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California > Bidwell Classic Half Marathon & 5K
Chico, CA
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Date
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Event
Details
With its nice, gentle, fast and flat course around the local park known
as One Mile Recreation Area in Lower Bidwell Park, the Bidwell Classic
Half Marathon will celebrate its 34th annual running in the spring of
2010
with several hundred runners, walkers and relay participants crossing
the
finish line in both the 13.1-mile race and the 5K combined. Thanks to
its location inside the park, the race takes runners along a course
made up entirely of paved surfaces along the park trails, with plenty
of shade from the trees surrounding the paths.
The race starts and finishes on South Park Drive near the intersection
of 5th Street and Woodland Avenue, and takes runners on a loop course
that the field runs twice around the section of the park known as Lower
Bidwell Park, which lies below Manzanita Avenue. The steep and rocky
terrain of the Upper Park, much of which lies in the foothill slopes of
California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, is much different from the
terrain of the Lower Park, which is flat and level and is populated by
thick forests of trees as well as streams and hiking trails.
Those running in the half marathon are sent off from the starting line
in two waves, beginning at 9:00 AM and 9:05 AM, respectively. Those
running and walking in the 5K race begin their race a half-hour
earlier, at 8:30 AM. The Bidwell Classic race is one of two races that
take place in the park each year, the other being October's Hooker
Oak Trail Half Marathon.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about a two-hour drive north from Sacramento in Northern
California's inland valley region, the town of Chico typically
experiences cool to mild conditions with plenty of wet weather in the
late winter and early spring, and hot, dry weather in the summer. In
March, average monthly temperatures range between 65°F and
42°F, while rainfall totals average around 4.32 inches for the
month.
Fees
$40 for the half marathon, if registered by February 20, 2010
$50 after Feb. 20
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Chico's Bidwell
Classic Half Marathon or 5K, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.chicorunningclub.org
Course Map
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