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Arizona > Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon & 5K
Scottsdale,
AZ
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Date
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Event
Details
Nearly 1,300 runners crossed the finish line in both races combined at
the 21st annual running of Scottsdale's Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon
& 5K in the early winter of 2008, with more than 880 finishers
in the race's half marathon alone. Set for its 22nd annual running in
2009, the race takes runners on a point-to-point loop course through
this tourist-friendly city in what is known as the Salt River Valley,
or Arizona's "Valley of the Sun."
The half marathon starts on Scottsdale's 75th Street, just south of
East Camelback Road, and from there takes runners on a winding loop for
the first few miles northward up along Scottsdale Road, along which
runners will experience the steepest uphill stretch of the race between
the starting line and the mile 2 marker. After that, the course
flattens out a bit between miles 2 and 4, as the route takes runners
past local parks like McCormick Park and the Camelback Golf Course.
Runners will experience another, less steep rise as they make their way
past the 5th mile and around the course's northern end, where they turn
on Doubletree Ranch Road and begin the stretch that takes them back
southward. The next several miles unfold along Hayden Road and wind
along past more local parks and golf courses, through the Indian School
Park ponds and then back into Scottsdale for the finish near the
Scottsdale Stadium and One Civic Plaza.
Race
Weather & Climate
Part of the Phoenix metropolitan area in southern central Arizona, the
city of Scottsdale typically experiences some of its mildest weather
conditions of the year in the early winter, and usually sees little
rainfall throughout the year. In December, the city's average monthly
temperatures range between 68°F and 40°F, while
rainfall amounts average just over an inch for the month.
Fees
$50 for the half marathon, if registered by November 28, 2009
$55 between Nov. 29 - December 5
$60 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of Scottsdale's Fiesta
Bowl Half Marathon or 5K, register
online at Active.com or print out and mail in this
downloadable entry form.
Website
www.raceplaceevents.com
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