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California > Southern California Half Marathon & 5K
Irvine, CA
Date
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Event
Details
Take a run around the course known to locals as "inside the loop" at
the Southern California Half Marathon & 5K, which celebrates
its 18th annual running in 2010 as the official warm-up road race for
other California races like the Los Angeles Marathon, the O.C. Marathon
and the Surf City Marathon
later in the year. Following a route through the area known as the
Woodbridge Loop, the Southern California Half takes runners on a mostly
flat (though occasionally hilly) course through suburban neighborhoods,
city park areas and along the waters of the San Diego Creek.
Runners begin their race with a starting time of 8:00 AM at the
Woodbridge Village Shopping Center on Barranca Parkway and Lake Road,
and follow an out-and-back course that winds along a number of city
streets, including the Barranca Parkway, Valley Oak Drive, San Canyon
Avenue and Laguna Canyon Road. Along the way, runners will run past or
through parks and greenspace areas including Valley Oak Park, Oak Creek
Community Park and the Woodbridge Community Park, and will run entirely
on paved surfaces (both streets and creekside trails) throughout the
race.
Race organizers allow a four-hour time limit for those running in the
half marathon to receive finishers' medals and have their results
counted in the race's official statistics. For those who prefer a
shorter race distance, the event also hosts a 5K run (around the
neighborhood known as the "Yale loop") and a one-mile run for children,
around North Lake.
Run as a benefit for local nonprofit organizations including Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities and the local Woodbridge High School athletic
program, the race has seen its popularity surge in recent years,
growing from a field of about 950 runners at its inaugural running to a
field of more than 4,500 runners at its 16th annual event in 2007.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about 10 miles inland from the Southern California town of
Newport Beach, the city of Irvine tends to experience mild to
moderately cool conditions in the mid-winter season, as well as wetter
than average weather compared to most of the rest of the year. In
January, average monthly temperatures range between 68°F and
41°F, while rainfall amounts average around 2.96 inches for the
month.
Fees
$50 for the half marathon, if registered by December 16, 2009
$55 between Dec. 17 - January 4, 2010
$60 on Jan. 8 - 9
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2010 running of the Southern
California Half Marathon or 5K, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
teamtrax.net/schalfmarathon
Course Map
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