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California > US Half Marathon, 12K & 5K
San
Francisco, CA
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Date
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Event
Details
One of three half marathon running events that features San Francisco's
signature Golden Gate Bridge as part of its course, the autumn US Half
Marathon, 12K & 5K welcomes a few thousand runners every year
for this race's run along the bay, from the city of San Francisco over
to the Marin Headlands and back. Most of the race course is fairly fast
and flat, though there are some challenging, hilly stretches around the
mid-point of the course, when runners tackle the hills leading up to
and coming down from the bridge.
The 13.1-mile course for the race begins at the historic Muni Pier on
the city's waterfront area, near the Aquatic Park on Van Ness Avenue.
From there, the out-and-back course takes runners on a mostly westward
route through the city streets, along Bay Street, Marina Boulevard and
Mason Street on the way toward Lincoln Boulevard and the approaching
roadway to the bridge. Once on the bridge, runners follow the course
all the way over to the other side at the Marin Headlands, and reach
the turnaround point at North Vista Point, where they start the second
half of the race.
On the course along the way back, runners follow a slightly different
course in the last third of the race, as miles 10, 11 and 12 take the
field along the Golden Gate Promenade along the beach of the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area. The course follows through here, and
then along Marina Boulevard, all the way to the finish line back at the
Aquatic Park near the pier. Participants will need to keep at most a
13-minute-per-mile pace, and the course will remain open for four
hours.
Race
Weather & Climate
The weather in the "city by the bay" can be unpredictable throughoutthe
year, and is famous for its cool-to-cold summer weather, though fall
brings moderate temperatures with occasional showers. November
temperatures in the San Francisco area average between 54°F and
70°F.
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of San Francisco's United
States Half Marathon, 12K or 5K, register online at GetMeRegistered.com.
Website
www.ushalf.com
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