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California > Eye-Q Two Cities Marathon & Half
Marathon
Fresno, CA
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Date
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Event
Details
The fall of 2008 brings the inaugural running of Fresno's Eye-Q Two
Cities Marathon and Half, a newly expanded running event that adds a
26.2-mile full marathon to the event that was formerly known as the
Trail of Two Cities Half Marathon, which was run for the previous six
years here in this California city that lies just a short drive from
nearby Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. In the past,
the Trail of Two Cities event has drawn more than 1,000 runners out
each year to run the streets of Fresno, and race organizers expect even
more for the new race in 2008.
Fast and flat, with little change in elevation throughout its 13.1
miles, the half marathon course starts on East Shepherd Avenue just a
block away from Fresno's Woodward Park, where runners will cross the
finish line in this point-to-point course (which looks from above like
it's almost an out-and-back loop course). From there, the course
follows a long straightaway along East Shepherd for the race's first
few miles until it meets up with the river just past Clovis Avenue. At
the river, runners turn right (south) and head along the pathway that
follows the winding course of the river southward.
The wide paved-surface paths, which are popular for walkers, joggers
and cyclists throughout the year, take runners on a winding path down
to the New Harvest Church, where the weekend race expo is held. Once
they make the turn around the church, runners then start making their
way northward toward Willow Avenue, which takes them all the way back
up to Shepherd Avenue for another long straightaway for the last third
or so of the race. Runners turn off Shepherd at the bike path just
before reaching the start line, and then head along Audubon Drive and
then cross into Woodward Park, whose 300 acres welcome the finishing
runners with shade and wide open meadows.
Whether they're running the half or the full marathon (or the relay),
runners will have seven hours to complete their race. After the time
limit expires, race organizers will no longer be monitoring the course,
and so runners will need to be sure to complete the race by 2:00 PM.
The race is open to both runners and walkers, and the starting time for
all races is 7:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Set in California's inland valley area in the middle of the state,
about a three-hour drive from San Francisco, the city of Fresno
typically sees very hot and dry summers that lead into cooler, slightly
wetter fall seasons. In November, average monthly temperatures range
between 63°F and 42°F, while rainfall totals average
about 1.10 inches for the month.
Fees
Half marathon:
$50 if registered by July 31, 2009
$55 between August 1 - October 31
$70 between November 1 - 8
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2008 running of Fresno's Eye-Q Two
Cities Marathon or Half, register online at Active.com
or fill out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.runfresno.com
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