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California > Grape Stomp Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Run/Walk
Livermore, CA
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Date
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Event
Details
As many as 1,000 runners are expected to come out and compete in this
year's Grape Stomp Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Run/Walk, a fast and flat
road race that takes runners along the winding creekside trail that
skirts the Arroyo Mocho Trail, all the way from the starting line in
Livermore to the turnaround point in nearby Pleasanton, Calif., and
back. Considered fast and flat by past runners and certified by USA
Track and Field, the race features beautiful views of tree-lined
country roads through the Northern California wine country, and
features a wine tasting at the finish line festivities.
From the starting line at Livermore's Robertson Park, runners start
their race at 8:00 AM (rain or shine, organizers say) and follow a
course that takes them almost due west out to the half-way turnaround
point, and then due east again, for the entirety of the race. After
leaving the park, the course follows Robertson Park Road for a brief
stretch and then jumps onto the Arroyo Mocho Trail, and then runs
alongside the trail for the next couple of miles, through Madeiros
Parkway, Mocho Park and Oak Knoll Pioneer Park.
Runners then follow along Livermore's Stanley Boulevard all the way to
Shadow Cliffs Regional Park in Pleasanton, where they run inside the
park and around the Heron Pond to the turnaround point, where they then
begin retracing the route they've just run all the way back to the
finish line at Robertson Park. Throughout the race, runners will run on
paved surfaces, both along the city roads as well as the bike trails
along the creek, and will encounter little to no changes in elevation
with the exception of a few gentle hills here and there along the
course.
Half marathon runners will be expected to keep a pace of at most 15
minutes per mile -- for roughly a three-hour time limit -- as the half
marathon finisher awards ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. Runners are
encouraged to come out and sign up for all three races -- the
half-marathon, 10K and 5K -- while walkers are encouraged to
participate in the 5K Run/Walk.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about 35 miles west of nearby Oakland in the San Francisco Bay
Area, the city of Livermore tends to experience dry, mild to moderately
warm weather conditions in the early fall, with little to no rain. In
October, average monthly temperatures range between 78°F and
48°F, while rainfall amounts average about 0.84 inches for the
month.
Fees
2008 fees:
$45 for the half marathon
$35 to run the 10K
$25 to run the 5K
Extra $5 fee for day-of-race registrations
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2008 running of the Grape Stomp Half
Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.finishlineproduction.com
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