Register Now and You’re In!
“Should I sign up NOW, just in case the race sells out? Or should I wait? Tough questions. Here are some facts to help you with your decision: • In less than one week, 25% of our 2000 limit have registered for this year’s race • About half of these runners are new to The [...]
The First Hour of Registration
Registration is now underway and we’re averaging one runner per minute…that’s a PR for us! If you’ve already registered, be sure to check back often for exciting new updates to the event.
Noodle Night on the Square
“Be sure you are ready and eat your spaghetti!” Friday, Oct 2 Main Street Murfreesboro is sponsoring a pasta dinner in conjunction with their Friday Night Live concert series. Starting at 6:00 pm on the downtown square, Marina’s on the Square will be providing a delicious pasta dinner for half marathon and kids fun run [...]
Headphones and Race Etiquette
Last December, USA Track & Field amended Rule 144.3, pertaining to the use of headphones and other electronic devices, enabling us to allow the use of headphones by runners in non-championship races. Though The Murfreesboro Half Marathon has decided to allow headphones for the 2009 race, we continue to be committed to providing a safe [...]
Slight change in the course route
We try to have the race during MTSU’s Fall Break for logistical reasons. This year MTSU’s football team will be hosting Mississippi State during Fall Break so we are now holding our event on a class day (yes, there are classes on Saturday). For this reason we are making a very slight change in our [...]
Beating the Heat in Tennessee
It’s been an unseasonably hot weekend in Tennessee for April. And October is usually unpredictable as well. We’ve planned plenty of water stations along the route…one every two miles for Miles 1-6, and one every mile for the last half of the race. Accelerade will also be at the water stations. Try it out during [...]
How to Help the Greenway
If you’d like to help the Murfreesboro Greenway which was recently damaged during the Good Friday tornado, email Angela Jackson (ajackson@murfreesborotn.gov) with the Murfreesboro Parks & Rec Dept. She’ll put you on a list to be notified of volunteer opportunities.
MHM continues race planning after tornado
A week has gone by since the devastating tornado touched down here in Murfreesboro on Good Friday. Although there was extensive damage throughout the city, the route for the race was not affected. The Greenway system which is used by many of our runners, however, will require some major cleanup. We’ll keep you posted about [...]
Race Date Confirmed
After a last minute change today in MTSU’s football schedule we’re pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Murfreesboro Half Marathon will be held Saturday, October 3. Go ahead and put it on your calendar…we’ve got a lot of exciting plans in the works for this year’s event!
Date to be announced soon!
We’re working hard to coordinate schedules with all of our partners (Police, Parks & Rec, MTSU Athletics, BestTimes ChampionChip, MTMC) to come up with a date for the race… hope to pin it down in the next day or two. Thanks for being patient…we’re anxious to mark it on our calendars too!
