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California > Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon
Carlsbad, CA
Date
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Event
Details
The views of the coastline at the Carlsbad Marathon & Half
Marathon are a welcome sight for any runner who's not from the local
area, as this wintertime road race offers a respite from the cold
winter conditions in much of the rest of the country this time of the
year. One of three half-marathon events that make up Southern
California's Half Marathon Triple Crown (including April's La Jolla
Half Marathon and the America's Finest City Half Marathon in August),
the Carlsbad races provide a course whose signature is its sun and
surf, with waves crashing alongside the shore for runners for much of
the race course.
Featuring an out-and-back course that starts and finishes at the Plaza
Camino Real shopping center between Carlsbad and Oceanside, the race is
considered both the fastest of its kind in the San Diego area and one
of the fastest half marathon running events anywhere in the country.
The race's first couple of miles take runners through Carlsbad's city
streets, on the way to Highway 101 (Carlsbad Boulevard), which begins
the long straighaway that takes runners along the Pacific shoreline.
There are no major hills along the course, just gently rolling hills
and an elevation change that never rises above about 75 feet above sea
level. The stretch along Highway 101 takes runners all the way down to
the intersection with Breakwater Road, where runners then hit the
turnaround point and begin heading back up the course toward the finish
line.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located between the San Diego metropolitan area to the south and Camp
Pendleton Marine Base to the north, the city of Carlsbad generally
enjoys the same kind of weather that neighboring San Diego sees --
year-round mild temperatures and relatively little precipitation. In
January, the city's average monthly temperatures range between
64°F and 45°F, while rainfall amounts average about
2.42 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration for the winter 2010 running of the Carlsbad
Marathon and Half Marathon is now sold out. Please check back for
updated information on how to sign up for the 2011 running of the race.
Websites
www.carlsbadmarathon.com
Course Map
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