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California > Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon
Healdsburg,
CA
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Date
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Event
Details
The newest of three unique road race events put on by running event
organizer Destination Races in the California wine country, the
Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon offers runners a chance to run
through the beautifully picturesque fields, hills and valleys of the
Northern California winegrowing region at what is expected to be a
perfect time of year, weather-wise. From Francis Ford Coppola's Rosso
& Bianco winery just outside Healdsburg to the finish at the
Lake Sonoma Recreation Area, this point-to-point race features a run
through Sonoma County's gorgeous Dry Creek and Alexander river valleys.
After the 7:15 AM start at the winery, the race follows a course that
takes runners south along the frontage road along Highway 101, then
west along Lytton Springs Road and then for a long trek northward along
Dry Creek Road, which takes runners along a number of twists and turns
all the way toward the finish line at Lake Sonoma. The race is hilly
and often challenging, with the course's biggest hills occurring
between mile markers 1 and 3, and then a long, steady climb uphill in
the second half of the race, punctuated by numerous gentle, rolling
hills throughout the course.
The race, which is planned as something of a counterpart to the
Marathon du Medoc that is run through the Bordeaux region of France
each fall, is expected to draw a field of more than 2,000 runners (it's
limited to 2,100 entrants), many of whom will be in costume, thanks to
the event's running over the weekend before Halloween. Runners also
will pass no fewer than 21 wineries along the way, and those who wish
to may add an extra 1.9 miles on to the end of their race, to run a
full 15 miles all the way to the overlook inside the Lake Sonoma
Recreation Area.
The event is open to runners, joggers and walkers, as long they can
complete the 13.1 miles of the half marathon within the time limit of
three hours and thirty minutes allowed for the official event. Eight
aid and water stations will be distributed throughout the course, which
is made up entirely of paved surfaces, along country roads through the
wine country region.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the valley near the Sonoma County Mountains of Northern
California, about 70 miles north of San Francisco, the town of
Healdsburg tends to experience the kind of weather this region is known
for -- warm (often hot), dry summers with little rain and milder and
much wetter conditions in the fall and winter. In October, average
monthly temperatures range between 76°F and 49°F, while
rainfall totals average about
2.12 inches for the month.
Fees
$75 if registered before June 2, 2008
$80 between June 2 - September 1
$85 after Sept. 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the October 2008 running of the Healdsburg Wine
Country Half Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this
downloadable entry form.
Website
www.runhealdsburg.com
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