Pure Pikermi - Virtual Edition
Half Marathon & Half Marathon Relay
May 31, 2020 7:00 a.m.
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Virgil Gilman Trail - Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Options include solo half marathon, 2 or 4 person marathon relay.
PROUD PARTNER
Online Registration ends Friday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m.
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May 31. 2020 7:00 a.m.
Pure Pikermi Half Marathon & Relay
The course starts at Waubonsee Community College and heads east on Virgil Gilman Trail before heading back west and finishing at the college. Enjoy the beauty of a scenic trail which is flat and fast! Relay members will make an exchange at the college. Full half marathon runners will run out and back to get the full trail picturesque experience. Trail is paved asphalt. Course is open and supported until 10:15 a.m. allowing for a 15:00 per mile or better average pace.
Half Marathon
Start/ Finish
Race starts and finishes at Waubonsee Community College
Half Marathon Relay - 2 person
Marathon Relay - 4 person
Designated Exchange Zone
Team member # 1 will start and hand off to team member #2, #3 or #4 at common race start area. No need for relay members to be at a different spot for exchange. It all happens in ONE spot: THE START/FINISH area. Relay participant course is an out and back with turn around marked on the trail. All exchanges must be made in the designated exchange zone.
Half Marathon Relay
Marathon Relay
Relay team will consist of 2 runners
Each particpant will run 6.55 miles
Relay Team will consist of 4 members
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Each particpant will run 6.55 miles
What is Pikermi?
Basically, the term Pikermi relates to the route of the original "marathon" in Greece, which was from the town of Marathon to Athens approximately 26.2 miles (the distance of a marathon). The town of Pikermi is about the mid-point between Marathon and Athens, therefore being a distance of about 13.1 miles.
Why Pure?
What's more pure than running? Mankind has been doing so since they evolved upright to hunt prey and to escape from enemies. We practice a form of running every day, it's called walking. No matter if you walk for necessity or run/walk for fitness it's a natural movement when done correctly can improve your health, prevent disease, reduce stress, lose weight, boost confidence and eliminate depression. Let's hear it for the endorphin rush that running produces!
Aid Stations
Half Marathoners will pass THREE water/Gatorade stations.
Relay participant will pass aid stations at turn around and finish line.
Race Medal
All finishers in both events will receive a cool race medal!
Awards
Awards will be presented to TOP THREE OVERALL Men and Women half marathon finishers and the TOP THREE finishing relay teams.
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