The sixth annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon (“The Middle Half”) and Murph’s Fun Run presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012.
The 13.1-mile race is scheduled to start at 7:00 a.m. with a wheelchair start at 6:55 a.m. Because the course runs by the geographic center of Tennessee, begins and ends at Middle Tennessee State University and is presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center, it has been tagged “The Middle Half”.
“Last year the race sold out in just eleven days,” said Melinda Tate, race director. “This year registration will open a month later to allow participants more time to plan.”
Registration for The Middle Half begins June 1, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Both online registration and mail-in forms will be available on the website. The registration fees per athlete are: June 1 – June 15: $55; June 16 – June 30: $65; beginning July 1, the fee increases to $75.
Children ages six to thirteen will have an opportunity to participate in Murph’s Fun Run which will begin immediately after the half marathon start.
An official Murfreesboro City Bicentennial event, the course goes down scenic tree-lined Main Street and Maney Avenue to Oaklands Historic House Museum. Runners will circle the Rutherford County Courthouse on the Square, pass by by MTSU’s Fraternity Row and the obelisk on Old Lascassas, and then finish in the MTSU Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.
Sponsorships, volunteer and charity partnerships are available. Contactracedirector@themiddlehalf.com for details.
For more information, visit www.TheMiddleHalf.com.