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Arizona > Arizona Distance Classic - Valley of Gold Half Marathon
Tucson, AZ

Date

Sunday, March 28, 2010


 
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 sixth annual running in the spring of 2010, 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

$50 for the half marathon, if registered by September 30, 2009
$55 between October 1 - November 30
$60 between December 1 - January 31, 2010
$70 between February 1 - March 26
$80 on the race weekend


Registration

To register for the spring 2010 running of the Valley of Gold Half Marathon at the Arizona Distance Classic, register online at Active.com.


Website

www.arizonadistanceclassic.com


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