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California > Sacramento Cowtown Marathon, Half Marathon,
Relay & 5K
Sacramento,
CA
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Date
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Event
Details
Renamed in 2005 for the label that locals often used for California's
capital
city for decades, as Sacramento was once widely thought of as simply
the "cow town" urbanites had to drive through on their way from San
Francisco to Lake Tahoe, the Sacramento Cowtown Marathon, Half
Marathon,
Relay & 10K has been a fixture on this city's road race
calendar since its inaugural running in 1977. Today the name hardly
applies, as the city
boasts a population of more than a million people in addition to the
thousands of cows roaming the farmlands of the Sacramento Valley.
The 26.2-mile full marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon and the relay
event all follow an out-and-back loop course, starting near the golf
course at Sacramento's William Land Park, just off Freeport Boulevard.
From there, the course runs through the park's trails and meadows for
the first mile and a half, passing by the nine-hole William Land Golf
Course and along 14th, 13th and 12th Avenues. After about the first
mile and a half, the course then begins winding through the city,
zigzagging through neighborhoods and city streets, passing through
mostly residential areas and then a quick run through part of the
city's industrial area on its way toward the riverfront marina.
After they reach the riverfront, runners run a quick out-and-back along
Marina View Drive, and then begin a long flat straightaway along the
banks of the river, running along the bicycle path that runs parallel
to Interstate 5 on their way down to the turnaround at Blanfleth Park.
After making the turn, runners then head north along Riverside
Boulevard toward 13th Avenue, passing through neighborhoods with
beautiful older homes on their way to the park and the home stretch
toward the finish line back in William Land Park.
Throughout the race, the course is generally fast and flat, though
runners will encounter a few gentle hills (which climb roughly 20 to 25
feet in elevation) around mile markers 5, 7 and 11. The starting time
for all races except the 5K Run/Walk is 7:30 AM, and the 5K begins at
7:45 AM. Those running the full, half or relay marathons have a
7.5-hour time limit to finish their races, while those running the 5K
will need to complete their race in one hour.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in the state's inland valley area, about an hour and half drive
from San Francisco to the southwest, Sacramento typically sees hot, dry
conditions in the middle and late summer and early fall, with cooler,
wetter weather during the rest of the year. In October, average monthly
temperatures range between 79°F and 54°F, while
rainfall totals average about 1 inch for the month.
Fees
$45 if registered by August 28, 2009
$52 from Aug. 29 - September 25
$60 from Sept. 26 - October 3
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of the Sacramento Cowtown
Half Marathon (or any of the other races in the event), register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.sacramentocowtownmarathon.com
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