The Journal & Courier is reporting that the Lafayette area will be getting a half-marathon next October.
Organizers announced the race Friday and hope to draw about 1,000 participants in the first year.
The half marathon and 5-kilometer races are set for Oct. 24. A Kids Fun Run will be held on Oct. 23.
The event is being organized by the Lafayette-West Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lafayette Family YMCA and Reinke Sports Management.
Apparently the event will start at Riehle Plaza, go into West Lafayette, head up to Linberg Road, then go back to Lafayette and Columbian Park, then down to Central Street and back to Riehle Plaza. Or maybe the reverse. But, that’s the basic ideas of the course as I understand it. Just thinking out loud, I guess I’d be inclined to start things at Columbian Park simply because there is more room to organize the runners, I would think.
In any case, I’m pretty excited about this. Might have to get back running again.
How do you sign up?