If you thought you would have to wait a whole year for the next Florence Half Marathon, you were only half right.

The fourth iteration for the run will be Saturday, March 16, just under six months since the last.

The race again will start and finish at Miller Park, and registration already is underway,

Entry fee is $65 through March 15 (less $5 for those 60 and older and 17 and under). The fee is $75 the day of the race.

Runners must be 15 or older.

Race time is 9 a.m.

More information and a registration form are available online at http://www.pinkbuffaloracing.com/fhm-register.html.

NOTES

The race once again is being organized by Pink Buffalo Racing and chip-timed by Eclectic Edge Racing of Eugene ….

Sponsors include Three Rivers Casino Resort, The UPS Store of Springfield and Umpqua Dairy. …

The first three Florence Half Marathons were held in September …

Chris Funch of Springfield won last fall, completing the 13.1-mile course in an event-record 1 hour, 13 minutes, 8.7 seconds … Lindsey Funch of Springfield was the top female finisher, fifth overall, in 1:29:25.4. …

There were 101 finishers in 2018, 169 in 2017 and 125 in 2016 …

The 101st finisher in 2018 completed the run in 3:47:08.3. … The average age of the finishers was 43 …