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Arizona > Deseret Aesthetic Run from the Sun Half
Marathon, 5K & Fun Run
Mesa, AZ
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Date
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its inaugural running in the fall of 2009 through the fast and
flat streets of Mesa, just east of the Phoenix metro area in southern
Arizona, the Run From The Sun Half Marathon, 5K & Family Fun
Run is sponsored and organized by the locally based Deseret A &
L Institute, which seeks to raise awareness of the importance of skin
cancer prevention
and to promote wider adoption and use of sunscreen.
From the starting line in Mesa's Hohoken Park, which lies just across
Center Street from the Mesa Cemetery, runners first make a loop around
the edges of the park and then head north on Center up to McKellips
Road, where they take a right and head eastward. The out-and-back loop
course then follows a clockwise direction through the city, taking
runners past local landmarks like the Mesa Arizona Temple and the Mesa
Country Club before taking the field back around to the start, back at
Hohoken Park.
If you're familiar with the Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa area, then you're well
aware of what the terrain is like -- runners can expect a largely flat
race on paved roads throughout. In keeping with the mission of the race
to promote healthy skin and skin cancer prevention, the organizers will
offer all runners a free skin analysis, and the event will also host a
5K race as well as a 1.5-mile fun run for both adults and children.
Race
Weather & Climate
Part of the Phoenix metropolitan area in central southern Arizona, the
city of Mesa typically experiences mild to moderately warm weather in
the mid-fall season, and generally low precipitation thorughout the
year. In November, the city's average monthly temperatures range
between 75°F and 47°F, while rainfall amounts average
just over three quarters of an inch for the month.
Fees
$65 for the half marathon, if registered by July 15, 2009
$75 between July 16 - November 10
$85 after Nov. 10
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Mesa's Run From The
Sun Half Marathon, register online at the event website.
Website
www.runfromthesunaz.com
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