Arizona > Lost Dutchman Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 8K & 2-Mile Run/Walk
Apache Junction, AZ • Sunday, February 19, 2012 • Course Map
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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 four 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. On the day of the race (Feb. 19), the average high is 71°F and the average low is 43°F.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Lost Dutchman Half Marathon
Fees
$70 for the half marathon, if registered by December 31, 2011
$80 between January 1 - 31, 2012
$95 on February 1 and after
Registration
To reserve your spot in any of the race distances at the late winter 2012 running of Apache Junction's Lost Dutchman Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Official Race Website
www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org
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