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Colorado > Steamworks Animas Valley Half Marathon
Durango,
CO
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Date
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Event
Details
Set among the towering peaks of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern
Colorado, the mountain town of Durango is the home for the Steamworks
Animas Valley Half Marathon, a high-elevation 13.1-mile race that takes
runners through the river valley of the same name. Runners need to be
ready for a really high elevation race at this
event, as Durango sits at just over 6,500 feet above sea level, and the
race takes runners alongside the Animas River that cuts a ribbon-like
path through the valley just north of the town
center.
Bus transportation is provided to ferry runners from Durango to the
starting line at Bakers Bridge, just off Highway 550 near Treasure Pass
and Bell Canyon. From there, the point-to-point course follows a
thirteen-mile route through the valley through Pinkerton Hot Springs,
Elkhorn Canyon, Freed Canyon and Woodard Canyon, all the way south
toward the finish line near the Durango Sports Club on County Road 250,
also known as Florida Road.
Along the winding route through canyons and river valley areas, runners
need to note that they'll be running on highways that will remain open
to two-way traffic, so caution must be exercised at all times during
the race. Runners will run the course against oncoming traffic, along
paved surfaces throughout the race. The course also takes runners
through an area known to locals as Missionary Ridge, which occasionally
experiences heavy flooding due to rains; if the roads through this area
are closed due to weather conditions, the race may be cancelled or
postponed.
Anyone who has seen the famous Paul Newman-Robert Redford film Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid will be familiar with the
scenery throughout the race, especially at the starting line, as it was
used for exterior scenes for the 1969 film. And though the course is
run at a high elevation, the hills runners can expect to encounter are
generally mild to rolling hills, and the race also has plenty of flat
stretches along the course.
Race
Weather & Climate
The early days of summer usually bring mild to moderately warm weather
conditions to the Durango area, located in southwestern Colorado, about
three and a half hours south of Grand Junction. In June, average
monthly temperatures range between 81°F and 43°F, while
rainfall totals average around 0.61 inches for the month, making June
the area's driest month of the year on average.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Registration for the summer 2009 running of
Colorado's Steamworks Animas Valley Half Marathon is now full. Please
check back updated information on how to sign up for the 2010 running
of the race.
Website
www.go-dmt.org
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