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California > Napa Wine Country Marathon, Half
Marathon & 10K
Calistoga, CA
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Date
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Event
Details
Challenging, hilly and beautifully scenic, the Napa Wine Country Trail
Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K takes runners on a tour of the
hills, babbling streams and trails of Calistoga's Bothe-Napa Valley
State Park, called a local treasure by many and located just minutes
from the town's many restaurants and wineries. Throughout the park's
lush single-track trails, runners will traverse dirt and sometimes
rocky hiking trails, all the while surrounded by
majestic redwood, oak, madrone and bay forests.
From the starting line at the park's picnic area, runners in the
half-marathon will run the roughly six-mile course twice, following an
out-and-back loop route along the park's Coyote Peak Trail, South Fork
Trail, Ritchey Canyon Trail and Redwood Trail, running alongside the
waters of Ritchey Creek for much of the early and later parts of the
race. Once those running the 13.1-mile course reach the aid station
back at the picnic area -- the half-marathon half-way point -- they
turn around and run the same course a second time.
Runners will be expected to keep a pace of at most 13:45 minutes per
mile (gauged for the full marathon distance), as there is a six-hour
time limit for the race. Runners are also
encouraged to carry water bottles with them during the race, as much of
the course is in remote mountain areas within the park, as an aid
station will be available only at the park picnic area.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set in the heart of the Napa Valley wine country region, the town of
Calistoga lies a little over an hour and a half's drive from San
Francisco, and tends to experience cool, wet winters and warm
(sometimes hot), dry summers. In October, average monthly temperatures
range between 79°F and 46°F, while rainfall amounts
average about 1.96 inches for the month.
Fees
$30 if registered by October 16, 2009
$35 after Oct. 16
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Calistoga's Napa Wine
Country Classic Trail Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at AthletesLounge.com.
Websites
www.envirosports.com
Bothe-Napa
Valley State Park
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