![]() The usual course is better to see runners multiple times but still a good one for spectators.Ĭool shirt and Buff! Lots of food available after the race. Spectators – Is this a friendly course for your friends? Gear – Did you need anything special or is there anything you’d recommend for the next runner?īring a sweatshirt to keep warm before the race starts! Plenty of aid stations with water and Gatorade. The Course The U.S.- Only Half-Marathon course map is directly below. A passport or Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) is required for entry. Age restrictions All U.S.- Only Half-Marathon participants must be 14 years or older. The signature event, the Metro Chevy Dealers International Half Marathon is the only course of its kind that takes runners from the United States to Canada via the Ambassador Bridge, and returns runners to the United States via the mile long, underwater Windsor Tunnel. The biggest thing is finding parking outside of the race course, but there are a lot of options.Īid Stations – Standard fare or anything special to know about the aid stations in terms of what’s available or when? On-site registration at our Health & Fitness Expo will be available until the race sells out. Logistics – Does it require a special handshake, registration a year in advance, hotels all booked? Give us the low down on the nuts and bolts of making the race happen. Organized and well run – Did it feel like a well-oiled machine or were they flying by the seat of their pants? The city recently installed metered parking on the street and most of the vacant lots that were used for parking have been bought up and will charge. Yes! They’ll likely go back to their usual course if the Canada border is open which is still a great course. There is very little official parking in Corktown along Michigan Avenue. Lessons you learned that will help you next time around I feel like I’m not qualified to give expert advice but I’d just say don’t start out too fast! Especially easy to do this in races. Lessons for others – Share your pro-tips on the race to help the next runner Running with Tyler helped me keep up my pace and do much better on this race than I thought I would! Highlights of your race – What did you do well and enjoy about your race in particular? There were new traffic humps put into some neighborhoods so you had to keep an eye out so you don’t trip on them! Plus watching out for potholes because… Michigan roads. Weird factor – What’s the weirdest thing about this race? ![]() Not so much – Aspects of the race that didn’t do it for youīecause of the course change, it was harder for spectators to get to multiple places on the course to cheer you on. ![]() Since the border to Canada was closed, it was a new course running through Detroit and it was a great race course through some cool neighborhoods. Running with fellow Team Run Run-er and my brother-in-law Tyler Zenk!Ģ. 3 Bests – What aspects of the Detroit Half Marathon did you like the most?ġ.
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