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Harpeth Hills Marathon
November 2006
Nashville , TN
posted by 3leftsmakeapar
I traveled to Nashville, TN to cheer on two friends running in the marathon. This was their first marathon and finished with a great time. The course was extremely hard with lots of evelvation.
Taken from http://www.harpethhillsmarathon.com/
Snaking through the 2,058 acre Percy Warner Park, the 11.2-mile Main Drive has been featured in "Runner's World" and called a runner's Paradise. From the moment you start "the 11.2", as the locals call it, you know you are in for a treat. A challenging one. As you wind your way through the tree-shaded Park, you endure over 1,500 feet of elevation gain and loss, encountering grades of up to 10-12% at times. Mercifully, you will also pass an occasional long, flat stretch around open fields and densely-forested glades. The route takes you by scenic overlooks of Nashville, various sports and recreation areas, and quiet picnic pavilions. You also pass the Iroquois Steeplechase, one of the country's oldest horse tracks. But above all that, with its repetitive climbs, descents and rolling terrain, Percy Warner Park demands the runner's attention and respect. The 11.2 should never be taken lightly. The marathon covered it twice.
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