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California > Three Bridges Half Marathon
Redding, CA
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Date
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Event
Details
With a course that takes runners over three of this Northern California
city's signature bridges -- including Ribbon Bridge, Diestelhorst
Bridge and the Sundial Bridge -- the aptly named Three Bridges Half
Marathon is part of the local Redding Lions Club's annual Turtle Bay
Run road race event, which also includes a 10K race and a 2-mile
run/walk for everyone from adults to children as young as age five.
Mostly fast and flat, the race takes runners closely along the
shoreline of the Sacramento River, which runs through the center of the
city.
All three races start at the Turtle Bay Visitors Center, which lies at
the bend in the river in downtown Redding, adjacent to the Turtle Bay
Exploration Park, an ecological park that also includes the nearby
McConnell Arboretum which runners trek through after running across the
Sundial Bridge, which is also part of the park. The out-and-back loop
course for the half marathon starts at the visitors center and takes
runners first around the visitors center, and then across the bridge
and around the arboretum before turning onto the trail that runs along
the river.
The race then follows the winding trail along the river and through
Lake Redding Park, where it turns to the left (south) on Benton
Drive/North Court Street for the bridge crossing over the Diestelhorst
Bridge, over the southern bank of the river. Here, the race route joins
up with Middle Creek Road for a long straightaway, curving along with
the path of the river and joining up with the trail that leads the
field up to the Ribbon Bridge, the third and final bridge crossing of
the race. After they cross the Ribbon Bridge, runners then follow the
trail along the river all the way back to the starting line, where they
cross the Sundial Bridge again on the way to the finish line.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled among Northern California's Great Central Valley and located
just over 160 miles north of Sacramento, the city of Redding tends to
experience hot, dry conditions in the summers and cooler, wtter
winters. In October, average monthly temperatures range between
78°F and 48°F, while rainfall totals average around
2.18 inches for the month.
Fees
On or before September 26, 2008
$30 for the half marathon
$20 for the 10K
$10 for the 2-mile race
After Sept. 26
$40 for the half marathon
$30 for the 10K
$15 for the 2-mile
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2008 running of the Three
Bridges Half Marathon at Redding's annual Turtle Bay Run, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.reddingbreakfastlions.org
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