Few distance runners would call 13.1 miles a pleasure trip.

Props for those held on Saturdays … more time to recover from the, ahem, race.

The course takes you through the vibrant downtown district, past the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and back.

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It’s a tough, beautiful and extraordinary experience.

Run it as a full, half or family 10k.

Saturday, March 9; $85 until March 3

Make it a Spring Break getaway.

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Sunday, March 17; $175

Runners Worldnamed theLA Marathonthe “Best Big City Race” of 2013.

Instead of committing to a full 26.2, run as part of a charity relay team.

Stay a day or two longer to take in the arts & culture scene of Brooklyn and Queens.

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Another glass of wine?

You just ran13.1 milesyou earned it.

That’s pretty rad.

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Runners will experience 13.1 miles of live entertainment along the picturesque route.

double-check you leave time for the Oslo Fjord region.

Catch a concert at Belly Up in Solana Beach and grab fish tacos at World Famous in Pacific Beach.

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Want to be pampered?

Book massages and stay for brunch at the chic Hotel del Coronado on Coronado Island.

Sport your neon night gear (we love Brooks) and sprint down the strip at night.

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Arrive on the Friday before the race and check into a Stay Well room at the MGM Grand.

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