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Sunday May 27, 2007 8:05am

The “Runner’s Favorite” course remains unchanged
since 2001. The USATF certified course starts at Battery
Park, overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack
Mountains. The opening miles are run through tree-lined
residential streets and Burlington’s pedestrian Marketplace
where an enthusiastic crowd of spectators will inspire you.
At mile 3.7 you will begin a 4.4 mile out and back section
on the Northern Connector, a divided highway which is
closed to traffic only once a year-for your race. On the
Northern Connector you’ll enjoy beautiful views of the
Green Mountains and get a chance to see the leaders and
your friends as you cross paths. At mile 8.1 you return to
the city streets for a second pass through the Marketplace
and a loop of Burlington’s South End. At the halfway point
of the course you’ll enter Oakledge Park and run alongside
Lake Champlain for 2 miles. Mile 15 brings the Assault on
Battery; 6 blocks climbing Battery Street. You’ll see musicians
and throngs of spectators to inspire you up the hill.
The next 6.5 miles takes you out North Avenue on gently
rolling terrain through many shaded neighborhoods. A steep
downhill at mile 21.5 brings you to the Burlington Bikepath,
which provides beautiful lake views and flat to slightly downhill
terrain over the last 4.5 miles. Your finish and all postrace
festivities occur in Waterfront Park where you’ll be
greeted by tens of thousands of cheering spectators.