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Arizona > Arizona Distance Classic - Valley of Gold Half
Marathon
Tucson,
AZ
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Date
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Event
Details
Surrounded by mountains and run through valleys lined with cactus
plants and the rocky terrain for which Arizona is known, the Valley of
Gold Half Marathon & 5K celebrates its fourth annual running in
the spring of 2008, as part of the Arizona Distance Classic race event
to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Described by race
organizers as "the most scenic race course anywhere," this out-and-back
half marathon is run through the Oro Valley just north of Tucson, in
the shadow of the Santa Catalina and Tortolita Mountains.
From the starting line on Innovation Park Drive (just a stone's throw
from nearby Catalina State Park), the race takes runners northward and
then westward, past local sights such as the golf courses of Sun City
(including the Sun City Vistoso Golf Course and the Golf Club at
Vistoso) and Honey Bee Canyon Wash, which lies immediately below the
race course to the south. Once runners reach the 6.55-mile point near
the Golf Club at Vistoso, the race turns back toward the finish as
participants then run the same course in reverse.
The terrain for the course is paved surfaces throughout, as it is run
along Arizona highways and suburban neighborhood streets from the start
to the finish. Walkers and wheelchair participants are welcome at this
race (though no bicycles,
baby strollers or rollerblades are), and the course will remain open
for four hours, organizers add.
Race
Weather & Climate
The city of Tucson tends to see mild to warm weather conditions in the
early spring, as March temperatures average between 75°F and
49°F. Rainfall is almost nonexistent, as the area sees an
average
of about 0.88 inches of precipitation for the month.
Fees
$60 if registered by February 1, 2008
$70 between Feb. 2 - March 14
$80 at the race expo on March 15
Registration
To register for the 2008 running of the Valley of Gold Half Marathon at
the Arizona Distance Classic, register online here.
Website
www.arizonadistanceclassic.com
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