALE/FEMALE/NON-BINARY
Top 3 M/F for the following age groups: under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Stick around afterwards for beverages, post race food and music.
Last Day to register and receive an event shirt is one month prior to the start.
EVENT CANCELATION POLICY:
There is NO rain date. The race will be held Rain/Snow or Shine.
In case of inclement weather, the organization reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the race/course for safety concerns. In any case, there will be No Refunds of race entry fees nor is there guarantee of any complementary race entry to a future race. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. Monies collected are used to develop and produce the event. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe and exciting event for all. Any decision made to cancel or modify the race is based on the overall event and participant safety.
Referrals
Earn $20 of your registration fee back after 5 friends sign up using your referral link.
Referrals are automated. A registrant can not be added as your referral if they've already registered without using your personal referral link.
Pace Group Support
Pace Team Services will be provided by Beast Pacing.
There will be 2 pacers/time slot for the following finish times: 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45, and 3:00.
Beast Pacing provides pacers for events across the United States. Beast pacers are professional, but have FUN while helping other runners reach their goals. Whether it is a Boston Qualifying Time you are looking for, a P.R., or just someone to run with, we are there to help! BP pacers are chosen for their ability to successfully lead a group while keeping them motivated all the way to the finish. Pacers are assigned to Half Marathon times 10 minutes slower than they typically run and are required to finish the race within 1 minute of goal time, but never over.
If you are interested in becoming a pacer for this event or others email info@beastpacing.com
Race Contact Info
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Place
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://beastcoastpro.com/mercer-co-half-marathon.
Directions
Community Park, Robbinsville, New Jersey
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