Solar Eclipse Marathon
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The Solar Eclipse Marathon is a marathon
race taking place in Port Douglas
, Australia
on the morning of 14 November 2012. The occasion for the event is the total solar eclipse that will cover a part of northern Queensland
in the early hours of the day. The race will start on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas when the sun re-emerges from the shadow of the moon at 6:40 am.
2000 runners are allowed to take part in the race which is endorsed by Australian marathoner Steve Moneghetti.
It has been criticised by health professionals as being a high to extreme risk to racers health, due to the expected high temperatures and humidity.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
race taking place in Port Douglas
Port Douglas
Port Douglas may mean:*Port Douglas, British Columbia, in Canada*Port Douglas, Queensland, in Australia...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on the morning of 14 November 2012. The occasion for the event is the total solar eclipse that will cover a part of northern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in the early hours of the day. The race will start on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas when the sun re-emerges from the shadow of the moon at 6:40 am.
2000 runners are allowed to take part in the race which is endorsed by Australian marathoner Steve Moneghetti.
It has been criticised by health professionals as being a high to extreme risk to racers health, due to the expected high temperatures and humidity.