Photo by Tad Dukehart.
2021 OFFICIAL GUIDE DOOR COUNTY HALF MARATHON & NICOLET BAY 5K
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The Door County Half Marathon will start at 10 am Saturday, October 30. Runners should allow 10 – 15 minutes to walk from the Runners’ Concourse to the starting line on Shore Rd.
The Nicolet Bay 5k begins at 10:15 am, just after the start of the half marathon. The starting line is also on Shore Road, but a few hundred yards from the start of the half marathon.
HALF MARATHON
I have never run a half marathon – I have not even attempted to – but I admire all those that do and I love being a spectator. The common goal of those running combined with their friends and family lined up along the course to cheer and encourage is something to behold.
NICOLET BAY 5K
NOW ON OCT. 30 2021
Races are a celebration of the human spirit – a demonstration of humanity’s resolve to overcome a challenge and to push physical and mental capacities to another level. I have watched over 30 marathons, dozens of half marathons and all sorts of other races. I have always walked away from them inspired by those that crossed the finish line, those that did not but tried, and by the volunteers and spectators that cheered on their friends and family as well as strangers they had never met. We will gather on Saturday morning, October 30. We will return to the course. We will watch. We will run. We will cheer. I am looking forward to this year’s Door County Half Marathon and Nicloet Bay 5k, spending some time in the park with friends, family and our community. I am looking forward to celebrating a run in Peninsula State Park with all of you.
The entire half marathon is run on paved surfaces in Peninsula State Park. The U.S. Track and Field certified course starts and finishes near Nicolet Beach. The course takes runners past breathtaking views of Green Bay, shaded areas through the woods, challenging hills and ever-changing scenery through one of Wisconsin’s most beautiful parks. MP3 players are allowed for the race, but sorry, no dogs or strollers are allowed on the course due to space and safety concerns. Walkers are welcome and should plan to finish by the time the course opens to traffic at 1:30 pm.
Runners will follow the out and back course to the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, where they will turn around for the finishing kick to the same finish line as the half marathoners. MP3 players are allowed, but sorry, no dogs or strollers are allowed on the course due to space and safety concerns. Walkers are welcome in the 5k. All participants will receive a t-shirt as well as food, beverages, a free beer from One Barrel Brewing Co. in the Runners’ Concourse.
Walkers should be aware that if your pace is slower than 16 minutes per mile, not all course amenities may be available later in the race, since time constraints require us to break down aid stations to re-open the park roads.
Registration for the Half Marathon is doorcountyhalfmarathon.com full. You can
A half marathon is a test of will and endurance and it is also a test of the human spirit. Those that attempt to complete it and those that do complete it are to be admired. It is a demonstration of what humanity is capable of accomplishing. Good luck in the races! Thanks for coming!
All half marathon participants receive a long-sleeve race shirt, a finisher’s medal, and food and drink (including beer from One Barrel Brewing Co.) in the Runners’ Concourse area.
A RUN & PARTY IN PENINSULA STATE PARK
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Photo by Tad Dukehart.
David Eliot Co-Founder, Door County Half Marathon Publisher, Peninsula Pulse
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