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Mississippi River Marathon 2019

Posted on February 10, 2019July 18, 2019
Big Long Thing Number 189 at the Mississippi River Marathon a point to point road marathon from Lake Village, Arkansas across the Mississippi River to Greenville, Mississippi. It was a cold, windy, overcast day that made miles 8-22 an endless slog against a biting wind. I set a goal of 4 hours and missed it by almost a minute per mile. Oh well. The course itself was rather boring but it is rare in that it offers an opportunity to claim by most club rules the race for either, but not both, states. For me, this was an Arkansas race. For my travel companion Gary, it was Mississippi. Fun fact: the start at Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America. An oxbow lake is formed when erosion or flooding causes a meandering river to connect more directly. The oxbow lake has a distinctive U or C shape once the new path is formed.
Dudes monkeying around.
Jun looks worried.
Vincent Ma holding court.
Lake Chicot, the largest oxbow lake in North America
Veterans memorial in Lake village
Monumental things in Lake Village
Most of the course looked like this. Forever.
The Charles Dean bridge across the Mississippi
Mississippi River from the bridge.
Take the last train to Greenville and I’ll meet you at the station.
Cutest future marathoner ever
With a convenient zip pocket in the back modeled by some dude without an ass.
Quarter zip shirt for participants.
Probably one of the weirder things I’ve received in a swag bag, an apple corer. Okay then.
Bib
Finisher medal.

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