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California > Camp Pendleton Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon
Camp
Pendleton, CA
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Date
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Event
Details
From the 830 runners who crossed the finish line at the 2006 running of
the race to the more than 1,000 runners who finished the race in 2007,
Camp Pendleton's Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon is one of those
California half marathon events that's seeing record numbers of runners
turn out for it each year, and for good reason -- with roughly 90
percent of the course run on off-road trails through the hilly mountain
wilderness of the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base, it offers a
challenging race with scenery that's totally different from other races
in and around the San Diego area, which it's located near.
The 13.1-mile race -- and that's the only race in this event, though it
is part of the Hard Corps Series of running and biking events that take
place
throughout the year at Camp Pendleton, including the Buffalo Alley 10K
Run and the "World-Famous Mud Run" -- starts and finishes at the base's
43
Area Las Pulgas, just off Interstate 5 in the northwestern part of the
base. Though it's not a trail running race per se, the out-and-back
course is mostly off-road, taking runners along the packed gravel fire
roads
that meander through the hills and valleys of the base, with a few flat
stretches mixed in along the way.
There are some steep elevation changes along the course, which climbs a
total of 1,280 feet over the course of the race, particularly between
the second and fourth mile markers. Thankfully, those same uphills
become downhills on the trek back toward the finish line in the second
half of the race, which is all downhill for the last couple of miles.
Runners who've participated in this race in recent years add that there
are really no spectators out along the course, though the Marines who
are manning the aid stations more than make up for it, enthusiastically
encouraging runners along.
The starting time for the half marathon is 8:00 AM at the Las Pulgas
area on the base, and runners are limited to a three-hour time limit to
complete the event. Water and aid stations are distributed about every
mile along the course, and will have both water and electrolyte
replacement fluids as well as medical aid stations.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the Pacific coastline of Southern California, about 75
miles from Los Angeles to the northwest, Camp Pendleton Marine Base
tends to see weather that's typical of this part of California --
relatively even temperatures throughout the year, with somewhat warmer
and drier conditions in the summer. In September, average monthly
temperatures range between 82°F and 59°F, while
rainfall totals average just above zero (0.14 inches) for the month.
Fees
Civilians:
$40 if registered by August 31, 2008
$45 after Aug. 31 through the day of the race
Active duty military:
$35
Registration
To reserve your spot in this summer's running of Camp Pendleton's
Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.camppendletonraces.com
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