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California > Santa Clarita Marathon, Half Marathon &
5K
Santa
Clarita, CA
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Date
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Event
Details
Nearly 2,300 runners crossed the finish line in all three races
combined at the 2007 running of the Santa Clarita Marathon, Half
Marathon & 5K, which follows an out-and-back loop course along
the streets of this Southern California city that lies just a short
drive from L.A. Following a fast and often flat course -- with a few
hilly stretches thrown in -- the race features a combination of paved
city streets, natural surface bike trails and paseos, and winds its way
through the neighborhoods and along the banks of the Santa Clara River
that cuts through the city.
From the starting line on the McBean Parkway just a couple of blocks
over from the Valencia Town Center mall (where the finish line lies),
runners in all three events start their races at 7:00 AM, running the
first couple of miles along Valencia Boulevard and Tourney Road around
the Valencia Country Club. After traveling briefly along Magic Mountain
Parkway, runners then head into the residential neighborhoods along
Avenue Stanford and Avenue Scott, and then along the biking trail along
the river, running along the San Francisquito Trail for just over two
miles as they near the end of the race and head toward the finish line.
If along the route the landscape seems familiar, it's because the city
and its surrounding areas have served as the backdrop for a number of
movies
and television shows over the years, for everything from The
Dukes of Hazzard, B.J. and the Bear and Charlie's
Angels back in the 1970s to more recent shows like 24,
NCIS and The Riches.
Race organizers note that runners in both the half and the full
marathons will need to keep a pace of at most 15 minutes per mile, in
order to complete the race within the (full marathon) time limit of 6
1/2 hours. After that time, organizers will begin to remove the traffic
cones along the course, and runners will need to keep to the sidewalks
if they finish slower than 6 1/2 hours.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located inland from the Los Angeles area, a little under an hour's
drive north from LAX airport, the city of Santa Clarita tends to see
hot, dry summers and cooler, wetter winter seasons. In October, average
monthly temperatures range between 72°F and 39°F, while
rainfall totals average around 1.22 inches for the month.
Fees
2008 fees:
$50 if registered by October 1, 2008
$60 after Oct. 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of the Santa Clarita
Marathon or Half Marathon, register
online at the event website.
Website
www.scmarathon.org
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