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California > Orange County Marathon, Half Marathon &
5K
Irvine, CA
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Date
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Event
Details
More than 7,000 runners came out and competed in the 2008 running of
the Avia Orange County Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K & Kids Run,
which takes runners on a point-to-point racing tour of Irvine, starting
at the Newport Center near Newport Bay and following all the way to the
finish at the Greater Irvine Spectrum Center, which runners will
recognize when they see the center's giant ferris wheel looking over
the city in the distance.
From the starting line at the Newport Center, runners follow a mostly
flat and fast course along paved surfaces through the city, running
along San Miguel Drive, Bonita Canyon Drive, Culver Drive, University
Drive and the Yale Loop on the way to Woodbridge Community park and the
San Diego Creek, which takes runners along the last few miles of the
race toward the Barranca Parkway to the finish line at the Spectrum
Center.
Like much of the rest of the terrain in this part of Southern
California, the race course has a few gently rolling hills but is
otherwide largely flat -- overall, the course experiences no more than
a 100-ft. change in elevation throughout the 13.1 miles of the race.
Runners will hit the highest points in the race around the mile 1 and
mile 3 markers, as well as the last mile in toward the finish line.
This makes the course an excellent choice for both walkers and
wheelchair/handcrank racers, whom race organizers encourage to sign up
and participate.
All participants -- runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors alike
-- are required to finish within the race's seven-hour time limit in
order to have their finishing times counted officialy in the event
record. The marathon and half-marathon will start at 7:30 AM for
walkers and runners, and wheelchair participants will start at 7:28 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled near Southern California's Newport Bay, the city of Irvine
tends to see mild to moderately warm conditions in the late spring
season, with plenty of sunshine and little to no rain. In May, average
monthly temperatures range between 75°F and 53°F, while
rainfall amounts average about 0.28 inches for the month.
Fees
$50 for the half marathon, if registered by September 15, 2009
$60 between Sept. 16 - January 15, 2010
$70 between Jan. 16 - March 31
$80 between April 1 - May 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of the Orange County
Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.ocmarathon.com
Course Map
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Your Race Story
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