The Delano Park 12 Hour Run consists of multiple laps of a USATF-certified 1.00 mile path in Decatur, Alabama’s Delano Park. Aid will be available on each lap. The tree-lined course is flat with total elevation change of less than 15 feet per lap and is completely unpaved. The average …
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The Delano Park 12 Hour Run consists of multiple laps of a USATF-certified 1.00 mile path in Decatur, Alabama’s Delano Park. Aid will be available on each lap. The tree-lined course is flat with total elevation change of less than 15 feet per lap and is completely unpaved. The average high temperature is 60F and average low is 40F. Sometimes it rains all day, it has snowed, and it can get kinda warm, be prepared for anything.
In the 12 Hour Run, awards based on highest mileage will be awarded for the top 3 places overall, masters winner, and grandmasters winner for both genders. Relay awards based on mileage will be given to the top team. Final rankings will be determined by the time the final lap is finished. (No partial laps. Laps finished after 6:00 pm will not count). In the 50 mile event, awards based on time will be given to the first male and female individuals.
Each participant will receive a personalized plaque with the total mileage completed and your name, a race T-Shirt, and other race goodies. We will make every attempt to capture each and every mile split for every participant in the event.
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Easy as a stroll in the park
The Delano Park 12-hour is a really well run fixed time race on a 1-mile crushed limestone course that meanders around the park. The course is mostly flat, with a … MORE
The Delano Park 12-hour is a really well run fixed time race on a 1-mile crushed limestone course that meanders around the park. The course is mostly flat, with a couple of ruts that are easily negotiable. The weather in this part of Alabama was warm but tolerable in early March, and was a welcome relief for this runner from the cold and snow up north. There was a little shade in just a few spots along the course, but not much as the deciduous trees had not leafed out yet. The day of race packet pickup was self service, but was easy to do. The one aid station at the start/finish was extremely well stocked with food and drinks. They had bottles of gatorade, bottled water, and several types of soft drinks. In the afternoon, they also had pizza. This year, they gave out heavy cotton sweat shirts, a swag bag with all sorts of miscellaneous office supplies, and a small finisher’s plaque. At the finish, they also gave us an engraved plate with our finish distance that we could add to the plaque. There was also a very nice dinner and awards ceremony at a church just a couple of blocks from the course. It would have been a very nice weekend had my travel arrangements gone as smoothly as the race. I had a travel delay at the DFW airport, but still got home the same day.