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California > Hernia Hill Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Vallecito,
CA
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Date
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Event
Details
The summer of 2008 brings the 21st annual running of the aptly named
"Hernia Hill" Half Marathon, 10K & 5K races, which take runners
on a tour of the historic California wine country towns in and around
Vallecito and Murphys, Calif., for a hilly and challenging race through
town centers and neighborhoods and along rural country roads through
this mountainous region of the state. Started as the area's first
13.1-mile event by local resident and running enthusiast Ernie Klann in
1988, the half-marathon portion of the race has been run in his honor
since 1998.
All three races in the event start at the Twisted Oak Winery, which
lies just outside Vallecito near the intersection of 4280 Red Hill Road
and Highway 4, and take runners on three different out-and-back courses
that feature a combination of paved surfaces and hard-packed gravel
roads. In a unique touch not seen at virtually any other running event,
each race also takes each field of runners through Twisted Oak's
"cardiac cave," a wine barrel aging cave used by the winery for the
storage and aging of their wines.
This race event is one of Northern California's smaller running events,
as just over 140 runners crossed the finish line in all three races
combined at its July 2007 running, nearly all of whom were from the
local area. Those who
come out get a great post-race celebration, however, as Twisted Oak
puts on a post-race barbecue at the winery, starting at 11:00 AM. All
races begin at 8:00 AM, and awards are presented to the top three
runners in all age groups in each event.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled among the slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern
California, about halfway between nearby Sacramento to the west and
Yosemite National Park to the east, the town of Vallecito tends to
experience milder, often cold winters and hot, dry summers. In July,
average monthly temperatures range between 94°F and
56°F, while rainfall totals average just above zero (0.07
inches) for the month.
Fees
$35 for pre-registrations
$40 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2008 running of the Hernia Hill Half
Marathon, 10K or 5K race, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Websites
www.onyourmarkevents.com
Twisted Oak Winery
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