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Arizona > Lost Dutchman Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 8K
& 2-Mile
Apache
Junction, AZ
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Date
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Event
Details
A beautifully scenic and very challenging race that's won raves from
publications like Runner's World magazine (which
called it one of the "Best Little Marathons in the Country") to
AZCentral.com, which named it 2005's best marathon for serious runners,
the Lost Dutchman Marathon & Half Marathon offers a rugged
desert course and a smaller
field of participants for this annual winter race event.
From the starting line at Prospector Park near downtown Apache
Junction, the half marathon portion of the race takes runners eastward
toward the Superstition Mountains that tower over the city on its
eastern side. Mostly flat for the first 4 miles that unfold through the
city, the course turns hilly and more challenging as it reaches
Mountain View Road, Geronimo Road and East Broadway Avenue, which
contain some stretches of dirt road.
The elevation change for the course is mostly uphill for the first half
and mostly downhill for the second half, including the half-marathon's
most significant hill around mile 10, when runners will see about a
50-ft. change. Race organizers also impose no time limit for the
half-marathon, which covers the final 6.55 miles of the full marathon
route.
Race
Weather & Climate
Highly variable weather year-round is the norm in the Apache Junction
area, which lies just to the east of Phoenix and Tempe in southern
Arizona. February temperatures average between 70°F and
42°F,
while rainfall is relatively low, averaging about 1.4 inches for the
month.
Fees
$45 if registered by December 31, 2007
$55 from January 1 - 31, 2008
$70 from February 1 through the day of the race
Registration
To register for the 2008 running of the Lost Dutchman Marathon, Half
Marathon or any other race in this event, register online here
or download and mail in this printable form.
Website
www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org
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