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| National College Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway USA VA Roanoke Marathon April racedirector@blueridgemarathon.com http://www.blueridgemarathon.com "The Blue Ridge Marathon course is not for the faint of heart. The course begins and ends in downtown Roanoke. In between, runners will enter the Blue Ridge Parkway, where they will make three significant climbs and descents.Runners will start in the heart of the city in front of the magnificent Taubman Museum of Art. The course begins easily with one mile of rolling hills, before taking its first turn upward as runners begin the 2-mile climb up Mill Mountain. At the top of the day’s initial climb, the race enters the Blue Ridge Parkway, where there are several lengthy and challenging hills over the next two-plus miles. Then runners will encounter the most beautiful but challenging portion of the course – the climb up Roanoke Mountain.The 2011 course will be modified to include additional elevation changes and more time along the Roanoke River Greenway – check back soon for an updated version." |
