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California > Napa Valley Trail Marathon, Half Marathon
& 10K
Calistoga, CA
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Date
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Event
Details
Just under 300 runners came out to take part in the springtime running
of the Napa Valley Trail Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, which
is an early-season counterpart to the local trail race known as the Napa Wine Country Marathon, Half Marathon
& 10K that takes place on
the same course in Calistoga's Bothe Valley State Park each October.
Just as challenging and hilly as the autumn race, the Napa Valley Trail
Half Marathon also features the same gorgeous scenery, with trails
surrounded by forests of towering redwood, oak and bay trees.
The springtime race for both full- and half-marathoners begins at the
Bothe Valley State Park picnic area, just off Highway 29. From there,
the out-and-back course for the 13.1-mile race takes runners westward
out along the park trails, including Coyote Peak Trail, South Fork
Trail, Ritchey Canyon Trail and Redwood Trail. Many of the single-track
trails that participants follow run alongside the
waters of Ritchey Creek for much of the early and later parts of the
race, which is basically a 6.5-mile loop course that participants run
twice -- after reaching the aid station
back at the picnic area, runners then run the same course a second
time, just like in the autumn-season race.
Runners have six hours in which to complete their race -- whether
they're running the full or the half marathon -- and so will need to
keep a pace of 13:45 minutes per mile or better. Because this is a
trail race, runners also are encouraged to carry water bottles or
hydration packs with them to ensure they're properly hydrated between
the aid stations along the course. The race begins at 9:00 AM for all
three races, and entrants will need to bring $4 for the park entrance
fee to Bothe Valley State Park on the day of the race.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in Napa Valley's world-famous wine country, near the towns of
St. Helena and Napa, Calistoga tends to see cooler and much wetter
conditions in the late winter and early spring than in the summer, when
temperatures are generally hot and dry. In March, average monthly
temperatures range between 67°F and 40°F, while
rainfall totals
average around 5.98 inches for the month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon, if registered March 12, 2010
$35 after March 12
Registration
To register for the spring 2010 running of the Napa Valley
Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, sign up online at the event website.
Websites
www.envirosports.com
Bothe-Napa
Valley State Park
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