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Colorado > Autumn Color Runs Half Marathon, 10K &
5K
Buena Vista,
CO
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Date
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Event
Details
This series of events -- including the signature half marathon as well
as a 10K, 5K and a one-mile "fun run" -- are held in the upper Arkansas
River valley town of Buena Vista, near Colorado's Collegiate Peaks
mountains. Buses pick up participants in the town's central park for
transport to the starting line in nearby Cottonwood Lake to the west of
town, for a half marathon that takes place on mostly dirt roads as the
course makes its way into the town. The half course also includes about
four miles of paved surfaces and significant changes in elevation --
from the starting point of the race, the half marathon course drops
about 2,500 feet by the time runners arrive in Buena Vista.
More than 300 runners came out for all four races combined at the fall
2008 running of the race, which often helps runners set personal best
race times thanks to its mostly downhill course. The race also takes
place in a spectacularly scenic part of central Colorado known as the
"Fourteeners Region," so called because it includes a number of
mountains that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation, including Mount Elbert,
Mount Harvard and Castle Peak. The towns along the valley, like Buena
Vista, Leadville and Salida, also offer plenty of things to do after
the race, from camping, hiking and river rafting down the Arkansas
River to seasonal art and music festivals.
Race
Weather & Climate
Weather conditions can become highly variable in the Buena Vista area
in the late summer/early weeks of fall, as September temperatures
average between 38°F and 71°F. The area sees little
rainfall this time of year, averaging less than an inch during the
month.
Fees
$35 for the half marathon, if registered by September 16, 2009
$40 after Sept. 16
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Buena Vista's Autumn
Color Runs, register online at Active.com
or fill out and mail in this printable entry form.
Website
www.fourteenernet.com/colorrun
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