Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, pleasant finish
Runners will face a temperature rise from 40°F at the start to 57°F by the end, with humidity at 57% and a dew point of 34°F. Wind will be a gentle tailwind throughout, reaching up to 8 mph with gusts to 23 mph. This cool weather allows for a solid performance, but runners should remain mindful of pacing as temperatures increase.
The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) road race in Percy Warner Park, the larger of the Warner Parks in Nashville, Tennessee. It was created to be among the top five most difficult road marathons in the United States, and was designed to be somewhat anti-establishment and grassroots in character. In particular, the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is consciously not part of any running series and is neither certified nor sanctioned by the USATF, but is the standard 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) . A runner cannot use this race to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This marathon was initially dreamt up by a broad array of Middle Tennessee runners and was first described on an internet message board dedicated to Middle Tennessee runners. The original organizers included Trent Rosenbloom, The Nashville Striders, Peter Pressman, Diana Bibeau, and others. Wikipedia
