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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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