2009 Spring Marathon Training Schedule
*Times and Places Subject to change.
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Day

Date

Time

 Location
Sat.

Jan. 3

7am

 Stars & Stripes Park at Lake Hefner for 6 miles.
From the parking area at N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed east on S. Lake Hefner Dr. over the Hefner Parkway bridge to where the road becomes N. Grand Blvd. Continue east and then south on N. Grand Blvd. to N.W. 63rd. Make a U-turn and return to the point of origin.
Sat. Jan. 10 7am Stars & Stripes Park for 8 miles.
From the parking area at N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed north on N. Portland to the playground area, then around the playground and back south on N. Portland to S. Lake Hefner Dr. Proceed east on S. Lake Hefner Dr. over the Hefner Parkway bridge to where the road Becomes N. Grand Blvd. Continue east and the south on N. Grand Blvd. to N.W. 63rd. Make a U-turn and return to the intersection of N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed north on N. Portland to the playground area, then around the playground and back south on N. Portland to S. Lake Hefner Dr.
Sat. Jan. 17 7am
 		 Edmond Petroleum Parking Lot, 1 N. Sooner Rd., 10 miles of "rollin' hills".  This is an out-and-back course.  Here are the directions to the start.
From the parking area at the Petroleum Club (1 N. Sooner Rd. in Edmond, just north of 2nd street on Sooner Rd., just west of I-35) proceed north on Sooner Rd. to Waterloo Rd. (approximately 5 miles). Make a U-turn and return to the point of origin. 
Sat. Jan. 24 7am Chesapeake Boathouse, River Trail, 12 miles
From the Chesapeake Boathouse (725 S. Lincoln, OKC) proceed east on the trail on the north side of the Oklahoma River about 1 mile to the trails end. Make a U-turn and follow the trail west about 6 miles to its end near Portland. Make a U-turn and follow the trail back to the Chesapeake Boathouse.
Sat. Jan. 31

7am

 Stars & Stripes Park at Lake Hefner for 10 miles
From the parking area at N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed north on N. Portland to the playground area, then around the playground and back south on N. Portland to the parking area. Proceed west on the running trail and follow it entirely around the lake until it returns to the parking area.
Sat. Feb. 7 7am 1/2 Marathon Course for 14 miles.
From the starting line of the Marathon at N.W. 5th and Robinson, follow the marathon/half-marathon course until it crosses I-44 between miles 7 & 8. Just north of the I-44 bridge on Western, turn west on N. Lombardy Dr. and follow it west and then south to N.W. 53rd. Proceed west on N.W. 53rd to N. Classen to where it rejoins the marathon/half-marathon course heading back south. Follow the course back to the finish line at N.W. 5 and Broadway.
Sat. Feb. 14 7am
 		 Route 66 Park, Lake Overholser
From Route 66 Park on the west side of Lake Overholser, twice around the lake on the trail and roads.
Sat. Feb. 21 7am Edmond Petroleum Parking Lot, 1 N. Sooner Rd., 12 miles of "rollin' hills".  This is an out-and-back course.  Here are the directions to the start.
From the parking area at the Petroleum Club (1 N. Sooner Rd. in Edmond, just north of 2nd street on Sooner Rd., just west of I-35) proceed north on Sooner Rd. to Simmons Rd. (approximately 6 miles). Make a U-turn and return to the point of origin.
Sat. Feb. 28 8am Stars and Stripes Park, Lake Hefner Panera Bread's Jack Rector Beacon Race. This is a 25K (15.5 mile) race at the lake. It starts at the parking area near N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr. and goes out and back around most of the lake. Before or after the race run another 2.5 miles on the trails to the west of the starting point. 18 miles total.
Sun. March 8
 		 7am
 		 20 miles on the Memorial Marathon Course. Meet at Robinson and NW 6th at the Memorial Marathon start line. Finish at Broadway and NW 5th the Memorial Marathon finish line. Here is  a Course map.
Sat. March 14 7am Chesapeake Boathouse, River Trail, 12 miles
From the Chesapeake Boathouse (725 S. Lincoln, OKC) proceed east on the trail on the north side of the Oklahoma River about 1 mile to the trails end. Make a U-turn and follow the trail west about 6 miles to its end near Portland. Make a U-turn and follow the trail back to the Chesapeake Boathouse.
Sun. March 22 6:30am 20 miles on the Memorial Marathon Course. Meet at Robinson and NW 6th at the Memorial Marathon start line. Finish at Broadway and NW 5th the Memorial Marathon finish line. Here is a course map.
Sat. March 28 7am Edmond Petroleum Parking Lot, 1 N. Sooner Rd., 12 miles of "rollin' hills".  This is an out-and-back course.  Here are the directions to the start.
From the parking area at the Petroleum Club (1 N. Sooner Rd. in Edmond, just north of 2nd street on Sooner Rd., just west of I-35) proceed north on Sooner Rd. to Simmons Rd. (approximately 6 miles). Make a U-turn and return to the point of origin.
Sun. April 5 6:30am 20 miles on the Memorial Marathon Course. Meet at Robinson and NW 6th at the Memorial Marathon start line. Finish at Broadway and NW 5th the Memorial Marathon finish line. Here is a course map.
Sun. April 11 6:30am 1/2 Marathon Course for 12 miles.
From the starting line of the Marathon at N.W. 5th and Robinson, follow the marathon/half-marathon course until it reaches mile 7 at the intersection of N.W. 42nd and Western. Do not turn north on Western. Follow N.W. 42 west to where it rejoins the marathon/half-marathon course heading back south. Follow the course back to the finish line at N.W. 5 and Broadway.
Sun. April 18 6:30am Stars & Stripes Park for 8 miles.
From the parking area at N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed north on N. Portland to the playground area, then around the playground and back south on N. Portland to S. Lake Hefner Dr. Proceed east on S. Lake Hefner Dr. over the Hefner Parkway bridge to where the road Becomes N. Grand Blvd. Continue east and the south on N. Grand Blvd. to N.W. 63rd. Make a U-turn and return to the intersection of N. Portland and S. Lake Hefner Dr., proceed north on N. Portland to the playground area, then around the playground and back south on N. Portland to S. Lake Hefner Dr.
Sun. April 26 6:30am 9th Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon!!!!  Good Luck everyone!