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Arizona > White Mountain Half Marathon
Eagar, AZ
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Date
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Cancelled
for 2008
Event
Details
A small yet very scenic race event that captures the sights and the
feel of Arizona's open roads, the White Mountain Half Marathon offers a
high-elevation run with gently sloping hills throughout, capped by a
downhill run from the mountains to the valley in the town of Eagar. The
race will celebrate just its 5th annual running in 2008, and takes
runners from the nearby Escudilla Mountain Wilderness at the start to
the Coronado Trail Scenic Byway along the finish.
The 13.1-mile half marathon course is run on paved surfaces throughout
the race, which begins in the small village of Nutrioso at about 7,500
feet above sea level and follows
a mostly gentle downhill grade for the first 8 miles of the race. By
the time they reach the 9 mile marker, runners begin a slightly steeper
uphill to the race's peak elevation of about 7,600 feet at mile 10.5.
From there, the course is all downhill to the finish.
Aid & refreshment stations are provided at three-mile intervals
along the course, and runners are limited to three and a half hours on
the course (the race closes at 11:00 AM).
Race
Weather & Climate
Late summer/early fall weather in this Arizona town, located in the
central portion of the state just 10 miles from its eastern border with
New Mexico, tends to be relatively warm to cool, evidenced by September
temperatures that average between 76°F and 42°F. Local
rainfall is also fairly low this time of year, averaging about 1.49
inches for the month.
Fees
$40 if registered before August 31, 2007
$45 from Sept. 1 through the day of the race
Race day registration available, unless the race reaches its maximum of
250 runners before race day
Registration
Registration for the 2008 White Mountain Half Marathon has been
cancelled.
Please check this space later for updated information and links to
register for the 2009 race (if staged).
Website
www.whitemountainhalfmarathon.com
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