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California > Quake & Shake 10K & Half
Marathon
Mammoth
Lakes, CA
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Date
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Event
Details
A high-elevation trail running event that usually attracts a relatively
small field of runners each year -- just under 50 runners crossed the
finish line in both races combined at the 2007 running of the race --
the Quake & Shake 10K & Half Marathon offers runners a
chance to run the rugged mountainous terrain of Mammoth Lakes, Calif.,
at 8,000 feet above sea level. Both the half marathon and the 10K begin
at the parking lot of Inyo Craters, a popular local spot for hiking and
mountain biking that is actually a caldera volcanic field, which
unfolds along a 30-mile fissure that stretches from Mammoth Mountain to
nearby Mono Lake.
From the starting line at the Inyo Craters parking lot, runners follow
the same course for the 10K and the half marathon for much of the race,
running along the hiking trails and dirt roads that surround Deer
Mountain, which lies just off the Mammoth Scenic Loop. Those running
the half will run the 10K course twice, making two loops around the
mountain and adding an extra 0.8 miles to the end of the race to make a
full 13.1 miles. The race starting time is 9:00 AM, and three aid
stations will be distributed throughout the course.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located among the slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in eastern
California, just a few miles east of Yosemite National Park and nearly
a five-hour drive from Sacramento, Mammoth Lakes tends to experience
warm, dry conditions in the summer and colder, wetter weather in the
winter. In August, average monthly temperatures range between
82°F and 51°F, while rainfall totals average just under
half an inch for the month.
Fees
$25 for the half marathon
$25 for the 10K
Registration
To reserve your spot in this summer's running of the Quake &
Shake Half Marathon or 10K, register online at AllSportCentral.com
Website
www.theschedule.com
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