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Arizona > Tour de Pee Vee Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Prescott
Valley, AZ
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Date
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Event
Details
Now one of the races in the Arizona Road Racers' Grand Prix of Running
Events series of races, the Tour de Pee Vee Half Marathon takes runners
on a tour of this city near Prescott and just to the southwest of
Flagstaff, and just 100 over miles south of the Grand Canyon. The race,
which also includes a 10K, a 5K and a 2-Mile walking event, is run
entirely on paved surfaces through the city, and starts and finishes at
an elevation of about 5,145 feet above sea level.
The 2008 running of the race saw just over 120 runners cross the finish
line in
the half-marathon (out of about 280 runners total who competed in the
three races), which is certainly the most challenging of the three, for
its elevation changes as much for its distance. This out-and-back race
starts and finishes near the East Arch of Prescott Valley's Town
Center, which lies near the Chamber of Commerce building, and takes
runners on a tour of the city as well as its outlying areas --
including Mountain Valley Park and a nearby dormant volcano named
Glassford Hill.
During the race's first
two and a half miles, participants experience a roughly 300-ft.
elevation drop, followed by a hilly two miles between mile markers 4
and 6. The course makes a gradual climb during the next three miles as
it makes its way into the nearby upper valley area, followed by another
(more gradual) downhill stretch toward the finish line back in town.
Race
Weather & Climate
Late summer weather in the Prescott Valley area can still get quite
warm, as September temperatures average between 81°F and
50°F. The July-August-September months are the wettest of the
year for the city, which sees an average of just over 2 inches of
rainfall for the month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon, if registered by August 31, 2009
$35 after Aug. 31
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Prescott Valley's Tour
de Pee Vee Half Marathon, 10K or 5K, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.tourdepeevee.com
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