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The Hallowed Half Marathon, organized by the folks at Cape <strong>May</strong> Running Company, will happen October 26. Don’t be afraid!<br />
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BEACH TO BREWERY 10K<br />
Saturday, September 21<br />
Fitness requirement: Beer fan with good cardio<br />
This is a new race in the works for Harry<br />
Back and the Cape <strong>May</strong> Running Company<br />
crew. He wasn’t ready to talk about it in<br />
much detail, but he said he expects the event<br />
will be open to a limited number of participants.<br />
The plan is to run from one of the<br />
beaches to the Cape <strong>May</strong> Brewing Company<br />
at the Cape <strong>May</strong> County Airport in Lower<br />
Township, which is where participants will<br />
enjoy an after-party. Think about it: Thirst<br />
quencher, carbohydrate blast and a mild<br />
analgesic in one tasty beverage? Beer could<br />
be the ultimate post-run choice.<br />
HALLOWEEN HALF MARATHON<br />
Saturday, October 26<br />
13.1 miles<br />
Fitness Requirement: Start training now and<br />
you can do it in costume<br />
This is another, much-anticipated event<br />
from the Cape <strong>May</strong> Running Company,<br />
starting and finishing at the Grand Hotel at<br />
Beach Avenue.<br />
There’s also a Fright Night 5k on Friday<br />
evening, October 25, and a half-marathon<br />
relay. The course takes you through each<br />
of the communities south of the Cape <strong>May</strong><br />
Canal, into West Cape <strong>May</strong>, Lower Township<br />
and to Cape <strong>May</strong> Point before returning<br />
to the start.<br />
All runners receive a long-sleeve race<br />
shirt and a pint glass, and all finishers<br />
receive a medal.<br />
The event has proven hugely popular.<br />
Last year, Cape <strong>May</strong> Running Company<br />
doubled the available slots to 1,300 people,<br />
and sold out. They expect to sell out again.<br />
That’s it, folks. Your guide to some of the<br />
orgnized, competitive fitness opportunities<br />
on the Cape.<br />
We’d be remiss not to mention that we’ve<br />
been a little tonge-in-cheek in our writeup<br />
here. Most of the organizers we spoke with<br />
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were reluctant to suggest a minimum fitness<br />
level. Most of the races welcome a wide<br />
variety of participants.<br />
“It all depends on what your goal is going<br />
in,” Harry says. Some runners can finish the<br />
Boston Marathon in the top ten, but may<br />
want to have a fun, breezy experience some<br />
other race.<br />
“It’s all in your perspective,” Harry adds.<br />
“No one race is necessarily harder than<br />
another. I want them all to be fun. Of course,<br />
there’s some competition.”<br />
For most participants, the main competition<br />
is only with themselves, with what<br />
they have done before and what they want to<br />
do in the future.<br />
“It’s all about personal power. It’s about<br />
putting in the work,” Steve says. Personally,<br />
he thrives on the competition, and he loves<br />
the training.<br />
“It’s therapy to me, to be perfectly honest.<br />
It’s all about people wanting to be better,<br />
man. I feel like that’s so intoxicating.”<br />
Costs for many of the races vary depending<br />
on when you sign up and other factors.<br />
Contact race organizers for more details.