Inaugural Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon, 1/2 & 5K 2009

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The State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Musical Marathon offers a full and 1/2 marathon, plus 5-K that follows the beautiful Indian River on the old Dixie Highway of US1. Twenty musical acts and half a dozen high school cheerleading squads will line the course of what the local med...ia and chamber of commerce are touting as Melbourne's Signature Sporting Event. Both the 1/2 and full Marathons will be USATF-certified courses with Champion Chip timing. The Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon is one of the last qualifiers of the year for the Boston Marathon. A very scenic route that includes four bridgecrossings for the full and two for the half-marathon, the course twice takes marathoners to the beach side barrier island and back to the mainland before concluding on main street of downtown Melbourne -- followed by the awards ceremony and a street party featuring yet another live band! read more