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California > Shamrock'n Half Marathon & Relay
Sacramento,
CA
Date
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Event
Details
More than 4,600 runners turned out and crossed the finish line at the
spring 2009 running of Sacramento's Shamrock'n
Half Marathon & Relay, which is organized by Fleet Feet
Sports-Sacramento and is one of a series of 14 running events in the
local Buzz Oates Run Sac Race Series, which features local running
events from February through November. Fast and flat and run along an
out-and-back course through the streets of Sacramento, the Shamrock'n
road race is a relatively new event -- 2009 was just its fifth annual
running -- but is already the city's largest half marathon event.
Open to both runners and walkers, the race starts at 8:00 AM at the
city's Raley Field, home of the Sacramento River Cats, the AAA
affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. From there, the
course follows a winding path with a number of twists and turns,
crossing the Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River from West
Sacramento into the city of Sacramento for the race's first couple of
miles. The route on the Sacramento side takes runners along Front
Street and Broadway before turning down for a stretch along the
Sacramento Marina, and then back up along bike trail along the river,
passing the city's Miller Park along the way.
After the stretch along the riverside trail, it's back over the Tower
Bridge into West Sacramento, for a stretch of the course that gives
runners plenty of views of the city's skyline across the river as well
as a run through the neighborhood known as "The Rivers." In the last
few miles of the race, runners follow the course along Fountain Drive
and then back along River Crest Drive all the way back toward the
finish line at Raley Field, where finishers can see themselves and hear
their name called as they watch themselves on the big Diamond Vision
screen inside the baseball park.
The race route was modified in 2008 to handle the race's increasingly
large field of participants, thanks to its growth over the years, and
as mentioned above is both runner- and walker-friendly -- which means
walkers will need to complete the race with a pace of at most 16
minutes per mile.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the inland valley of Northern California, about 88 miles
northeast of San Francisco, the city of Sacramento tends to see cool,
wet winter seasons and hot, dry summers. In March, average monthly area
temperatures
range between 67°F and 47°F, while rainfall totals
average about 3.15 inches for the month.
Fees
$55 for the individual half marathon, if registered before February 14,
2010
$65 on or after Feb. 15
$80 for the two-person relay, if registered before Feb. 14
$90 on or after Feb. 16
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of
the Shamrock'n Half Marathon, register online at SignMeUp.com.
Website
www.shamrocknhalf.com
Course Map
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Your Race Story
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